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tho hands of undesirable spooulatCrs. I find it difficult to say wlmt amount of
interost should bo allowed to. thorn, but porlmps interest at 15 per cent, on tho
bnlanco duo to thorn by tho Chief from tho dato tho advancos woro made up to
tho dnto of thoir liquidation-would be fair. The amount thus paid to tho Syndi­
cates for tho cancellation of. their lenso.might bo treated as a loan to tho Chief
from tho .British Government and could bo paid off by regular instalments
from tho rovenuo of tho Customs with such. iutcrost as may tho decided upon.
Tho yoarly income from tho .Customs will bo in all probability not less tliau
3 lakhs of rupees, and after paying tho Chief a yearly allowance of Its. 1,80,000,
which should bo sufficient for iiis present requirements, tho balanco remaining
should bo suffioiont to ensure tho repayment to tho Government of tho loan
within a reasonable.time.
9. Next ns regards tho staff which will he required, when the management
is takon out of tho bauds of tho fanners and conducted by us on behalf of tho
Chief. Thoro aro at present two Customs Houses in the Bahrein islands, one
on Manama and tho other on Muharralc. Under tho existing system, 5 Bauias
aro posted in tho Manama Customs Houso with five guards to patrol tho wharf;
and one Banin and throe guards aro stationed at Muharralc. No tally clerks
arc kept and no proper control is cxcrcisod.
Tho Assistant Political Agent has submitted tho following proposals of tho
establishment required for an oflloiout supervision of the Customs House :—

Manama Customs.
Rs. Re.
(1) Customs Maslor . , 300
(2) Head Clerk .* . 15q
(3) Accountant and Treasurer . 150
(4) 2 clerks at Rs. 70 and Rs. 50 . 120
(5) Senior Tally clerk at Rs. GO -\
1 n n n ii 40 > . 150
2 „ Tally clorke „ „ 80 = G0-'
'(6) 1 Jemadar at Rs. 25 }■ :
8 G uards „ „ 16 = 128 153
(7) 1 Tiudal „ n 16 . *1
3 Lasoars „ i, U=42/ ’ ’ 58
----- 1,131.
Muharrak Customs.
(1) Sub-Customs Master 250
\2) Clerk . , . 100
(3) Tally clerk .
40
(4) Jemadar at Rs. 20
4 Guards „ „ 10 = 04} • • 84
(5) Tin dal „ io ■)
2 Lascars „ „ 14=28/ 44
518
Total 1,049

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