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POLITICAL RESIDENCY FOR 1010. 85
real fault of the present management during which all claims were promptly-
met and in most eases paid. It may be as well to note that Mr. Wills and the
firm he represents neither made, nor expected to make, a farthing in return
for his exertions during the three months’ management. ■■
Shaikh Jabar-bin-Muhammad-al-Khalifa, cousin of the Chief of Bah­
rain, died on the 1st June.
The killing of a greyhound of Shaikh Ibraliim-bin-Khalid-al-Khalifa
by Shaikh Hamud-bin-Subah-al-Khalifa
Family affairs of tho rulor of Bahrain. has caused bad blood between the latter
and Shaikh Khalid-bin-Ali-al-Khalifa.
Haji Ahmed Bahraini of Jazirat, contractor of date gardens ot Shaikh
Ibrahim-bin-Khalid-al-Khalifa, fled with his whole family to Qatif on ac­
count of his having suffered loss over the date gardens. Shaikh Khalid sent
a boat to Qatif and Shaikh Hamad-bin-Isa wrote a letter to Mansur-bin-
Juma Pasha's brother, Abdul Huscin, to induce the man to return but he re­
fused to do 80.
Shaikhs Hamad, Muhammad, and Abdullah, sons of the Chief of Bah­
rain, contracted fresh marriages during the year.
Shaikh Salman-bin-Hamad-bin-Isa-al-Khalifa, aged about 20 years, was
married to his cousin, the daughter of Shaikh Ibrahira-bin-Khalid-al-Khalifa.
Shaikh Khalifa-bin-Salman-al-Khalifa proceeded to Mecca on a pilgrim-
age.
Shaikhs Said and Juma, sons of the late Shaikh Maktoom of Debai,
visited Bahrain during the year. Presents were exchanged between them
and Shaikh Hamad-bin-Isa, heir-apparent.
During the year Messrs. Gray, Paul & Co. commenced the construction
of a new house which is nearing completion.
Consequent on the reduction of the Agency Guard to 19 Non-Commis­
sioned Officers and men, 1 Native Officer and 10 Non-Commissioned Officers
and men left for Jask, on 24th November, to rejoin their regiment.
The spring rains terminated on 13th May and totalled 1-76 inches. One
rainfall measured -89 inch, the remain­
Climate.
der was distributed through fifteen small
showers, occurring at fairly regular intervals.
The winter rains began on 28th November. During November and
December rain fell ten times, total quantity 2-26 inches or 1-58 inches less than
the amount for the corresponding period last year. No one rainfall was
heavier than -49 inch.
The summer of 1910 was cooler than the previous year. The thermo­
meter rose above 100° eight times between May 28th and August 8th, the high­
est' reading being, on 17th July. 102-3°. It was however a very damp summer,
a difference of only six degrees between dry and wet bulbs being very common,
at 8 a.m. and between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m-, the difference on several occasions
was only two degrees.
Various hunting excursions were, as usual, undertaken by Shaikh Isa
and the different members of his.family
Movements of Shaikh Isa and His iaxn2y_
during the year.
Shaikh Ali-bin- Ahmed-ai-Khalifa paid a visit to the Sultan of Maskat
who gave him 12 rifles and 500 dollars.
Mubarak^in ^l^ai^iad"b^n'Isa"al'^lial^a Pa*d a friendly visit to Shaikh

The Royal Indian Marine Ship “ Lawrence * visited Bahrain twice dur-
Movements of Government -vessels. El* “*■*• Sbip
The Turkish man-of-war ‘ Marmaris " called here twice in March. Dur-
Foreign vosaeis of war. her stay in these waters she ran short
tb. Ag„„ 8 ^ ° .^'wL“g£ “