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File 8/9 Annual Report on the State of Bahrain for the year AH 1351 [42r] (88/200)
The record is made up of 1 volume (96 folios). It was created in 3 Jun 1933-27 Jul 1933. 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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(Manamah Municipality)
mosquitoes. The western portion of the garden has
been laid out with oaths and trees and bushes have been
planted in it. A small zoological garden has been formed
which includes ibex, wolves, monkeys, an eagle and a bear,
the latter was presented by Captain Prior after he left
Bahrain.
It was again proposed that women should be allowed to
use the garden on one day during the week but this sug
gestion was violently opposed by the majority of the
members and by the president himself v/ho, having recently
visited London, referred to restrictions which apply in
iiyde Park* The council prides itself on its progressive
point of view but in this matter it is extremely conser
vative.
Two small gardens were made in the maidan opposite the
Mission church and when these grow up they vail form a
pleasant oasis in that part of the town.
Miscellaneous . The Municipal offices were repaired
and improved, the floors were tiled with locally made
tiles and the roof was renovated.
Three streets in the bazaar were re-roofed. It was
suggested that corrugated iron should be used as being
more lasting than matting but owing to the initial
expense the project was abandoned.
38,000 pies were imported from India for circulation
in the bazaar.
Of
The rate^taxi fares was revised and tariff cards
were issued to all taxi drivers.
The slaughter house was repaired.
48 persons were prosecuted for failing to keep their
house drains in order.
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The volume contains the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the Hijri year 1351 AH. The report 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, Percy Gordon Loch, 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 8-83), submitted in June 1933, is divided into sections corresponding to a particular subject, as follows: Revenue and Expenditure; Pearl Industry; Police and Public Security; Judicial; Land Registrations; Education; Manamah Municipality; Muharraq Municipality; Artesian Wells; Agriculture; Sunni Wakf Department; Shia Wakf Department; Audit; Imperial Airways; Press Propaganda; Counterfeit Coins; Death of Shaikh Sir Isa bin Ali [Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah], accession of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah]; Bahrain Electric Supply; Customs; General; Miscellaneous.
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- 1 volume (96 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 98; 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 12-83; these numbers are also written in 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 on the State of Bahrain for the year AH 1351
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- 6r:83v, 87r:89v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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