'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎111r] (228/396)

Piracy.
Visits of His Majesty's ships.
^ Name of ship.
H. M. S. " Muzaffar "
}} " Lawrence " .
^ " Bramble" •
R. 1. M. S. " Nearchus "
I. G. T S. " Patrick Stewart "
FOE THE YEAR 1917,
Nil
49
^ The following Government vessels
visited Bahrain : —
Namber of visits.
Visitors.
Up to February 7th there was no doctor at the Mission Hospital. Dr.
., ,, « P W. Harrison returned from America
on February 8th. He proceeded to Qatif
on March 26th, returned on April lOtb to help with the rush of inoculation
against plague and went back to Qatif on April 13th returning to Bahrain
on May 8th.
On May 27th Dr. and Mrs. P. W. Harrison, the Eev. and Mrs. D. Dykstra,
and an Indian Nurse left for Darin, returning on July 5th. On July 9th Dr.
Harrison left for Easa and Eiyadh at the request of Bin Sa'ud to do medical
work and returned on August 11th. Dr. P. W. Harrison and the Rev. G. J.
Pennings left for Qatif on December 26th.
Colonel A. P. Trevor, Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , visited in September.
Mr. E. Gunter, Director, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Telegraphs, in INovember and Mr, J. H.
Bill in December on his way to take up the post of Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. .
A large sum has been subscribed by British Indians, Persians, and Arabs
for the re-construction and extension of
CuSl0m8, the Customs pier which is well on its way
to completion. The work has been carried out very satisfactorily by Mr. V. T.
Maharaj, Director of Customs.
Owing to the shortage of shipping and also heavy exporting on the quiet
T1 . , . to Kuwait, the prices of food and other
i ixed prices or loodBtufts. • •, x
necessaries became very high m Novem
ber. In consultation with Shaikh 'Isa the prices of all necessities of life were
fixed and the merchants warned that, if any further wild exporting took place,
notlnLg would be allowed to leave the Islands except under permit. On the
whole, the merchants co-operated well but the question is a difficult one as
about one-third of the goods brought to Bahrain is re-exported to the mainland ;
if goods are only available in smaller quantities than are ordinarily
imported, it will be hard to ensure the mainland getting its correct proportion.
Card indexing, fractional referencing and other labour saving devices are
being introduced into the office and
Umce enici0ncy. (3 01^ ft
The urgent necessity for the provision of clerks' quarters at Bahrain has
been well demonstrated in the last quarter
of the year. I he Head Clerk's lease
terminated and the ow r ner of the house refused to renew it as he w ished to
occupy the house himself. As soon as it was known that the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. w T as look
ing out for accommodation prices were put up; one small and inadequate
building of which the normal rent wns P^s. 15 was put up to Rs. 50 a month
and the owners refused to sell, though the house was in the market; it had
previously been hoped to buy it and adapt it to the needs of the Head Clerk.
Otherwise there was nothing to be had at all; even before the rents were raised
against the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , no suitable house could be had at less than double the
bouse allowance of Rs. 20. The question has been settled temporarily by
^r. Pack of M. Rosenthal et Freres kindly consenting to sub-let his house,
which he ordinarily leaves locked up, to the Head Clerk on condition that he
vacates it on receiving a telegram that any member of the firm is coming.
. • By the courtesy of the Director, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Telegraphs, the second clerk
is permitted to "chum " with the Wireless Staff, but there is only room for
bun while the Wireless Staff are without their wives.
Clerks' quarters.
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