'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎31v] (62/416)

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Electric Light.—The electric light has been extended to Muharraq, by over^
head wire as far as the deep channel and thereafter by submarine cable, the
poles for the overhead wires being placed on piers that will later be incorporated
in the Manama-Muharraq sea road. The concern which belongs partly to the State
and partly to the Municipalities, is paying its way but not making sufficient as yet
to meet depreciation charges.
Mr. W. B. Steele had taken the place of Mr. F. V. Jordan and has been en
gaged as a full time State servant. He was formerly an employee of Messrs.
Callander’s Cable and Construction Company. He also fulfils the duties of State
Engineer.
Royal Navy .—Several visits were paid to Bahrain by His Majesty’s Ships
stationed in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and on the 18th December the H. M. S. “ Emerald ”
arrived on a 4 days visit. While she was in port a fatal accident occurred when
F./Lt. D. Heinneman, who was giving demonstrations in the ships’ “ flycatcher”
of machine gunning targets on the water, lost flying speed, stalled and crashed
alongside the ship. He was buried next day with full military honours and a
huge following of Arabs accompanied the body to the grave.
It was particularly unfortunate that the accident should have occurred as the
“Emerald ” were giving a party to the notables of Bahrain to demonstrate the
various activities of the vessel.
Royal Air Force. —There is little that is new to record regarding the Royal Air
Force. They appear to have given up their Khor Lupin moorings, indeed the
Khor is too small for such big vessels as the Ran goons, and are now concentrated
in Khor Kaliya. On one occasion a seaplane accompanied two Rangoon and
they were a mooring short. A violent storm aro e but the odd Rangoon was able
to ride it out at its own anchor, thereby proving that the holding ground is good.
The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. undertook several flights accompanying a flight to Masira
Island in May.
The brother of the Shaikh of Rasal Khaimah was flown to Bahrain for medical
treatment and flown ack again after a week s stay. His Excellency Shaikh
Ahmad-al-Jabir paid his first visit of the year to Bahrain in a flying boat.
British Interests.—m. P. W. B. Walker of the Mesopotamia Persia Corpora
tion Limited who had been unwell for some time was relieved by Mr. J Russell
from Bunder Abbas in April.
Mr. H. Barden of the Eastern Bank, Limited, was relieved by Mr. D Ham in
September.
m TH? ank . deci( ^ ed to build new premises on the sea road at a cost of Rs. 75 000,
The building is being built by an Iraqi contractor from reinforced concrete’, the
first occasion on which this material has been employed in Bahrain It will be
very interesting to see the fate of the cement, since, the Bahrain air and water have
hitherto undermined the best that can be produced.
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company became increasingly unpopular throughout the
S ^ ^ a A ked f ° r F etro1 and kerosen e here as compared
Iw rtk r obtaImn «! 0I i tlle Perslan Coast. The Arabs feel they are being fleeced
a regl0naI agreement Withtheir COmpetitOTS
nlaeiofth^WIn l mperlal ^ Inte ™ational Communications Company took the
l ^ ; l L 1 lnd0 ' EUr0p ? n rei I-: gra P h De l' artm ™ t ' Itis believed that they will
modernize the equipment which is out of date. ^
, ? ke s ‘ ^ aid y chartered by the Bombay firm of Ranchodlal Parsho-
India^wX^ga^Company. ^ ^ CaUSed S ° me a ’ arm t0 the British
from^hTl^Jr^'T^'n 6 Greni " 8 ave g 16 ®* assistance in replying to queries
JuSfitd to deaf^Nn n ^ a matter with which the Igency is .11
the year The Political^ W °+ ^ m ' S i '/' 0 ) ras '^betaken by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. during
but?„ AmeriLn wLdfrT Waa ^ after nine m °nths’effort ^ obtain any
chants with a clear conscience. } ^ campaign amongst the local mer-