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The Municipality of Manama has purchased a combined fire engine and water
cart, and this is used in conjunction with the Government engine and apparatus
when required.
Traffic Section. Four hundred and fifteen drivers were examined for motor
driving licenses during 1356 out of which 200 passed. Owing to the increase in the
number of motor accidents, bafiles were fitted to all motor vehicles plying for public
hire, the intention being to limit the speed to 50 kilometres per hour, which is the
speed limit in the State for such vehicles. This measure has resulted in a considerable
reduction in the number of accidents.

Steps have been taken to prevent the overloading of car chassis by super­
imposing bodies too heavy and of too large a carrying capacity.
Municipal Icc Plant. The Municipal ice plants were operated by this Depart­
ment in 1356. 200 tons of ice were produced and sold by the Baladya. The season’s
run was successful and a profit was made by the Municipality. At the end of the
season the old iceplant was removed from its site in the Power House to make
room for the new generating set. The old ice plant will be re-erected in an annexe
to be added to the present ice plant house for operation in 1357.
School Engineering Workshop. An engineering workshop for training of senior
school boys has been built and equipped by the Government, the equipment
consisting at present of a complete carpentry section and an engineering section.

The following plant and machinery are installed or have been ordered:—
One Shearing Machine.
One Sawing Machine.
One Drilling Maohine.
One Wood Lathe.
Two Grind Stones.
Two Emery Wheels.
A complete Blacksmith’s Outfit.
Bend Tools, etc. for six students.
One Electric Welding Plant.
One Pipe Screwing Machine.
One 6” Lathe (Power).
One Oxy:acetyline Welding Plant.

The students work to a properly drawn up Engineering Course, four hours of
each day being spent in workshop practice and two hours in lectures, drawing etc.
English is also taught. The course is of two years’ duration, which includes six
months in the .workshops of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited, who are
co-operating with the Government in the training and employment of local boys.
General.. In addition to supervising the various sections mentioned in this
report, the State ’Engineer personally carried out all oil Royalty gauging at the
Refinery of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited and witnessing of all tank
gauging and oil tests on’ behalf of the Bahrain Petroleum Company and/or the
buyers.

The State Engineer also carries out the testing and examining of all public
vehicles in the State.
Connected load is expected to increase during the coming year, and inquiries
for power load, which is needed, are on the increase.