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POLITICAL RESIDENCY FOR 1009. 73
Whether the allowances were ever paid or not seems difficult to ascer­
tain, but they do not appear to have been very efficacious and, shortly after
tiie close of the year under report, the allowances were officially stopped
In April 3 Bedouins were killed by Katifis, but owing to the prompt
action of the Mutassarif in sending mediators, trouble was averted on the
payment of 2,400 reals blood-money to the relations.
Two or three times during the course of the year Turkish officials came
from Basrah to take a census of the Katif date palms. As no finality seems
to be arrived at it would appear that these officials take bribes to underesti­
mate the number of trees with the result that no fresh tax can be fairly
imposed.
Owing to a good date and pearl season there was improvement in th8
general condition, though I am afraid it will take some time before the losses
of date palms in the previous year’s fighting can be recovered.
Mahir Pasha was Mutassarif in Hasa from January to August, Seyyid
Arif Beg from September to December, while Saad Beg came about the middle
of December. Seyyid Arif Beg was most popular and seemed to be a strong
man. A petition was sent to Basrah for his retention, and on his departure
he was escorted by a large number of friends to Ojair.
In Katif there were even more changes of the Kaimmakam post. The
incumbents were Rahim Effendi from January to April, Aoni Effendi from
May to November, Abbas Effendi for a few days and Izzat Beg till the end of
the year.
C. F. MACKENZIE, Captain, I.A.,
Political Agent, Bahrain.

Civil Cate*.
DlSrOSED OP 'WITHOUT Referred
■WITNESSES. to SaUIa
Court
Referred Referred (Court to
Parties. Claims to Mcdjlias. to Kozi. settle cases Total.
admitted Claims of divert
and withdrawn. Total. and
settled. Nakhadas).
Both parties British 4 4
British and Bahrain 50 4 54 13 4
British and foreigner 27 3 30 15 1 67
46
Bahrain and foreigner 374 217 591 20 17 92
720
Both parties foreigners 270 90 360 51 15 3 429
Total 725 314 1,039 99 33 95 1,266

Criminal Caret.

Da posed or
ETTHOCT SK00&DI5O Triod loves t>*
IT1DKXC*.
gated by Referred
Parties. Total. Indian joint to SuL
Penal Court. Total.
Charge Case com­ Code.
withdrawn. promised.
Both parties British 1 1
British and Bahrain 2 2 4 3 4
British and foreigner 2 2 7 11
Bahrain and foreigner 14 61 75 8 2 12
Both parties foreigners 18 75 93 35 28 138
25
27
145
Total 35 140 175 : 3 75 57 310