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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1363 (January 1944 - December 1944)' [‎339r] (55/76)

The record is made up of 1 volume (37 folios). It was created in 1945. 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 additional wiring in the R.A.F. Muharraq Camp was carried out by the R.A.F. The
R.A.F. also wired during 1363 the British Overseas Airways Corporation Rest House ( third floor )
for 48 light points and 15 fan points. The Electricity Department carried out the wiring of Govern
ment and certain other premises as follows:—
1. New Food Control Office.
2. Government Hospital—additional wiring.
3. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and A.P.A.'s house—additional wiring.
4. Muharraq Girls' School—additional wiring.
5. The Adviserate—additional wiring.
6. The State Engineer's Office—additional wiring.
7. Ebrahim bin Butti's Workshop in Muharraq—a three phase supply for lathe, etc.
Also other minor additions in various other premises.
Main Extensions.— Two main extensions were carried out during the year 1363, as follows:
(1) A High-tension overhead line to the Tank Installation of the R.A.F. on Muharraq Island
with a 30 KVA transformer—Material provided by the R.A.F.
(2) A High-tension line to the new Transmitting Station of the Royal Navy with a 50 KVA
transformer—Material provided by the Royal Navy.
Air Conditioning.— About 45 A.C. units were in operation in 1363. At the end of 1363 the
R.A.F. had a connected load of 122 K.W. for air conditioning only on their Muharraq Camp. The
load would have increased but for the difficulty of obtaining A.C. plant.
Continuity of Supply.— The Electricity Undertaking has been in operation since May, 1930,
and during the months of Dilquada and Dilhaja, 1363 (November-December, 1944) when weather con
ditions were bad owing to heavy rain and winds there were 166 power distribution failures, all external.
It is apparent that inefficient inspection and maintenance was an additional contributory factor to
these failures. The general condition of the power distribution standards is very bad owing to
excessive corrosion and a large percentage are badly holed. Several have been found to have become
unsafe and a few have been replaced, but owing to the non-availability of a sufficient quantit} of
spares it has not been possible to undertake a general replacement.
Temporary repairs are being made by encasing the lower extremities of the standards in a
concrete column when the damage is limited to such parts. In other cases steel collar clamps are
bolted in position to reinforce the damaged area. The early replacement of a large percentage of the
standards is an essential requirement, particularly those in close proximity to the sea in Manamah and
along the causeway to the Shaikh Hamad Bridge.
Reduction of the diameter of the feeders owing to corrosion has been checked and found to be
of an average order of 10 per cent. In view of the fact that no major replacements ha\e been made
since the original installation 14 years ago this is considered to be a normal condition under the pre
vailing climatic conditions. Cross arm brackets and other ferrous clamps and fittings however
require constant replacement as the result of excessive corrosion and insufficient protecth e co\ ering.
This has been inevitable owing to the short supplies of suitable paint during the past five vears.
No. 1 Generating Set of 100 K.W. capacity was out of service for a period of seven weeks during
the months of November 1944 and January 1945 owing to a defective air compressor for which no
spares were available. Eventually, repairs requiring the use of machine tools were kindly carried
out by the Bahrain Petroleum Company.
Owing to this failure the R.A.F. were required to run their own standby generators and the
disconnection of one or two section feeders had to be arranged daily in order that the usual mainte
nance of the other two generating sets could be carried out.

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This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1363 AH (1944) 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 1364 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, graphs and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An Index appears on on folio 314r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (folios 314v-315r).

The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:

  • Budget 1363 (folio 316r);
  • Revenue and Expenditure (folios 315v, 317r-317v);
  • The Diving Industry (folio 318r-318v);
  • Police and Public Security (folios 319r-320v): State Police, Special Police, Naturs, Police Pay, Duties and Administration, Jail, Promotions, Law and Order, List of Police Prosecutions in the Bahrain Courts 1363, and List of Prosecutions in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Courts 1363;
  • Public Health (folios 321r-326r): 'Bahrain Government Public Health Report, 1363-1944' by Dr R H B Snow, Senior Medical Officer (Bahrain Government Hospital, Short Notes on the Statistics, Predominating Male-Out Patient Diseases, Predominating Police Out-Patient Diseases, Male In-Patients, Isolation Hospital, Major Operations, Minor Operations, Injections, Laboratory, X-Rays, Bahrain Government Dispensaries, and The Future of Dispensaries and Public Health), Female Statistics, report by Dr I M A Doeg, Lady Medical Officer (Out-Patients, Female In-Patients, and Notes);
  • Land Registration Department, from the report of Khan Sahib Mohammed Khalil Memon, Superintendent, Land Registration Department (folio 326);
  • Judicial (folio 326v): Bahrain Courts;
  • Municipalities (folios 327r-328v): Manama Municipality, from the report of the Municipal Secretary, Mr Mohamed Saleh Shater, (Manama Municipality Budget 1364), Muharraq Municipality, from the report of the Municipal Secretary, Mr Ahmed Al Omran (Finance, Municipal Activities, and Muharraq Municipality Budget 1364);
  • Education (folios 329-332): Report on Boys' Education in Bahrain by Mr F J Wakelin, Director of Education (School Statistics, Staff, The Secondary School, The Hostel, The Primary Schools, The Village Schools, Medical, Equipment, Extra-Mural Activities, and Grants and Donations), Government Girls' Schools, report by Mrs [Marjorie] Belgrave, Directress of Female Education, The Technical School, report by Mr G E Hitchings (Students, Staff, Finance, and General);
  • Minors Department, from report by the Superintendent of the Minors' Department, Mr Mohamed Dowaicer (folios 332v-333r).
  • Agriculture (folios 333r-333v);
  • Passport Department, from the report of Mr Ibrahim Khalfan, Passport Officer (folios 333v-334r);
  • Food Control, report by Mr G W R Smith, Director of Customs and Food Controller, Bahrain (folios 334r-335v, 338r);
  • State Engineer's Department, report by Group Captain H P G Leigh, State Engineer (folios 336r-337r, 338v-340v);
  • Customs, report by Mr G W R Smith, Director of Customs and Port Officer (folios 342v-344v);
  • Oil Gauging, report by Mr G E Hutchings (folios 344v-345v): Oil Royalty Quantities 1944, Bahrain and Arabian Crude Oil 1944, Annual Production of Crude Oil, and Inspection of Petroleum Cargoes 1944;
  • Local Industries (folio 346r): Boat Building, Weaving, and Metal Workers;
  • General (folio 346v): Presentation of Sword to His Highness, Muharram Celebrations, British Officials, "Al Bahrain" [ al-Baḥrayn newspaper], Superintendent of Public Works Department, Floods, Zubara, Obituary (Haj Sulman Matar);
  • Budget, 1364 (folios 347r-348r).

On folio 348r there is an inscription that reads 'The Times of India Press, Bombay'. Handwritten annotations and corrections are present (for example, folio 314v).

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1 volume (37 folios)
Arrangement

This file contains an index (folio 314r) which references pages of the report.

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Foliation: Folios 312-349.

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