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intelligence Sinmary ITo.15 .
for tlie v/eeii ending; 15th April, .1941 ,
General,
224, The average Rupee Dollar rate of exchange during the
week was Rs, 111 per 100 Dollars.
225, "Aie average maxiniura and niniau i temperature* :*
Beiyun 90°, 55° • liukalla. 89° , 80* 5°
226, On 5th April the Resident Adviser attended the opening
o-f a Literary Chamber in Hukalla. The project has been put forward
by Sheikh Gaddal ? Educational Adviser to R.A., and the Chamber
will provide literary and recreational facilities for the School
teachers of Mukalla province,
227, On Sunday 7th April His Highness Sultan Salih opened
a Library which he has made available to the public. The collection
includes about 3000 works in Arabic, Persian, Urdu and English,
of a general as well as a religious nature,from the private Library
of His Highness, The building where they a re now housed is a large
cool and well lighted gallery adjoining the main mosque, and is
arna lented with a large map of the Hadhramaut, and with pictures
of Sultan Salih aid his predecessors,
he opening ceremo^ was attended by the R.A. and his staff i
a nd by the State Officials as well as 300 merchants and others.
Peons were recited and tea was served. .
228, His Excellencs 7- the Governor, Si* f. ??ath*«a Hall,
visited Mukalla by air'on 7th April, He had intended to proceed
to the '' : fadS Hadhramaut, but owing to a fall of rain in the night
the Landing Grounds and roads were unserviceable, and he returned
to Aden on the same day* 'Thile in Mukalla he lunched with the
R,A. and gave a short interview to K.H. the Sultan.
229(106) CapW A. E. Galloway, MilitaryAssistant to Resident
Adviser, returned from Aden on 7th April, after five weeks sick
leave, and had a long interview with the R,A. on 8th April at
which he reported the result of his conversation with the Governor
and Chief secretary in Aden, and discussed his future work and
movements.
230. The Diesel engine for generating electric light brake
down on'9th April. It may be possible to effect temporary repairs
in Aden, but if not spare parts must be awaited from England. In
the meantime the town is not only without electric light but the
local Broadcasting Station is off the air. Town criers are giving
the news as required.
. The or T aiti St at e .
231, During a night attack made by the Kurab 15 months ago
on A1 Abr fort an old Bnreiki Sheikh Ali bin Afisha was mistaken
for an enemy in the dark and killed. His death has caused
resentment amongst the Bureiki who recently made an armed demonstra
tion at Bir Asakir. The Haib of Shibam has been instructed to
settle the matter by paying blood money in accordance with Sharia,
232, The Qu'aiti State Council has adopted the suggestion of
Muaaddam Salih bin Ali A1 Khulaqi that a fort should be built at
Museina' a 25 miles east of Reidat A1 Abdul adu du. I hi seine.* a is
important because it is near the frontier between guaiti and Bin
Afrar country.
233. ‘^he Tobacco Specialist reports that tobacco harvesting
a nd curing continues and that leaves already cured are satisfactory
for cigarette manufacture. Onions have been stored and date palms
are bearing well. The Pig season is in progress.
234,
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