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400 tola a which ho was taking Into India for his uersonal
use. Tho gold was finally releuacd unconditionally by the.
Government of Indio. The story was found to to substantially
correct excopt that it was not Gliaikh Abdullah but his vicious
and drunken son, Shaikh All, who had the 4.00 tolas of gold in
his luggage. After thin incident His Highness the hullsr usked
the Political Agent not to give travel facilities to tho members
of hla family without his consent. Shaikh Abdullah vi:>ltod
Saudi Arabia on a hunting trip In November, Ho is now known
ua the "Ulnluter for Education" in hahraln.
(d) phn^khs Abdullah, Ahmad and hnlf-brolhorn
of HI a HI idinesa .
Tlioue three Shaikhs returned from Iraq, whore they had
been on a hunting trip, in JGnuury.
(<*) 3hplkh Khali fah bln Mohumnif-d A1 Khali fell*
fl.ga qr.finS Kh'Mohammed bln Ipa Alffhalifsh.
Shaikh Khallfah remained as the Superintendent of Polios
throughout the year, lie gave a dinner party in honour of Ills
Excellency the Prime Minister of Iraq, who paosed through Jluhreln
in January on his way to liasiah from Pakistan, und sent him a !>
braaa bird cugo as a present soon after his dupnrture.
(f) Shaikh Hamad bln Holminr.ed Al Nhallft-ji, 'I
son of Shaikh HqHhf.c^ bln Isn Al Knelifah.
.'jhalkh hua.i.d who w^u studying In the California University
returned to Lehrs in in April, Ho vj;.s M.iirrJed to the daughter
of Shaikh Khallfah bln Hewed /.I Khallfah Oils lilghneua'a brother)
in hay.

3. UMJCATItiK.
A toohnicul school student who was under training in the
State Engineer's Department was grouted a bursary ui.d sent to
I'.nglend for training in air-condlllniili.j;. All the uchools were
in full swing during the yu r and the- number of students attend­
ing the schools v..ib on the increase. a new toys uchcol Hostel
to accommodate about 100 boys Is uim^r consIructlonainl la ex-
puctod to lui completed some lime next your.
Number of sohools in existence
on 1.1.1960 « • 17
Number of ochools opened in 1960 1
Number of students on 1-1-1960 4211
Number of studc/its on 31-12-1950 .. 6068.
4.

Mr, J.T, Edmond was appointed in September us Agricultural
Officer to tako charge of tho Experimental Farm in Undeye Gordon
and for advice on agriculture throughout tho island.
6. MUNICIPAL! f 11.8.

The usual routine work in sanitation, town cleaning,
road metalling, otc., wee curried out# Most of tho streets in
Manumoh town are now broadened and metalled, but no effort la
wud« to dismantle the old buildings which ar« liablo to fall
at any moment and be a danger to the oooupants.
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