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the period of 7th to 12th December. A very friendly spirit was evinced
j)y all sections of tho population.
' Colonel Cox, Political Resident, visited Bahrain in the R. I. M. S.
Vuitoi*. “Lawrence,” March 18th to 20th, and
*m the usual interview with Shaikh Isa
and others took place.
Mr. H. G. Chick, Commercial Adviser to the Political Resident, stayed
in Bahrain from 8th to 22nd April in connection with Landing-Cargo
MedjliBfl.
The following visits were paid by ships of His Majesty’s Navy :—
“Sphinx" • • 16th to 2Gth Juno.
“Fox" • 18th and lUth July.
“Alert" . • 19th July.
“Sphinx" . . 4th August.
“ Espiegle ” . 18th and 19th August.
“Sphinx" . . 29th Oot. to 2nd Nov.
There were no other visitors of any significance, and no foreign ships of
war called.
The activities of this Mission appear to be governed by much discretion,
and they gave rise to no problems or
Tbe Arabian Mission (Amrrican).
difficulties during the year. Excellent
work is done by their well-equipped Hospital which is being more and more
readily resorted to. The services of the American Doctor are much employed
by the Shaikh’s family.
The Mission was last year able to acquire possession of a house of their
own for their Bible and Book Shop in Manama Bazaar. It has been kept
open throughout the year and is net known to have aroused any hostile feel­
ing. The senior missionary is Dr. S. M. Zweraer, a volatile but discreet
person. He is restlessly energetic, and during the year paid visits to Katif,
Iqair, Lingah and Baghdad.
The opening of a branch of the Mission at Lingah is under considera-
tion.
The Annual Conference of the Mission was held at Bahrain in -Novem­
ber, and was attended by some 30 persons in alL
In the end of 1910, 6ome specimens of mosquitos and of supposed snakes
6deniific. connected in Manama were cent by
Assistant Surgeon Monani for identifi­
cation to the London School of Tropical Medicine. Among the snakes was
found a limbless lizard which was presented to the British Museum and has
bsen identified as * A rare Amphisbaenid Lizard (Pachycalamus Zarudnyi).”

D. L. R. LORIMER, Captain,
Political Agent, Bahrain,
Bahraih;
n# 19th January 19 It.