"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [ظ‎‎٧‎٥] (٣٩٦/١٥٧)

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PERSIAN GULF ADMINISTKATION EEPOB/T
renal and extremely dilatory. (Dismissed in January, 1917).^ Muhammad bin
Padhal, Salifa Judge, has been prompt and just in his decisions, He deals
with pearling cases. Khalifah bin Mubarak, Judge of the Marine Court, has
given satisfaction in the few cases sent to him.
'Ali bin Hussain, the Amir of Man amah, though extremely corrupt, has
worked well and there have been no complaints of his conduct in cases in which
foreigners have been concerned. The Agency has not much to do with Fahad
bin 'Abdur Rahman, Amir of Muharram. What work he has had to do, has
been well done.
judicial. Ihe number and details of cases brought to the Court of the
Political Agent during the year are shown below—
Number of cases.
Dealt with bt
Nationality of
paetibs.
R kmaeks.
Political Agent.
CC
u
"3
Qadhi.
Salifsb Judge
(Pearling.)
Marine Judge.
s
o
*
£
<
Withdrawn.
British.
Bahrain.
Persian.
Ottoman.
Independent
Aiabs.
Maskat.
Criminal .
60
41
1
16
2
19
11
14
65
18
6
8
8 bad character!
repatriated.
Civil < . . t
695
447
126
48
50
1
23
133
215
421
511
74
144
34
Value Rs.
3,48 ,336 -3-9.
H. E. Shaikh Sir'Abdul* Aziz bin 1 Abdur' Eabman al Paisal bin
HM. Qatif. Sa ' ud > of Nejd, was appointed to be
a Knight Commander of the Order oi tne
Indian Empire in November and invested with the Insignia of the Order by
the Hon'ble the Kesident at Kuwait. The administration of the 'Oqair and
Qatif Customs has been greatly improved during the year and the amount
offered for the farm has risen from Es. 2,10,000 to Rs. 3,30,000. The Hasa-
Riyadh trade route was unsafe during the first quarter of the year—several
caravans were looted by tribes hostile to Bin Sa'ud, but safety was sub
sequently restored.
The Hon'ble the Resident and the Political Agent visited Qatar in
Qatar. November.
Piracy. No cases of Piracy were reported.
visits of His Majesty's ship.. . following Government vessels
visited Bahrain