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64 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL RESIDENCY.

VIII. —Bahrain Trade.—For full report under this head see “Bahrain
Trade report ” for 1919. Generally speaking, Bahrain trade was I satisfactory
during 1919. The chief handicap was the lack of shipping and the want of
speoio to pay for pearls ana divers generally.
IX. —Shipping —The upward mails have been calling very regularly but
the down mail, i.e., from Basrah and Bushire may ho said to havo ceased to
exist. The very greatest inconvenience and delay lwibeen caused to officials
and merchants, not to mention the great loss of trade that has resulted owing to
merchants being unable to get away to India.
X. —Aerodrome.—Owing to the hopelessly bad state of the mail service
from Baghdad and Bushiro, application was made to the Civil Commissioner for
permission to lay out an aeroplane landing ground in Bahrain. It is hoped
that the Civil Commissioner will approve the measure.
XI. —Municipal Sanitation.—This shows no improvement, in fact the
contrary is the case. The Political Agent is working out a simple but fair
scheme for taxing the town of Manama on the principles in force in the various
towns in Mesopotamia. It is hoped that the scheme will he ready early in
1920 and that Shaikh Isa will be persuaded to sanction its being put into
force.
XII,— Visits of His Majesty's ships during the year—
Narno of *hlp, No. of vUit.
R. I. M. S, “ Nearchua " , • 3
R. I. M. S. w Lawrence" , , • , . 6
H. M. S, “ Britomart 2
I. G. T. S. “ Patrick-Stewart ** .... 2
Note.—No man-of-war has visited Bahrain for the last ton months,
XIII.—The Abrabian Mission—
Dr. and Mrs. Harrison visited the following palces

Places. Date left. Date retained.
Ha8Ea. . . I7th April 1919 . . Slat May 1919.
Darin and Qatif . . 19th July 1919 . . 23rd August 1919.
Haesa. . . • 15th September 1919 . 24th September 1919.
Lingah . . • 13th October 1919 . 27th October 1919.
Baerah • . . lltb November 1919 , 20th December 1919.
Rev. and Mrs. D. Dykstra proceeded to India for summer and returned on
27th October 1919 and again left for Basrah on 11th November. Miss M. V.
Van Pelt returned from leave on 20th December 1919.
XIV. — Visitors.—J. H. Bill, Esq, I.C.S, Deputy Political Resident, visited
in April, the Senior Naval Officer visited in August, S. W. Wilson, Esq.,
Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs and Colonol A. P. Trevor, C.S.I., C.I E.,
Deputy Political Resident, in December 1919,
XV. —Local Honours.—Khan Sahib Yousuf bin Ahmad Kanoo was granted
M.B.E., and Muhammad Shareef mik Khan Sahib o’n June 3rd, 1919.
XVI. —Agency personnels Khan Sahib Seyed Siddiq Hasan, Indian Assist*
ant, held charge of the Bahrain Agency for five months during 1919 that is from
the date on which Captain Bray, M.C., went 6ick, to 6th November the date on
which Major H. R. P. Dickson, O.I E., took over charge. During the period
Khan Sahib Siddiq Hasan was in charge, work was carried on efficiently.
XVII. —Judicial—The following number of cases were dealt with during
1919
Civil suits, 260.
Criminal, 112.
The Bahrain Order-in-Council came into force with effect from 3rd Febru*
ary 1919, As a result, certain changes in prooeduro wore introduced.