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When Shaikh ’Abdullah bin Hamad was appointed to the Bahrain
Court, his place on the Junior Joint Court was filled by Shaikh Khalifah
bin Muhammad. Both appointments were popular.
3. Local Government Officials. —Mr. C. C. L. de Grenier, Director of
Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain, proceeded on leave to England on the
16th May. During his absence his work was carried on by the Financial
Adviser to the Bahrain Government. Mr. de Grenier returned from leave
on the 22nd November.
Mr. C. Dalrymple Belgrave, Financial Adviser to the Bahrain Govern
ment, proceeded on short leave to ’Iraq on the 22nd September. He
returned to headquarters on the 30th September.
Mr. W. B. Steele has been State Engineer to the Bahrain Government
throughout the year.
4. Bahrain Armed Police .—There has been no change in the distribu
tion of the Armed Police and posts have been maintained throughout the
vear at Muharraq and Hidd. In addition the Police have supplied various
guards in Manamah and at the Civil Funding Ground at Muharraq. The
Armed Police numbered 182 men and followers on the 31st December.
There are three Indian Instructors on the strength of the Armed Police.
A Police Post was built at Budaiya’ during the year, but as no regular
police were available it was placed in charge of a section of naturs, who
are stationed there for a month at a time.
The Armed Police took part in a number of ceremonial occasions during
the year, the most notable being the parade, which was held on the 6th
May in honour of His late Most Gracious Majesty s Silver Jubilee. Detach
ments from H. M. S. Bideford and H. M. S. Fowey also took part in the
parade, at which the salute was taken by His Excellency Shaikh Sir Hamad
bin ’Isa A1 Khalifah.
In addition to and independent of the Armed Police there is a body
of naturs or armed night watchmen. There has been no change in tj 1 ® 11 *
organization except that they now wear a simple white uniform on official
occasions. The naturs numbered 108 at the end of the year.
The astonishing improvement which has taken place of late years in
law and order in Bahrain may be judged by the fact the Political Agent
was able recently to fix the time of night of a misdeed by a number ot
persons having noticed the noise of a rifle being discharged!
5. Local Affairs.-—(\) In April 1935 the British Naval Stations at
Hen jam and Basidfi were transferred to Bahrain.
(\W t n Mnrnb 1 representatives of the Sa’udi Arabian Government,
out a number ol
could be opened,
opened a Belief
Belief Fund for the relatives of the victims.