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Qazi.—Sheikh Sulaiman bin Ahmad al-Hurz has boon the Shiah Qazi
during tho year. He lives in Jidliafs about 6 miles from the town and has not
been quite rogular in coming to Manamah for hearing cases sent to him. A
number of cases woro referred to Sheikh Khalaf a notablo Shiah ’Aalim, 'who
was formerly official Shaih Qnzi in Manamah.
Salifah Judge.—Mohammed bin Fazel has continued to work as Salifah
Court and cases of diving accounts sont to him have goncrally been dealt with
satisfactorily.
Majlis-al- Urjit or Customary Law Court.—The attitude of Sheikh Isa
since tho arbitrary dismissal of a member and appointment of a substitute
without the concurrence of the Political Agent last year has by degrees
changed and improved. Tho Majlis was properly reorganised five local and
five foreign members being duly appointed. Work has been satisfactorily dono
during the year.

X.—Visits of His Majesty’s Steam Ships.

Name. No. of visits.

R.I.M.S. Ncarchut 1
Lawrancc S
I.G.T.S. Patrick Stewart 1

XI.—Arabian Mission.
Dr. P. W. Harrison accompanied by his wife and an Indian nurse left for
Hassa on 6th February and returned on 20th March.
In March Revd. Mr. Dykstra and Mrs. Dykstra proceeded to America
via Bombay.
In June Revd. Mr. J. G. Pennings of Arabian Mission was married
to Miss Schaftilin of the same mission.
XII.—Visits.
Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.S.I., C.I.E., Deputy Political Resident
visited Bahrain in R.I.M.S. Lawrence II on 28th April.
Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. G. Salmond, K.C.M.G., arrived in R.I.M.S.,
Lawrence on the 5th June and inspected the landing ground.
Major-General Sir Percy Cox arrived in R.I.M.S. Lawrence on 25th
September and proceeded to Ojair accompanied by Major H. R. P. Dickson.
Sir Percy Cox presented the insignia of the G.C.I.E. to Imam Abdul Aziz Ibn
Saud, ltulcr of Ncjd.
Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Sir A. T. Wilson, Civil Commissioner, Baghdad,
and Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor, Deputy Political Resident, visited
Bahrain on 29th October.

XIII.—Customs.
The Customs Department is being worked by an Indian firm of the name
of Gangaram Tikamdas & Co.. On the whole arrangements made by this firm
are satisfactory. Very friendly connections exist between Director of Customs
and the Agency.
XIV.—Clerk’s Quarters.
There is urgent need for Clerk’s quarters to be built. Houses in town are
not available except at a very high rental as merchants, who come in the
pearling season pay good rates for the whole year though they stay only a few
months.

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