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institutions have beon ruthlessly swept away. The rafonai
instituted In or shortly before 1923 related to -

(a) Municipalities.
(b) Reorganisation of the Customs department.
(o) lnotltution of a pi'oper Police force.
(d) Appointment of an Advloer to the Ohulkh.
(e) Reformed Courto.
(f) Reformo in conneotion with the pearl fiohory.
(g) Survey.
(h) Public Works,
(1} Kduoation.
(J) Reform of the Waqfs.
I will take the ubove oeriatim.
(a) Before and during the war, Huhruin wao notorious
for ite unhealthy climate, the otench wao indoaoribable

and plague vieited it evory ulternato year. In the oourue
of yearu the people of Hanuma, tlio ohief trading town, had
been becoming more and more cnlightcnod by contact with the
outside world. A doraand fof greater cleanliness aroce and
In spi^e of the opposition of fthuikh Isa, the demand, backed
by Major Rlokeon (the Political Agont), prevailed und a
Municipality was oBtabliohed in 1920. This municipality
etill exists and in 1927 wao followed by the establishment

of another in Uuharraq. The two Uunioipal CounoilB — the
members of ^iloh are partly nominated by the Ruler and.
partly elected — are presided over by Shaikh Hamad*s : •
brother. The Political Agont and Advisor attend the meet­
ings but tuke little part in the proaocdlngs unless asked
for guidance.
In 1920, a considerable part of the population
■ ■ looked upon the Manama municipality as an objectionable

II foreign innovation, but is now recognised as a valuable
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portion of the administration. The liuharr&q municipality
was established in 1927 in consequence of popular doraand
wi thout