ملف ١٩٢٢/٥٢٢، جزء ٦، "الخليج الفارسي: البحرين: المستشار المالي: الموازنة" [و‎‎٥‎١] (٣٨٢/١١٢)

The demand for current in the residential
part of the town has been fairly satisfactory with
the exception of the Sunni Persians who have almost
all decxined to take any, hut the demand in the
hazaar has been very disappointing. The demand for
power is small hut with the transfer of the
Limicipal ice plant to the Power House, and possibly
a supply to the wireless station this demand will
soon increase.
The running expenses include the salary
of an Engineer lent at present to the State by
Callenders Cable and Construction Co, Ltd,, who
receives Rs 1000/- per month which is sone what
expensive an item. It is necessary for the State
to obtain its own Engineer and the question of his
appointment is now being considered. If the present
pay was offered the recipient would work as a State
Engineer, not entirely as an electrical engineer
and his pay would be portioned accordingly.
In normal times the need for an engineer
would justify the expenditure though during the
year 1349 very little work of building etc, v/as
done.
It is hoped that during the coming year,
with the additional consumption which should be
obtained from Muharrak, that the revenue will cover
the depreciation, in which case the scheme s.ac - - ^
begin to pay dividends in the following year*
mHURPurtK EXTBhSlQH.
Towards the end of the year it was decided
to carry out the Muharrak extension. The people of
Muharrak had previously complained, witn some