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25* Theft from U.S.A.T.G. Camp at Shar.jah
On the night of the 18th/19th thieves of the Beni Qitab
tribe broke into the U.S.A.f.C. sector of the Camp at Sharjah
and stole a quantity of personal belongings from two tents
adjacent to the hospital. Trackers were employed the next
day to trace the thieves with the result that they were soon
identified and at the instance of 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. the
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. Agent addressed Shaikh Mohamed bin All bin Huwaidin
of the Beni Qitab with a view to the‘property being recovered
and the criminals punished. Action was taken promptly by
the aforementioned Shaikh with the result that a quantity of^
the missing goods were returned and a fine of Ts. 500/- was paid
by the sub-section of the tribe concerned.
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26. Fatal Motor Accident
On the 8th a serious motor accident occurred between
Awali and* Manama as a result of which five persons were
killed and twelve others received injuries. The accident
was due to a collision between two lorries, one loaded with
coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. , at a narrow part of the road close to a heap of
rubble which many years ago may have been a Shia mosque.
The Shia qadis have persistently refused to permit the removal
of .this and similar mounds and His Highness has hesitated to
overrule their decisions as he is himself a Sunni. However
it has now been decided to widen the road very considerably
and to by-pass these ancient ruins.
27. Murder at Abu Dhabi
On the night of 4th February Roopchand Parmanand a
Hindu resident of Abu Dhabi was strangled and afterwards
stabbed in his house at Abu Dhabi. It seems that ^he had
been in residence for over fifty years in Abu Dhabi and
besides dealing in pearls and grain had been in^the habit of
purchasing stolen property. . Khamis Ibn al Noubi a slave of
Ahmed bin Khalaf bin Ataiba conceived the idea that the^
Hindu was particularly wealthy and went to him one evening
ostensibly to sell him a small quantity of gold and having
persuaded the Hindu to dismiss his servant proceeded to
kill him. The Shaikh of Abu Dhabi took immediate action
which resulted in the apprehension and confession of the
accused. The Shaikh has stated that he will take^
whatever action it is considered desirable by the political
authorities.
28. American Missionary on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Miss Hosman an independant American missionary
being unable to extract title deeds from the Regent of Kalba
for the house which had been placed at her disposal has
decided .to return permanently to Saham in Muscat territory.
It is understood that Dr. Edna Barter is tioming out from the
United* States of America to join Dr. Miss Hosman.
29. Meteorological
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Maximum humidity
Minimum humidity
Rainfall
70°F on 3rd February.
50°F on 1st "
97 % on 2nd M
63 % on 1st "
0.04 inch.
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(Sd.) T. HICKINBOTHAM
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. , Bahrain.