"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [ظ‎‎١‎٨‎٦] (٣٩٦/٣٧٩)

64 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL RESIDENCY.
VIII.— Bahrain Trade. —For full report uiider this head see "Bahrain
Trade report " for 1919. Generally speaking, Bahrain trade was ! satisfactory
during 1919. The chief handicap was the lack of shipping and the want of
specie to pay for pearls ana divers generally.
IX.— Shipping —The upward mails have been calling very regularly but
the down mail, i.e., from Basrah and Bushire may be said to have ceased to
exist. The very greatest inconvenience and delay ka*. been caused to officials
and merchants, not to mention the great loss of trade that has resulted owing to
merchants being unable to get away to India.
X.— Aerodrome. —Owing to the hopelessly bad state of the mail service
from Baghdad and Bushire, application was made to the Civil Commissioner for
permission to lay out an aeroplane landing ground in Bahrain. It is hoped
that the Civil Commissioner will approve the measure.
XI.— Municipal Sanitation. —This shows no improvement, in fact the
contrary is ihe case. The Political Agent is working out a simple but fair
scheme for taxing the town of Manama on the principles in force in the various
tow r ns in Mesopotamia. It is hoped that the scheme will be ready early in
1920 and that Shaikh Isa will be persuaded to sanction its being put into
force.
XII.— Visits of Ris Majesty's ships during the year—
Name of ship. No. of visit.
R. I. M. S. « Nearchus " 3
R. I. M. S. " Lawrence" 6
H. M. S, " Britomart " 2
I. G. T. S, " Patrick-Stewart" . , . . . 2
N ote .—No man-of-war has visited Bahrain for the last ten months,
XIII.— The Abrahian Mission—
Dr. and Mrs. Harrison visited the following palces :—■
Places. Date left. Date retained,
Hassa. . . . 17tli April 1919 . . Slst Ma^ 1919,
Darin and Qatif . . 19th July 1919 . . 23rd August 1919.
Hassa. . . • 15th September 1919 • 2ith September 1919.
Lingah • . # 13th October 1919 . 27th October 1919.
Basrah • . . 11th November 1919 . 20th December 1919.
Rev. and Mrs. D. Dykstra proceeded to India for summer and returned on
27th October 1919 and again left for Basrah on 11th November. Miss M. V.
Van Pelt returned from leave on 20th December 1919.
mW.—Visitor8. —J. H. Bill, Esq , I.C.S , Deputy Political Eesident, visited
in April, the Senior Naval Officer visited in August, S. W. Wilson, Esq.,
Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs and Colonel A, P. Trevor, C.SJ., C.I E.,
Deputy Political Kesident, in December 1919.
XV.— Local Honours. —Khan Sahib Yousuf bin Ahmad Kanoo was granted
M.B.E., and Muhammad Shareef vbA . Khan Sahib on June 3rd, 1919.
XVI.— Agency personnel. —Khan Sahib Seyed Siddiq Hasan, Indian Assist^
ant, held charge of the Bahrain Agency for five months during 1919 that is from
the date on which Captain Bray, M.C., "went sick, to 6th November the date on
which Major H. R. P. Dickson, C.I E., took over charge. During the period
Khan Sahib Siddiq Hasan was in charge, work was carried on efficiently.
XVII.— Judicial. —The following number of cases were dealt with during
1919 :—
Civil suits, 260.
Criminal, 112.
The Bahrain Order-in-Council came into force with effect from 3rd Febru*
ary 1919, As a result, certain changes in procedure were introduced.