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and re-opened on tho 29th January. Both Arab and Indian
films are shown. It is reported that the first two
Egyptian film3 to be shown cost their promoter Rs.10,000
and that he also spent Rs.4,000 in repairing and re­
furnishing the cinema. His later success has recently
encouraged another British Indian subject to apply for a
licence to start another cinema in Bahrain.
(ii) Visit of Kuwait Students.
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On the 20th March 31 Kuwaiti students accompanied
by 4 Egyptian teachers arrived from Kuwait in a Bahrain
Government launch as guests of the Bahrain Education
Department. They were quartered in the Qudhaibiyeh house
of Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa, Minister of Education, and were
entertained to dinner during their stay by both the Shaikh
and Shaikh Abdulla bln Isa. They also visited the Refinery
and the new pier at Sitra.
On the 24th they attended a display of -physical
drill by the students of Bahrain at which His Highness
and the other members of the Al Khalifah family were
present.
On the 25th they left by launch for Al Khobar on
their return journey.
(Ill) Bahrain Races.

Two race meetings were held this year, the first
on the 12th April and the second on the 29th November.
They were well attended and the Shaikh was present on
both occasions. Ten per cent of the totalizator takings
were divided between the Bahrain Orphanage, and the
Gymkhana club.

(iv) on the 17th August the Camp office of the Hon'ble
the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf was established
at Jufair, and by the middle of October the transfer of
the xaaiJutM remainder of the Residency establishment had
been completed.
30. THE WEATHER.

After the. rigours of 1945 Bahrain had a mild
summer. The temperatures were:-
Maximum temperature 112/°p. on 25.7. *46.
Minimum temperature 50°P. on 27.1.*46.
Maximum humidity 96£ on 22.8.*46.
Minimum humidity 35<f on 24.7. *46.