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13. Boatbuilding and Shipping, (i) Boatbuilding.—10 new motor launches
were built in Bahrain during 1940, while 3 new motor launches were built in foreign
ports and imported.
(u) Shipping (Entries and Clearances).
1939. 1940.
British 250 195
Japanese .. 17 16
Dutch 11 6
Norwegian 3 5
American .. 9 14
Tankships .. 104 99

394 335

14. British Interests.—(i) Lieutenant Alwan Farhan of the ’Iraq Levies
arrived here on the 12th September 1940, to take up an appointment under the
Defence Officer, Persian Gulf, at Bahrain.
(u) The Bahrain Broadcasting Station commenced operations on the 4th
November 1940 at 11 -00 G. M. T. The time has now been changed to 16 • 00 G.M.T.
and the broadcast appears to be popular.
16. Post Office, (a) Postmaster.—Mr. Kanwar Singh held charge of the office
from the 21st March, 1940, having taken over, on this date, from Mr. Zaffar Hussain.
The total number of the staff on the 31st December 1940 was 6.
The following are the figures for Registration of letters and parcels :—
1940. 1939.
No. of letters received .. 8,223 7,628
No. of letters despatched 11,778 13,925
No. of Parcels received 6,258 7,597
No. of Parcels despatched 594 827
Commission on Money Orders from Bahrain Rs. 9,100-0-0 8,880-0-0
Total sale of Stamps Rs. 1,50,661-0-0 f 1,02,979-0-0
Revenue of unpaid letters Rs. 774-10-0
Poundage on British Postal Orders Rs. 21-15-6
Commission on Indian Postal Orders Rs. 68-14-0

Total revenue for 1940 1,60,597-0-6
1'0. Medical, (t) Victoria Memorial Hospital.—Assistant Surgeon Captain
R. Holmes, M.B.E., I.M.D., held charge throughout the year 1940.
1940. 1939.
Outpatients 18,828 15,867
Inpatients .. 59 35
Operations 2,842 1,237
(ii) American Mission Hospital.—Dr. W. H. Storm, M.D., was in charge
throughout the year.
1940. 1939.
Outpatients # • 53,039 53,861
Inpatients .. M • 1,252 1,367
Operations • • • • 1,047 995.