"ملف ٠١٩٠ مذكرات إخبارية من الساحل المتصالح" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٥] (٤٠٨/٢٤٩)

142. LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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(i) During the period under report all the Trucial
Coast diving boats returned from the diving banks, which event
marks the close of the diving season. The catch is reported
good and pearls worth more than two lakhs of rupees in each
of Dubai and Sharjah have so far been sold.
Dubai and other parts of the Trucial Coast. A reading of 0.62
inches was recorded.
(iii) Reference para:135 (ii) of News Report No.19
of 1948.
further depredations by the Beni Qitab against the Sharqiyeen
but no loss of life. The Shaikh of Dubai mediated in this
dispute and sent his brother Shaikh Juma'h bin Maktum to Furairah.
He met the Shaikh of Fujairah and succeeded in bringing about
peace between both sides. It was also arranged that both Shaikh
Muhammad bin Hamad ash-Sharqi of Fujairah and Shaikh Muhammad
bin Ali bin Huwaidin, Paramount Chief of the Beni Qitab, should
meet at the Jiri and profess friendship to each other in the
presence of Shaikhs luma'h bin Maktum and Rashid bin Said of
Dubai.
between the Beni Qitab and the Awamir. The latter are reported
to have agreed to return the camels they had looted from the
Beni Qitab.
the Begum and their entourage passed through Sharjah on the 4th
November on their way to India after performing the Hajj. The
Shaikh of Sharjah went to the aerodrome and met His Highness.
143. WEATHER REPORT,
(ii) On the 25th October good rain fell in Sharjah,
During the period under report there have been
(iv) The Shaikh of Dubai also brought about peace
(v) His Highness the Nawab Bhopal and Her Highness
Maximum temperature
xMintmum "
Highest humidity
Average "
62 F on 8-11-48
97 % on 26-10-48
66 % at 1200 GMT
78 % at 0400 GMT
0.10 inches.
90 oF on 26-10-48 & 31-10-48
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97 %
66 %
78 %
Rainfallj
Residency kg , irjah