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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1363 (January 1944 - December 1944)' [344v] (66/76)
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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60
with during the year was 7,870,
6,907
740
223
7,870
Accidents within the port.
On the nth of September, 1944, Messrs. Gray, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd.'s launch No. 3, while
alongside the R.A.F. Jetty, at Maharaq, caught fire while starting up the engine. The engine was
totally destroyed by fire and the hull was partly destroyed. The hull was later repaired and fitted
with a new engine and returned to service.
The Light Tender " NEARCHUS " paid her usual visits of inspection to the Harbour Lighting.
General.
Whilst anticipating another successful year as regards Customs revenue the budget estimates
for the ensuing year have been shown at approximately 25 per cent, lower than in 1363, as all signs
point to a general fall in prices, particularly those of piece-goods from India—due to the much stricter
control prevailing there over Export prices.
OLD GAUGING AND INSPECTION.
Report by Mr . G. E. Hutchings.
Observations carried out by the Government in the works of the Bahrain Petroleum Company
were as follows :—
1. Day to day measurement and sampling of crude oil,
{a) gathered from the Bahrain Field,
(6) imported from Arabia via the Zellaq terminal.
2. Inspection of measuring and distributing equipment used in connection with petroleum
products consumed in Bharain, in respect of which royalty payment is deducted.
3. Inspection (in the capacity of an independent party) of cargoes of refined petroleum,
such inspection including :—
{a) Witness of shore tank gauges of quantity.
(b) Certification of laboratory tests.
(c) Certification of ships' loading data.
4. Inspection of loaded containers used for the export of manufactured gas.
5. Witness of shore tank gauges of quantity of air-craft fuel imported to Bahrain and stored
in the Company's tanks.
This work was carried out under the supervision of Mr. W. B. Steele, the State Engineer,
until his departure from Bahrain at midsummer, and subsequently by Mr. G. E. Hutchings, Principal
of the Technical School. Three trained native gangers were employed by the Government at the
Zellaq coast terminal to work in conjunction with the Company's staff on imported crude oil measure
ment. The Government's royalty measurements of crude oil at the refinery receiving tanks were
made by a senior officer of the Company seconded to the Government for that service. This is a
temporary arrangement made necessary by staff shortage and will terminate as soon as it is possible
to appoint a Government officer for all the petroleum inspection work. All inspections other than
for royalty purposes have been conducted personally by Mr. Steele and his successor.
The cost of the whole of thi? service, including salaries, transport and office expenses, amounted
during the year to Rs. 19,364. Fees paid to the Government through the Bahrain Petroleum Company
in respect of cargo inspections amounted to Rs.28,708, giving a credit balance of Rs. 9.344-
Shippings Bills. The total number of Shipping Bills dealt
as follows:—
Export Shipping Bills ..
Direct Transhipment
Over-carried cargo
Total ..
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (37 folios)
- Arrangement
This file contains an index (folio 314r) which references pages of the report.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: Folios 312-349.
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- 'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1363 (January 1944 - December 1944)'
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- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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