مجموعة ٥٢/٣٠(٣) "ملخصات استخباراتية عن البحرين ١٩٤٦" [و‎‎٧‎٦] (٤٧٢/١٥١)

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beaten by the watchmen and died. Two of the watchmen were
brought before the Political Agent sitting as a Sessions Judge
on a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. On
the 28th he acquitted the two accused because of insufficient
evidence to prove the charge.
There has been a great increase' recently in the
bu_glarious entry at night of shops in the Manama bazaar, the
burglars displaying a surprising initiative and seeming to
enjoy great free'* 1 ^ ~f movement. They recently forced their
way into' the business premises of a Jewish merchant by digging
a hole through the roof. On the no. of the 28th they broke
into the shop of a Hindu money changer and robbed him of a
quantity of gold worth some Rs.17,000/-. The shop is situated
within the bazaar precincts not very far from a "Guard Post”.
(vii) Prices of Essential Commodities.
Prices ner Kilogramm
m *
COMMODITY.
CONTROL PRICES.
BAZAAR PRICES.
Rice
;Ranging from Rs.1/5/-
to Rs.1/13/-,
according to • LV >e quality
Ranging from Rs. 1/4/-
to Rs.1/10/C accord-
. ing to quality.
Wheat
:Rs.0/10/0
Bread (Local)
:Rs.0/12/0
Veg.Ghee
•.Ranging from Rs.3/8/0 to
Rs.3/14/0 according to
the quality.
Pure Ghee
•
•
Ranging from Rs. 5/8/0
to Rs.8/13/- accord
ing to. the quality.
Sugar
sRs.0/13/3
Rs.0/14/3
Tea
•
#
Rs.5/8/0 to Ks.8/15/-
according to quality
Dhal
:Rs.1/12/0
Rs.1/14/0
Potatoes
Onions
Mutton
Beef
Milk
Butter
Fish
•
•
i
•Rs.2/3/0
:Rs.1/15/0
:Rs.0/9/0
:Rs.9/1/0
:Ranging from ^ Vs to
Rs.1/15/0 acooraing to
quality.
5s. 1/0/0.
Ss. 1/2/0
Fire-wood
Dates
Charcoal
Coffee
Rs. 0/2/3
Rs. 0/6/9
Rs. 0/9/0
Rs.l/ll/0 to
Rs.3/5/0 according
to quality.
70. QUARANTINE;
On tho I'Oth a meeting was held at the Agency between
tl_ Political Agent, the Chief Quarantine Medical Officer, the
Adviser to the Bahrain Government and the State Medical Officer,
to discuss quarantine arrangements in Bahrain. The Adviser to