'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎197r] (393/416)

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17. Boat Building and Shi'pying. —(i) There
December 61 Q± launches P^ in S tor hir e and 59
has been no
were in use
increase in
on the 31st
(ii) 316 pearling craft were licensed durincr
licensed during the preceding year.
(in) Four motor launches were built during
imported into Bahrain. &
the year as against 340
the year and two were
(iv) 150 British ships, 12 German ships, 9 Japanese ships and 3 Italian
.snips entered and cleared the port of Bahrain as compared with 154
British ships, 12 German ships, 5 Japanese ships and 3 Italian ships that
entered and cleared the port during the preceding year.
(v) 15 tankships [see paragraph 6 (iv)] entered and cleared the port
of Bahrain during the year under review.
(vi) In May the Lightship “Bahrain” was placed in position by L. T.
Nearchus in latitude 26' 'SS' N. and longitude 50° 58' E. (approximate).
During heavy weather in September she broke away from her mooring but
was stopped from drifting by the Mooring Master of the Bahrain Petroleum
Company who went out in search of her in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. launch “Felix
Jones”. Later she was replaced in position by L. T. Nearchus.
(vii) On the 29th October a Bahrain joliboat laden with petrol and
oil for Bin Sa’ud caught fire within port limits and was completely
destroyed. No loss of life occurred.
18. Naval. —(i) H. M. S. Hawkins, flying the Flag of His Excellency
Vice-Admiral F. F. Rose, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station,
visited Bahrain from the 18th to the 21st January. During his stay in
Bahrain His Excellency exchanged calls with His Excellency Shaikh Sir
Flamad bin ‘Isa A1 Khalifah, and visited the Oil Field of the Bahrain
Petroleum Company, Limited. As His Excellency’s visit coincided with
the accession anniversary celebration of His Excellency Shaikh Sir Hamad
bin ‘Isa A1 Khalifah, he attended a number of functions in celebration of
the event. ,
(ii) Consequent on the decision to evacuate Henjam and Basidu, the
Naval Base in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. was transferred to Bahrain early in April.
Preliminary 1 arrangements had been made to buoy the passage to the new
anchorao-e in Khor Qalaivah and to erect beacons and on the 12th Ap
Tli Mlfestv’s Ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division arrived at their new
hchohge: On the 13th April the White Ensingn was hoisted at Jufair
on the flagstaff, which had been brought from Basidu.
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for an Officers’ Club, Canteen, qm alsc> conn e c ted to the Manamah
other small b p dl " S P^ r ®. an ; eme nts were made to supply the Naval area
telephone exchange and ajrangemen g of the Bahraln GoT e r nment.
at Muharraq. cprvices of Imperial Airways Limited
i- -e passed through
^ Imperial feSeCd th™^^
maintained' in Manamah^use^ ere passengers have their rae als and
lan S m cfsTof emergency. East Area Heliopolis,
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