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I Poroian propoganda in Bahrain.
On several occasions H. 35. Shaikh Hamad has
■been compelled to complain officially to the
p olitical Agent about the aggressively military
demeanou!f of the scholars and their habit of marching
f through the tovm beating drums and flaunting Persian
gla flags in tho faces of the arab3.

} • Mission School. The American Mission have
built a new school which is shortly to be opened.
The standard of education reached by students at
the mission school is very high and superior,at
; ! present, to that at the State Schools.
Technical education. There is urgent need for
I] technical and agricultural education in Bahrain. At
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I present all masons, carpenters and engineers are
u\ foreigners; mostly Persians. The question of intro­
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ducing some such education is now being considered.
Is 10. Contingencies. This item includes printing,

stationery, office furniture and transport, flags etc.
A supply of stationery Y/as ordered direct from
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London from a large y/holesale firm, and the cost v/as
found to be considerably cheaper than oithor Indian
or local prices.

11. Reservo. Only one lac was added to the
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Reserve fund during the year owing to increased
expenditure under various headings of the budget.
12. Public V/orks. The follov/ing ney/ v/orks
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were completed during 1347 in addition to the usual
repairs on roads and Government buildings. There
is no regular Public Works Department but building
is done by local labour at daily rates under Government
Supervision.
Customs import Shed, Tho entire shed was re-
roofed with corrugated iron sheeting. Most of the