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Mohammad. The new Qadhl hna a broader outlook and la laaa

bigoted than hla two fellow Judges. Ha la of Persian origin
and Is related by marriage to Hie Highness.
Apart from several large estate oases9 no case of
particular Interest ar Importance was heard In the Courts,
Tho Minors Department did good work throughout the

year and dealt with an increasingly large number of estates.
This department la under the presidentship of Shaikh Salman
bin Hamad al Khalifah end is one of the most successful
innovations of raccnt years. It is still opposed by the

Sunni Qadhis and other Interested persons but In spite of
this it is thriving and doing useful work.
The Committee of the Shla tfakf Department completed
its term of office and a new election is to be held early
In the now year.

(b) Agency Courts
The total number of olvll and criminal oases deolded

in the Agency and the Senior Joint Courts during the year
1941 was 1633 and 244 respectively. This represents an
increase of 247 on the civil side and a decrease of 60
on the criminal side as compared with the preceding year.
There were in addition a few cases under the varibue

Defence Regulations made under the Persian Gulf States
(Emergency) Order in Council, 1939, relating to profiteer*
ing, non-observance of black-out regulations, Infringement

of oonsorship regulations, etc.
16. Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited
(1) Chief Local Representative
Dr. R.A. Kennedy, eotlng Chief Local Representative,

after Lieutenant-Commander J.S. Blaok relinquished this
post for active service, was relieved by Ur. M.H. Lipp,
General Manager ef the Bahrein Petroleum Company, on the
let A