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Public Library.
In May 1943 tho Sooondai'y Sohool produood q play tho
proooodo from wlilch amounted to m.3,400/-. This 3ura has boon
unod for the purohuoo of books for a Public Library. Tho
first consignment luis arrived from Cairo und lmo boon cata­
logued und it io hoped to ojion u rouding roon in tho near
futuro.

private Schools.
From a rooont survey of privato schools in Mumniu und
Moharraq it uppeurs that thoro uro 70 in all providing
odouution for 700 boys and 007 girls.

Numboi* of Schools in existence on lot January 1943 8
Nunbor of Schools openod during tho year 1943 1
Number of studonto on tho rolls on 1st January 1943 1350
Nuiubor of students on the rolls on 31at Dooonbor 43 1412
Nurubor of toochors on tho 1st January 1943 00
Number of toaohors on tho 31ot Dooombor 1943 70

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