ملف 8/9 التقرير السنوي حول دولة البحرين لسنة ١٣٥١ هجرية [و‎‎٥‎٩] (٢٠٠/١٢٢)

Death of Shaikh Sir Isa bin idi
accession of h. E. Shaikh Hamad’bin Isa.
His Excellency Shaikh Sir Isa bin Ali alKhalifaii,
K. 0* 1 . E., G. S. I., died suddenly on 9th December
1932. He was of great age and had been in failing
health lor many years. He died in the early morning
while H. E. Shaikh Hamad was out hunting in the south
of the island. It is a significant fact and caused
considerable comment that the widow of the late Ruler
gave orders that the funeral should take place at once,
without waiting for d. E. Shaikh iiamad to arrive. H. E.
Shaikh Hamad reached the cemetery a few minutes before
the ceremony was completed. Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa
was on a visit to the mainland and Shaikh Sulman, who was
at his country house, arrived at Muharraq^ after the
funeral. Owing to the unsuitable haste with which the
arrangements were made no Police or officials attended
and many of the chief Khalifah Shaikhs were unable to
arrive in time.
H. E. Shaikh Hamad f s accession was celebrated about
two months later. The principal event was a Durbar,
the biggest which has ever been held in Bahrain, which
took place in the great hall of the Government school,
9th February 1933 U4th Shawaal, 1351) at which the
Hon T ble the Political Resident delivered to His Excel
lency a "Kharita” from His Excellency the Viceroy con
gratulating him on his succession. The Kharita was
received with a salute of 3£ guns and at the close of
the proceedings a salute of 100 guns was fired. His
Britannic Majesty f s political Agent, representatives of
the Navy and Air Force, the European and American com-