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Miscellaneous.
Local Officials.
Local Government.
846. On the 13th the Agency flagstaff was dressed for the occasion of the
Ramzan Id celebration.
847. Owing to the death of Jokah bint Twaini bin Sahd (vide paragraph
730), His Highness did not celebrate the Id festival as usual, and the visit of the
Political Agent was dispensed with at the request of His Highness.
848. On the 14th the Agency flag was half-masted on the occasion of the
funeral obsequies of His Imperial Majesty Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan. The
flags of the palace and the Foreign Consulates also remained at half-mast the whole
day. H. M. S. “ Espiegle ” also hoisted the Imperial flag of Japan at half-mast
on the main and the white Ensign and Jack were also flown at half-mast.
849. With reference to paragraph 729, Mr. Baiyanker left for Kuwait on the
16 th.
Bahrain.
1st to 30th September.
850. Shaikh Isa bin Ali passed two days at Sitra during latter half of month
as the guest of Abdullah bin Ahmed al Ghatam and Shaikh Khalid bin Ali.
851. Shaikh Muhammad bin Isa, with about 75 followers, left on pilgrimage to
Mecca. He will pass through Oqair, Hasa and Nejd. Shaikh Isa gave him
Rs. 5,000 for his journey expenses.
852. A difference over the ownership of a plot of land and a shop recently
arose between Shaikh Kasim bin Mahza’ and his two brothers Ahmed and Ibrahim,
and the two parties were not on speaking terms. At the request of Ibrahim Shaik
Muqbil and Yusuf Kanoo intervened and succeeded in arranging a compromise.
853. — Katif. —Haji Mansur Pasha of Katif came down to Bahrain on 10th
September 1912, suffering from fever and jaundice, and placed himself under the
care of Assistant Surgeon Monani of the Victoria Memorial Hospital. As the
case was of a serious nature and the prognosis bad, a consultation with Dr.
Worrall was thought advisable. Both the Hospitals co-operated in render
ing him every possible assistance. The man, however, died of hyperpyrexia
at about 4 a. m. on the 12th September 1912. It is understood tha^ his body will
be conveyed to Najaf or Meshed for burial.
854. Shaker Effendi Amir-ul-Bahr of Katif left for Basrah in S. S. “ Bar j ora”
on transfer. A new officer has reached Katif in his place.
855. Hasa. Saiyid Muhammad Nuruddin Iffendi, Accountant, reached
Bahrain from Hasa on 12th September. He is sick and is being treated by Dr.
Worrall of Mission Hospital. He is putting up at Kas. ibi’s.
856. Yuz Bashi Muhammad Effendi, the Commanding Officer of Oqair
garrisons, with a few soldiers, reached Bahrain and will return after making some
purchases.
857. ' Katar.' Shaikh Jabar bin Muhammad bin Thani arrived here on 27th
September 1912.
858. Shaikh Isa haying heard that Isa bin Ahmed Dosiri had decided to
settle at Dammam, Katif, and that his relations intended to join him there, and
under pressure by other Dosiris in Bahrain, sent Shaikh Abdullah bin Hasan Dosiri
to inform Isa that he would send his son Hamad to Darin to bring him back
with honour to Bahrain. Isa bin Ahmed agreed to this proposal and Shaikh
Plamad was expected to leave on this mission early in October.
859. Shaikh Isa has notified to the Nakhodas that the pearling season will
close on 10th Dhil Qaad 1330 (=21st October 1912), and that anyone found-dis
obeying this order will be severely punished.
860. Some days ago, Shaikh Ali bin Ahmed al Khalifah sent four sheep to the
village Malkiyeh with orders to the people there that they should feed and take
care of them and that he would ask for them back when he liked : but if any of the