"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [و‎‎٧‎٥] (٣٩٦/١٥٦)

FOR THE TEAR 1916.
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ADMINISTRATION EE POET FOR THE BAHRAIN AGENCY FOR
THE YEAR 1916.
Charge of Agency was held by the following Officers for the period
shown:—
Personnel.
Major T. H. Keyes .... From January 1st to March 11th.
Major H. Stewart, C.I.E. . . . ,. March I2th to May 3rd.
Mr, J. M. DaCosta (Head Clerk) . . „ May 4th to June 30th.
Captain T. C. Fowle July 1st to November 16th.
P G Loch .•••}» November 17th to December 31sfc.
Mai or H. Stewart was ailing while he was here and, on appearing before
a medical board at Bombay, was granted 6 months' combined leave. | ssls tant
Surgeon (.1 K. Monani proceeded on 6 months' sick leave on November 2oth
and 0 Assistant Snrgeon A. J. Kapasi officiated in charge of the Victoria Memo
rial Hospital from December 13th.
Relations with Shaikh Isa have been satisfactory throughout the year and
no difficulties have arisen, bnaikh All
Shaikh Isa and A1 Khalifah Family. ^ ^ Khalifah, nepheW of
Shaikh Isa, died of fever at Eafa'ah, near Manamah, on December 8th.
As stated above Assistant Surgeon Monani went on sick leave m iSovem-
ber and his place was filled by Assistant
Victoria Memorial Hospital. Surgeon, A. J. Kapasi, on December 13th.
The Hospital remained closed from November 25th to December 12th.
The number of cases treated, as compared with the 2 previous years, are as
follows;—
Indoor.
Outdoor.
Total.
1914,
• •
9 9
49
4,640
4,689
1915
• • •
• •
49
5,665
5,714
1916
• • 9
€
34
5,057
5,091
Captain T. C. Fowle, Political Agent, went to Qatar with the Hobble
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox,
Political Agent's Tour. K.O.S.I., K.C.I.E., Political Besident m
the Persian Gulf, in H M. S, " Lawrence " on November 2nd and to Qatif on
November 12th
The Shaikh's Quarantine Medical Officer, Dr. F. K. Boomla, proceeded on
6 months' leave on December loth and
Plague and Quarantine. Assistant Surgeon A. J. Kapasi took oyer
the duties of the Quarantine Medical Officer. There was no epidemic during
the year.
The erection of the wireless plant was completed in June 191G, and the
station was opened to the public on tne
Wireless Station. 24th of ^
Qadhi Shaikh Jasim bin Mehzah has been the Chief Sunni Qadhi through
out the year. He has tried a large number
Local Officials and Majlis. of cases at ilie p 0 iitical Agent's request
with justice and despatch. Qadhi Shaikh Khalaf, the Shi'ah Qadhi, is still