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Modloul roooipts aro leas owing to tho dosing
of tho oervloo wards in tho Govornmont Hospital, tho
largo ward Is now usod for IGuropeun olvilian patients.
Court foea and flnoa uro decreasing beouuae there

is less smuggling und fowor onooo undor tho prioo
control regulations, this la duo to moro plontlful
ouppliou of^jfoods entering Bahrain and tho neighbouring
Statoa.
Bridge tolls oro expootod to fall with tho
reduction in tho nuuibor of military vehiolea.

EXPENDITURE.
Tho surplus of rovonuo ovor expenditure is
actinia tod at 10 lakhs.
Apart from tho Electric scheme, which is shown

separately, almost tho whole of thio expenditure ia
roourrent expenditure upon tho Civil List, Adminlst-
ration und Public Services. A sum of 2 and l/3rd lakhs
has boon uliowdd for now publio worko and two lakhs
hao boon ullooatod to new transport.
Tho Civil List remains stationary, as it has for
many yoars, tho proportion of tho oil royalty which is

paid to tho Rular is 10 lakhs, a considerable portion
of thlu sum is oxpondod by His Highness in paying oo3t
of living allowance3 and additional allowances to tho
numerous Khalifah rolatlons who depend entirely upon
him for support.

Tho expenditure on Gtuto Departments is higher
than last your an tho allotment Cor tho oustoms inoludoo
provision for the purchase of now tarpaulins for oovoring
ourgo on tho pier.
Judioiul Depnrtruonto show a small inoroaao duo to
tho appolntmont of a third 3hla Kadi and additional staff.

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