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'File 8/9 Annual Report of the Bahrain Government for 1350 A. H.' [64r] (132/206)
The record is made up of 1 volume (99 folios). It was created in 9 Jun 1932-17 Sep 1932. 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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Electricity.
2
sub-station from which the town distribution is taken.
Distribution in the town of Muharraq. is by low
tension over head lines, where suitable, and by under
ground cables in some parts of the bazaars. Lines
have been run along the principal thoroughfares and
districts of potential consumers^certain roads and
bazaars being lighted by the Municipality.
From the connecting date until the end of 1350
24 consumers have been connected or approximately
280 points.
A Municipal wiring scheme was arranged by the Muni
cipal council by which persons wiring their houses
should pay for the wiring over a period of two years.
The Municipality allocated Rs 4,000/- for this purpose
but in spite of this there has been small result owing
to shortness of money.
The public as a whole appreciate and like the
electric light and are only deterred from installing it
for financial reasons. They find that it is more
economical and very much more satisfactory than oil
lamps which were previously used.
Manama. In Manama 52 additional consumers have
been connected during the year bringing the total num
ber of consumers in Manama up to 274 altogether. An
innovation in Manama, and also in Muharraq. is the per
mission to keep the bazaars open until four hours after
sunset instead of being closed to the public at sunset,
by order of the Government. This restriction was very
necessary when there were no lights in the bazaars and
when public security was not what it is now. Owing
to the new arrangement about 20 shops have been wired
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The volume contains the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the Hijri year 1350 AH. The report includes the budget for the upcoming year (1351 AH). It is written by the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave.
The report was submitted by Belgrave to the 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. at Bahrain, Charles Geoffrey Prior, who then forwarded it to the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at Bushire. The correspondence relating to this process is included in the volume.
The report itself (folios 10-89), submitted in June 1932, is divided into sections corresponding to a particular subject, as follows: Budget; Notes on Budget; Receipts and Expenditure; Pearl Industry; Police and Public Security; Judicial Department; Report on Administration of Estates; Land Department; Public Works; Education; Manamah Municipality; Maharaq [Muharraq] Municipality; Agriculture; Bahrain Electric Supply; Sunni Wakf Department; Shia Wakf Department; Trade and Customs; General. At the beginning of the report (folio10) is an index listing the contents in the order that they appear, with reference to folio numbers. These folio numbers are large, stamped numbers appearing in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio.
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- 1 volume (99 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 101; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 7-89; these numbers are also written in pencil and ink, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- 'File 8/9 Annual Report of the Bahrain Government for 1350 A. H.'
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- 7r:89v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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