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CHAPTER X,
ADMimSTRATION REPORT FOR THE BAHRAIN AGENCY FOR
THE YEAR 1917.
Charge of tbe Political Agency was hold by Captain P. G. Loch through­
out the year. Assistant Surgeon Monani
„ Pcreonncl. returned from nine months* sick leave on
September 10th, and Assistant Surgeon A. J. Kapasi returned to India.
Relations with Shaikh * Isa have continued satisfactory with the exception
of two matters. One was an endeavour
Shaikh 'In and A1 Kbalifah Family.
on the part of Shaikh *Isa to assert hia
longed for right of jurisdiction over Hasawia and Najdis. In this case the
rudder of a sailing boat belonging to an Hasawi was seized by the Shaikh’s
order to put pressure on the man in connection with a debt. On
representations being made to Shaikh * Isa ho somewhat reluctantly restored
the rudder and the case was dealt with in the Political Agent’s Court.
The Shaikh brought up the question of jurisdiction but it was explained
to him that the matter had, as he knew, been referred to the Government'
of India, that, owing to their war pre-occupations they had no leisure
to deal with it at the present time and that he must in the meantime
refrain from upsetting the existing state of affairs. The second matter was
the imprisonment of two Persians for over a week by the Amir (head official)
of iluharrao by order of the Shaikh. The Shaikh ^as away when this was
brought tG the"notice of the Political Agent and the Amir refused to send the
two men over to the Agency ; on being strongly pressed, however, he did so.
Tbe Shaikh was asked to furnish an immediate explanation of the occurrence
and stated that he had issued the order on the eve of going out on a hunting
erpediiion and had forgotton about the men. About the same time the
release of a neeresa from the lock up of the Amir of llanamah had to be demand­
ed. A frank discussion of the incidents has led to complete understanding and
it is hoped that no further ca?2S of the kind will take place.
Shaikh Earned, the nominated successor of Shaikh * Isa, has been friendly
sad seems to be taking rather more interest in affairs than formerly.
Shaikh Abdullah, C.I.E., the third son of Shaikh *123, often does busi­
ness on behalf of his father. He is very intelligent and a thoroughly nice
person to deal with ; much of the present smoothness of relations between the
Agency and the Shaikh is due to him.
Assistant Surgeon A. J. Kapasi was in charge of the Hospital from
vkteri. H«u»rui January to September 14th, and Assistant
burgeon U-. K. Monani from September
I5th to the end of the year. The numbers of cases treated aa compared with
the two previous years, are as follows :—
Te*r. In-door*. Out-doorv Tot&L
1915 . 49 5,665 5,714
1916 . 34 5,057 5,091
1917 . 34 6,035 6,069
Captain P. G. Loch, Political Agent,
Political Agent's Tour.
accompanied by Mrs. Loch, visited the
following places on tour .
April 1st to 5th. ’Ali, Rifa’ash Sharqi, Jabal Dukhan and Sakhir.
July 7th to 9th. Bas Tanurah, Qatif and ’Oqair.
December 21st to 27th. ’Ali, Hanaini. Sakhir, ’Ain al qar and
Farsiyah.
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pugua»ndQu»rantti>®. geon in oharge of the Victoria Memorial
Hospital carried out the duties of the Quarantine Medioal Officer in addition
10'“inMarch we^Steof^gue broke out which lasted fill June—them
Were 1,393 deaths from plague of which ten were of persona who had been