مجموعة ٩/٣٠(٢) "تقارير إدارية عن الخليج الفارسي - ١٩٤٥ -" [و‎‎٤‎٧‎٢] (١١٤٨/٩٤٣)

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Kew methods of allocating v/orking charges and assess
ing depreciotion were adopted exnerimentally during 1941.
Under this nev» arrangement it is expected that the net profit
will bo in the neighbourhood of te 30,000 for the Arabic year
1360.
the annual revenue by approximately Rs 10,000. The rates for
air conditioning units were increased.
The wiring of houses by local contractors continued.
Approximately 450 points ^tsre added, as co/npared with 650
in the previous year, the decrease being due to general trade
depression and the difficulty in obtaining wiring material.
5C air conditioning unite were in operation during the year.
on the 31st December 1941 the total number of tele
phone subscribers was 86.
9. Pearling Industry
The pearl season was comparatively good and showed a
great improvement on previous years. Though the catch was
larger than that in 1940, few important pearls were found.
The Indian market was very active and pearl prices in
Bahrain were 50& higher than during the lest year, the
'IMS highest prices bei ng paid for medium and 1m/ grade pearls.
the year, and another boat built here was converted into a
Electricity rates were reduced from 7 as. to 6 as.
per unit and it is estimated that this reduction willd ecrease
There was an increase in the number of diving boats and all
boats made a profit.
During the 1941 222 pearling craft were in operation,
while in 1940 only 191 operated.
10. Customs
The Customs revenue amounted to Ps 8,04,089, as com
pared with Rs 8,91,721 during the year 1940.
11. Boat-building and Shipping
(i) Only one motor launch was built in Bahrain during
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