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Tiie Political Agent was able to avert the impending quarrel
between Shaikh Abdulla bin Jasiin al I'hani and Sliaikh Hamad over
Salaita. Shaikh Hamad was persuaded to return one who had some
claim to Bahrain nationality,so that he might regulate his debts
and at the same time/^secured an unofficial guarantee that the
man would not be harmed. Bahrain,with its good Government and
increasing number of capitalists,acts as a lodestone to labour
in the surrounding territories,and there is no doubt that others
will leave their homes and migrate to Bahrain whether their rulers
like it or not.
Shaikh Abdulla bin Jasim exerted himself to rescue a young
Persian Baluch who had been caught by slavers and brought to
Qatar for sale. He was sent to Bahrain and repatriated to his
home near Bandar Abbas.
Qatar shares the prevailing depression to a greater degree
than Bahrain,and customs have dropped by 50^•
Shaikh Abdulla showed some signs of desiring a greater
degree of protection from His ;«ajesty T s Government but finding
no enthusiasm for closer contact on their part has not pursued
the matter with vigour.
SLAVERY .
Eighteen slaves were manumittec curing tue year.
A traffic in woman from Halabar to Bahrain came under notice
curing the year. Some women were repatriated and others
assisted to find husbanas. Steps have been taken to check this
trade. Difficulty is experienced in dealing witn the victims
as very few persons here speak their language and recent arrivals ~
know no d&xah Arabic.
3L1MAT,
xte .year was a not one,and the cold weather very late in
arriving. 1.93 inches of rain fexl during the ^ear.