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The following residences etc., are being supplied with units for the summer of
1358.
Units.
H.B.M’b Political Agent 3 (Two units installed)
Casoo representative 1
Bahrain Govt. Law Court Flats 2
„ „ S.E’s Bungalow 2
„ „ Doctor’s Flat 2
,, New Hospital 4
Eastern Bank Ltd. 1
Petroleum Concessions Ltd. 4
Gray Mackenzie & Co., Ltd. 2
Imperial Airways Ltd. 3
Hussain Yateom 1
Mohamed Rafi Kurmostaji 2
H.B.M’b Assistant Political Agent 1
Air Liaison Officer. Central Plant.
The Jufair Naval Base Authorities also contemplate conditioning the Officer’s
mesa and Canteen.
As Bahrain is intensely hot during the summer months (the wet bulb tempe­
rature being as high as any in the world) air conditioning will be welcomed.
II. Government Telephone Department. The number of subscribers
connected to date is 67, aud it is expected that more will be added during 1358.
A new 50 line Exchange has been ordered to meet future demands and the
oldest of the present three boards will be removed and utilised in the New Hospital
for internal telephones.
This Department is at present self supporting.
III. Transport Department. The motor-repair shop is now too small to
meet increased requirements and two new bays are being added also a ramp for car
cleaning, and inspection purposes.
The number of Government vehicles in service is twenty-two, including two
road rollers and two fire engines.
IV. Fire Department. A number of fires were extinguished by the Fire
Department during the year and further suction pits are being arranged in the town
of Manama for fire purposes.
Two new spray nozzles have been ordered to deal with oil fires (or small local
outbreaks) when the main jets, if applied, would only serve to spread the burning
material.
V. Traffic Section. 120 drivers were examined for driving licenses during
1357. out of which 80 passed.
Road accidents were considerably less during 1357 due to:—
(a) Eye tests being compulsory (annually).
(b) The standard of driving (although not very high) being better.
(o) Police supervision has improved, due to the traffic section becoming more
acquainted with their duties.
VI. Municipal Ice Plants. The two one-ton ice plants of the Manama
Municipality were operated as usual by the State Engineer’s Department.
250 tons of ice was made and sold during the hot weather season of 1357.
A profit was made by the Municipality on the sale of the ioe.