'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎72v] (144/416)

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against Ks. 66,58,340 for the preceding year. The figures of exports are not
accurate since few of the pearls exported are declared at heir proper value,
and those carried on the person are not declared at all. The figures for
specie also are not reliable.
43 Indastru The tile industry closed down, being unable to dispose of
accumulated stocks. The tiles are good and very cheap, but the times are
against the purchase of anything but necessities.
44. Ahmad bin Yusuf• Fakhru, with the encouragement of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , has
opened a Morris Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and has Sold a Minor arid two Cowley saloons. The
springing of the latter is an immense improvement on the old model, and if only
touting models were available be would do much better. The more expensive
models have no sale at present.
45 Athletics.—The interest in football continues to increase and some of
the young Al-lvhaiifah join in the gafne.' Oricket also has some devotees^
principally Indians or young men educated in India.
46. Boat Building and Shipping.—^he, total number of launches plying for
hire on the 31st December was 62.
47. Sixteen sailing vessels were built during the year as compared with
thirty-two built during 1931.
48. One hundred and fifty-one British ships, eleven German and three
Norwegian entered and cleared the Port of Bahraiu as , compared with one--
hundred and seventeen British Ships, eleven Gcnnan ships and two Norwegian
ships that entered and cleared the Port of Bahrain during 1931.
49. A launch belonging to the Shaikh of Tibbin which was returning there
with merchandize, caught fire on the 26ih August on the pearl banks not far from
Bahrain, and was completely destroyed, fortunately without loss of life. The
engine was a German one supplied by Yusuf Fakhru, and the incident is not
likely to enhance their sales.
50. The Qusaibis sold a big launch to His Majesty Bin Sahid and it suc
cessfully made the voyage to Jeddah, reaching Muscat in fotir days from
Bahrain.
51. The year was notable for the advent of three special steamers, the
u Marly ” on the 27th January, the “ Fagervick ” on the 27th April and the
u Ahmedi ’ ’ on the 27th October. The two last named carried direct cargo for
Anmeui on me znn uctooer. . me two last named carried direct cargo ior
mainland ports,, and the “ Ahmedi ” was refused permission to discharge anv
cargo at Bahrain as she declined to guarantee that the mainland cargo would
pay the customary two per cent, transit duty.
52. The competition of these steamers with the British India Steam
Navigation _ Company, Limited, Is a very serious matter for the Gulf. The
regular mail service, first of all monthly and then fori nightly and weekly has
eon the creation of the Gulf trade as we know it now, and ships such as these
in ruders which carry ^cargo for possibly the two best ports onlv cause great
oss to the British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited, at a time when
n}} can i . afford it. By their mail contract the Company are obliored to call
r .°k P ? rt V V llcl1 F- ]oT12 ‘ n r ailv trade worth mentioning, and
they are thereby handicapped m dealing with these competitors.
. . Royal Navy. —H. M. S. “ Ormonde ” arrived in on the 20 th February
fin'N ^V ! 10 ? th r ’ efcrBf ' 1 'y t0 carry out a survey. They
were delahd hv storN M T y n0t H™'.* al ‘ 0 " sther completed their work. They
monlhs 0 correspondingly stormyT b6en e “ e P tio “% calm and the other
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paw a visit to Bahrain on the lith December. He left on the 20 th December.
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othefof ffis Mawrsbiufo L in -S P rsW G " lf i» H. M. S. “ Triad ” and
0t 1118 Ala 3 est y s Ships paid visits to Bahrain during the year.
, Coi/ut Air Force. —The I'lving Boats of 20h ITT' I> \ .' . t> a 1 ?
paid frequent visits to Bahrain durino- the v ei r A T??' F J
landing at Jinnah Island on the yGtlr - A Rangoon made a forced
landing on the 10 th September Tit A a 7 i d anoth ^ made a forced
nate so far in having mad? ^ have been o^remelv fortu-
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