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Increase Re. 20,926-7-0.
174 now premises wore connected during 1367 :—
In Manama 169
In Muharraq 16
Total oon8umorB connected to date 1112.
Maximum load recorded 203 k.w.
Total kilowatts connected to date 420.
Capacity of generating plan 400 k.w.
Wiring Contracts. The local wiring contractors continued wiring in the
State during 1357. Premises were wired as follows:—
(1) Haji Salman Al-Zayani 143
(2) Haji Khalil Kanoo 6
(3) Haji Yousuf Fakhroo 1
Another local merchant Haji Yousuf Al-Moayed, was licensed in 1356.
The Department carried out the following wiring of Government and certain
other premises :—
Shaikh Salman bin Hamed’s House and Majlis at Sukhir.
Government Girls School at Muharraq.
Shaikh Daij, Shaikh Mubarak, and Shaikh Ahmed’s houses at Sukhir.
H.H. Sir Shaikh Hamed’s Majlis at Sukhir.
New married quarters at Manama Fort (Police).
New Dispensary and Doctor’s quarters at Naim.
Several other smaller premises;
Temporary Wiring. During the 1357 the Cities of Manama and Muharraq
were specially illuminated on the occasion of the anniversary of the accession of
H.H. Sir Shaikh Haraed Al-Khalifah, Ruler of Bahrain.
2500 extra lights were temporarily installed.
Mains Extensions. A 3/ phase pole line was run to Manama Technical
School on Daly Road to the Bahrain (Cinema) Theatre (approximately 500 yards).
A lighting service was run along Prior Road, from Fakhroo’s Amara at
Naim to the Junction of Shaikh Hamed and Prior Roads, a distance of approxima­
tely 650 yards.
The Fort water pumps were connected by means of a pole line from a point
near “C” substation (approximately 400 yards).
Alterations to Mains. Three poles were diverted on Belgrave Road in
Manama. This was necessary owing to the widening of the town street.
One span of the H.T. overhead line crossing Shaikh Mustafa’s premises at
Ras Rumman was removed and an underground cable substituted.
New Generating Set. A new 6-cylinder 300 B.H.P. Generating set (Mirr-
lees Bickerton & Day) direct-coupled to a 200 k.w. 3300 V alternator was erected
and put on load in June 1938.
Air Conditioning. Air conditioning was introduced into Manama in 1357,
the unit system being adopted, each room to be conditioned having a separate unit
in it.
The first unit installed proved a success and the Government has a number
of units which can be hired to the public at Ra. 30 per month (for a minimum
period of six months per annum).