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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1360 (January 1941 - February 1942)' [224v] (46/72)
The record is made up of 1 volume (35 folios). It was created in 1942. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The Muharraq municipality agreed to the suggestion that suction pits be sunk near the artesian
wells on the island (in the town and villages) to provide suction for the fire engine pumps. A sui vey
has been made of all wells and the work is to be put in hand.
Traffic Section.
The State Engineer's department continued to carry out the registration of all motor vehicles
in the state (549) and the testing of brakes, lights, speed, etc., in accordance with the Bahrain govern-
ment motor vehicles proclamation of 1357-
The licensing (and re-licensing) of all drivers was also carried out by the department, sixty-one
drivers being examined during the year out of which fifty-one passed. Baffles are still being fit tec
to the carburretors of all vehicles plying for hire to limit the speed to 30-35 miles per hour. Althoug 1
the standard of driving has improved, this is still a necessity. The dimming of motor vehicle
headlights still continues and all public vehicles were personally inspected by the State Engineer.
In a number of cases it has been found necessary to depart from the standard set, as certain vehicles,
particularly buses and taxis, would have been dangerous to drive with so little road illumination.
The oiled roads are dark and many pedestrians dress in black clothes which causes them to be un-
distinguishable at night.
The loading of all public vehicles was inspected by the State Engineer. Legal affidavits fi cm
the makers were obtained to determine the safe load that should be carried after taking into consi
deration the weight of the vehicle and the locally built bodies.
Oil Royalty and Government Inspection.
All the oil produced in the Bahrain Patroleum Company's field, amounting to 907,270.038
tons, was gauged and sampled by this department, also 37 cargoes of refined oil amounting
to 351,278.232 tons were sampled tested and inspected.
The State Engineer is responsible for this work and personally carried out the refined
oil inspection.
The crude oil shipped from the California Arabian Standard Oil Company to Zellaq and Sitra
was also gauged amounting to 535.738-47 1 tons -
Records, curves, etc., of oil produced by the field and used on the island and refinery are kept
at the State Engineer's office. A copy of the revenue curve is attached to this report. It will be
observed that the revenue from this source decreased in 1360 (1941), this was mainly due to difficulty
in obtaining tankers and to the loss of certain markets owing to the war.
Financial Position. {Oil gauging section). The cost of gauging and inspecting all crude
oil and refinery products amounted to Rs. 10,909-13-6.
Fees paid to the Government of Bahrain by the Bahrain Petroleum Company on account of
services rendered by the State Engineer amounted to Rs. 22,723 leaving a balance on the credit side
of Rs. 11 ,813-2-6.
General.
Anti Malaria Campaign. The draining of certain stagnant pools, etc., was arranged by the
State Engineer and the Secretary of the Manamah Municipality. The municipal water scheme which
was under consideration at the beginning of the year is still held in abeyance owing to the war. Until
this is carried out with suitable draining the breeding of malaria mosquitoes will continue
in the Manamah city area but the amount of breeding is being reduced by the attention of the anti-
malaria squad.
Manamah -Muharraq Swing Bridge. The Manamah-Muharraq swing bridge was opened
by His Highness Shaikh Sir Hamad bin Isa Alkhalifah, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., on 18th December 1941 (29th
Dil Qaad 1360). The operation of the bridge and toll system is under the control of the State Engineer.
The bridge is electrically operated. The tolls levied are considerably less than those charged in Iraq,
India, etc., on similar bridges. At present revenue from this source covers all charges including wages
and depreciation and should enable the undertaking to be self supporting.
Staff. Since the department was started in 1349, every effort has been made to train Bahrainis
in the work of the various sections. The department has 78 employees of all classes out of which only
11 are foreigners (British subjects).
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This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1360 AH (1941-1942) and gives te details of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Bahrain State and contains notes on the activities of the various Government departments, as well as the budget 1361 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images, graphs and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An Index appears on folio 204r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, dated June 1942 (folio 205).
The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:
- Budget 1360 (folio 206r);
- Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 207r);
- Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 207v);
- Notes on Revenue 1357 (folio 208r);
- Notes on Expenditure 1357 (folios 208r-209r): Public Works, Hospitals, Police Married Quarters, Fort Jail Yard, Manamah Police Station, Technical School, Bridge Approaches and Buildings, Manamah Palace, Muharraq Sea Road, Budeya Garden, Kozabia Bungalow (leased to the Assistant Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ), Cattle Sheds, Land Department Office and Adviserate, Maintenance of Roads, Upkeep of Government Buildings;
- Reserve Fund (folios 209r-209v);
- The Manamah Muharraq Bridge (folios 209v-210v);
- Pearl Industry (folios 210v-212r);
- Police and Public Security (folios 212r-213r): Strength, Routine, Jail, Muharraq Police Station, Duties, Public Security, List of Police Prosecutions in the Bahrain Court 1360, and List of Police Prosecutions in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Court During 1360;
- Public Health (folios 213r-218v): Out-patients, In-Patients, Major Operations, Minor Operations, Injections, Vaccinations, Laboratory, Anaesthetics, The dispensaries, The Police, The schools, Anti-Malaria Measures (Chief results of anti-malarial work in 1360, Special Schemes, Propaganda), Air Raid Precautions, Statistic of Bahrain Government Hospital and Dispensaries for Year 1360, Predominating Male Outpatient Diseases 1360, Summary Results of Treatment of Male In-Patients 1360, Bahrain Government Hospital Female Side 1360, Major Operations, Male Dispensary Statistics, Laboratory Results, Women's Dispensaries Showing Predominating Diseases, Total Number of Deliveries 1360, The Police, and The Matron's Report;
- Land Registration Department (folio 219r);
- Judicial Department (folios 219r-219v): The Bahrain Courts, Shara [Sharia] Courts, Majlis Tijara [Majlis Tijārah], and Appeal Courts;
- Manamah Municipality (folios 219v-220r);
- Muharraq Municipality (folio 220r);
- Shia Wakf [Waqf] Department (folio 220r);
- Education (folios 220r-222r): Government Boys' Schools, Government Girls' Schools, and The Technical School (Report by Mr G E Hutchings, Principal of the School);
- Minors Department (folio 222r);
- Agriculture (folio 222v);
- Passport Department (folio 222v);
- Price Control (folio 223r);
- State Engineer's Department (folios 223r-224v): Electricity, Wiring Contracts, Mains Extension, Air Conditioning, Continuity of Supply, Financial Position, Electricity Charges, Prospecrs for 1361, Telephones, Transport Department, Fire Section, Traffic Section, Oil Royalty and Government Inspection, Financial Position, General (Anti-Malaria Campaign, Manamah-Muharraq Swing Bridge, and Staff;
- Bahrain Electric Supply (folios 225r-231r): Statement of energy generated, sold, etc., Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Load Revenue Curve 1359, and Load Revenue Curve 1360;
- Oil Gauging (folios 229r-230r): Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1940 and Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1941;
- Customs Department, report for the year 1360 by Mr C C L de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer (folios 231v-235r);
- Budget 1361 (folios 235v-236v): Notes on Revenue and Notes on Expenditure.
Illustrations appear on one folio and they are labelled as follows:
- Folio 211: 'Manamah-Muharraq Bridge', 'The Bridge open for water traffic', and 'Bridge Head and Toll House'.
On folio 236v there is an inscription that reads 'The Times of India Press, Bombay'. Handwritten annotations and corrections are present (for example, folio 222v)
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- 1 volume (35 folios)
- Arrangement
This file contains an index (folio 204r) which references pages of the report.
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Foliation: Folios 202-237.
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- 'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1360 (January 1941 - February 1942)'
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- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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