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rarest of occasions and writing work had to bo reduced to

a minimum.
(11) Technical School
There hA8 boon a considerable falling off in the number
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of students in the Teohnioal School due to the abnormal demand

for skilled and sesii-skillod workers hov/over immature their
training* The teaching staff have had to contond with coh-
siderable difficulties owing to a shortage of materials and
instruments. . The future of the Technical school was discussed

with the Bahrain Government during 1944 and it is possible that
the Bahruin petroleum company may bo inclined to take over the
institution with suitable reservations to the Bahrain Government
in the way of a quota of scholarships for boys nominated by the
Bahrain Government. Nothing definite could bo settled as the

Bahrain Petroloun Company are at present very pre-occupied with ii
the abnormal war programme they have been called upon to handle.
It is probable that in 1945 they will be able to put into exe­

cution a nuaber of sound schemes for the benefit of the general
population which they have been considering in theory during
the past year and it is hopod that one of their first actions
will be to coao to an agreement with the Bahrain Government
regarding the Technical school.

(ill) Girls9 Schools
The Girls1 Section had much the same difficulties to
contend with as the Boys9 Section. There have however been

▼cry large increases in the number of students in the Girls9
Schools. This Is due to the higher standard of education
brought about by the reoruitaent from overseas of skilled

mistresses, and the realisation by the general public that an
educated girl has mnoh greater chances of wafr*"g a satisfactory
Barrings.
(iv) qtatlstloq
irtrsed
L—iJad k .
107* Schools as on Slot
Dec. 1C-24. 9 71
Girls Schools •&> 4 o
Technical school .do- 1 £3 7