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'File 8/9 Annual Report of the Bahrain Government for 1350 A. H.' [‎83r] (170/206)

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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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sea, within the port limits. This was notably the case
of the ^6 Kuwait craft, which in general take cargoes from
Iraq to Karachi, and return with a manifest for Kuwait;
but visit Bahrain enroute mainly for this direct tranship
ment of rice. Their rates of freight are said to be
considerably lower than the B.I.S.N. Coy’s rates, and ,
although they do not ply during the monsoon season, yet
their activity is encouraged by local Nejdy traders, and
this traffic is likely to be a competing factor with the
B.I.S.K.Co,
In the year 1349 7 5,01,805 packages of cargo were
brought here by 96 steamers. In the year 1350,475,544
packages were brought here by 97 steamers.
in-the-yeaa?
I give below
a comparison of this
traffic

1349
1350.
Steamers Packages
Steamers Pkgs.
B.I.S.N.Go.
53
373,944
51
287,846
Strick line
21
22,633
22
38,668
Hansa line
9
20,083
11
30,912
British Tanker
13
85,145
10
79,205
National S Coy
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3
38,913
Totals
" 96
5,01,805
97
4,75,544/
During the year 1349 the staff salaries, wages, and
office contingencies amounted to Rs 39,680/- while for
the year 1350, these amounted to Rs 39,403/— a 5.7 %
of the receipts. There are vacancies for one clerk and
one apprentice.
The hand worked crane upon the Customs pier has
not been used so much as was expected; but its usexul -
ness has been well proven when it is applied to the removal
of heavy packages of machinery, motor cars etc. An arrange
ment has been made for the adjustment with the Landing Coy.
of certain items of their Landing charges, which will make

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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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