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to Hi 1000/- per month as the Monamah Uunioipulity has
become a comparatively wealthy institution* The sub-
sidy to Muhorrak Municipality remains at h 2000/- par
month* In addition to those sums they reooivo between
thorn the tobacco tax and here the motor tax which amounts
roughly to about Hi 4000/- per annum to each municipality*
Eleotrio Supply* This includes entire ooat of running
including salary of Engineer who is to be lent to the
State for one year by Messro, Callender’s Cable and
Construction CoJ. Ltd., Bombay.
Publio Works* The provision for repairs to roeda
and Government buildings, whioh inoludos the Customs,
has boon reduced to the loast possible amount.
Compensation* This oovera payment orders, whioh are
frequently modo by orders of U* E. Shaikh Hamad to des­
erving persons whose oases ore heard by him and to
victims of fires, wrecks and also to persons whoso pro­
perty haa been wrongfully sold under tho late rejiae*

Special projects*- Muhorrak Road* The Government
promised to assist the Muhorrak Biladye with a epeoial
grant of Hi 40,000/- to pay for the sea road whioh was

built along the Muhorrak foreshore. Of this amount
Ri 20,000/- was peid during 1348, re the remaining Ri 20,000/-

is to bo paid in two instalments, half during 1348 and
half during 1350.
Crane* A crane has been required by the Customs
for oduo time* The import of motor care and of heavy
oorgo is increasing and tho lack of a crane causes
muoh inoonvenienoo and doloy* A fee will be ohergod
for its use and the ooat of purchasing it should be re­
covered in courso of time*
Manamah-Muharrok Road* Owing to lack of funds, it
has been impossible to allocate a larger omount to