'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADEN SETTLEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st March 1914' [‎277r] (15/46)

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work, is generally felt. No newspaper is printed in Arl™ i . ,
spondents occasionally send news to the Times of Tnriia but local Corre
as also to some Cairo and English papers. and otIier Indian papers,
3. The horse conveyances m Aden are very nn^fi r .
Public conveyances. ^ ro and over-driven and ^ 0 ° caJria^es 1 ^ 0 ^ 3
a very ncketty condition in 0 l-, c ^ r ages ke P t in
paid to them. They are now gradually^ givim* wav fo P ^ ^ & 1 the atte ntion
commenced plying for hire. A scheme for the coLftn which have
way between Tawahi and Crater with a branch to Sheikh o t a h mot01 : tra “-
under consideration. aueiKii Uthman is now
A The roads in Aden are not good Thpv
nrarlW. ‘ ^ e J ar o narrow with many steen
Public roads. graclients. 1 hough there is plenty of root i n ^ ai P
. t g ood ^one for metallin? pnrnoses i u f l? 6 ?’
and there is of course no earth. The roads a™ ib P ls nimcult to obtain
easily crumble. adS are ther8fore gritty and
5. Sheikh Othman was purchased with fho nbirw c r,,.
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to become a popular settlement. The work of d"rainin^he • flr . falled
gress and with communications of a modern order Sheikh Off 0 1S . 1 \ n i Pro ’
healthy suburb. A rail-road would revolutioni'e the ^e. “ WlU b8 8
6. The roads are ^present very badly lit with old fashioned korosine
Ligbtmg. n ? 0 ^ secu i ;ive Committee have taken in
lighting The H g htin g InSXcVertt
tl ° ‘ J °' } candle poTer Incandescent lamps for the ordinary kerosine oil lamps.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
J. A, BELL, Major-General,
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Aden.
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