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18. Royal Navy.—Tho Senior Naval Officer in tho Persian Gulf (Captain
J. \. Oreagh, D.S.O., R.N.), in H. M. S. Shoreliam and others of liis Majesty’s
Sliips of the Persian Gulf Division paid frequent visits to Bahrain during the
year.
(2) II. M. S. Colombo of the 4th Cruiser Squadron visited Bahrain on the
10th January. !
10. Royal Air Force.—(1) Flying Boats and land aircraft of tho Royal
Air Force based on ’Iraq have paid frequent visits to Bahrain. Tho (lying
boats have used their moorings in Khor Kaliyah and land aircraft tlie landing
ground at. Muharraq.
(2) The wireless station maintained at Bahrain for Imperial Airways was
closed down in November and Cable and Wireless, Limited, took over all work
connected with aircraft.
20. Aviation.—(1) In June the Ruler of Bahrain signed an agreement
regulating the conditions of civil aviation within Bahrain territory.
(2) Imperial Airways weekly service to and from India has been main­
tained throughout the year without incident, and several aircraft for use on the
Indian and Australian routes have passed through Bahrain.
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21. British interests.—(1) Mr. J. M. Russell held charge of the Bahrain
Branch of the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation, Limited, throughout the year. i
In July Mr. Russell was appointed Chief Local Representative, the Bahrain
Petroleum Company, Limited, vice Mr. E. A. Skinner (American), who had
proceeded on leave.
The Mesopotamia Persia Corporation, Limited, have acted as Agents for
Imperial Airways, Limited, throughout the year.
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(2) Mr. D. Ham has held charge of the Eastern Bank, Limited.
(3) Mr. C. C. Mvllcs of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited, passed
through Bahrain frequently on his way to and from Doha in connection with i
oil negotiations with the Shaikh of Qatar.
22. Post Office.—(1) Saiyid Zaffar Husain has held charge of the Post
Office throughout the year.
(2) The work of the Post Office continues to increase. In addition to the
weekly sea mails a regular mail service has been inaugurated with the mainland.
There has been a considerable expansion in the Air Mail despatches which
increased from 217.04 kilogrammes in 1933 to 496.687 kilogrammes in 1934.
(3) The Persian Postal Authorities still refuse to recognise the Indian i
Postage Stamps surcharged “ Bahrain ” and treat all letters emanating from
Bahrain as unstamped.
(4-) Stamps worth Rs. 24,817-9-0 were sold during the year as compared with
stamps worth Rs. 19,023-4-0 sold during 1933.
23.. Medical—(1) Victoria Memorial Ilospital.—Assistant Surgeon R. ■|
Holmes, I.M.D., has held charge of the Victoria Memorial Hospital throughout
the year. He is very popular with the local inhabitants as the figures given
below show
1933. 1934.
Outdoor patients .. • • 14,902 16,472
Indoor patients 229 334
Major and minor operations .. 979 876
Malaria cases numbered 4,456 as compared with 3,696 cases in 1933.
(2) Hospitals of the Arabian Mission.—(1) Dr. L. P. Dame, M.D., assisted
by Dr. W. W. Thoms, M.D., held charge of the Mission Hospitals throughout tho
year.
(b) Dr. Dame visited Qatar, Sharjah and Riyadh during the year and
.Dr. Thoms visited Qatar,
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