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Budget 1358

Non Recurrent Expenditure.
I Armaments. It is hoped that arrangements will be made during the year
to enable the Government to purchase 12 Bren guns and half a million rounds of
ammunition. The cost of a Bren gun is thought to bo about I' 100.
II Public Health. The equipment of the Dispensary and out-patient building
has been ordered and some furniture is to be made locally.
III Reserve Fund- Provided that the revenue is consistent with this Budget
a sum of 11 lakhs will be invested out of annual revenue iu addition to three lakhs
from the surplus from 1357, making a total contribution to the Deserve Fund of
Bs. 14,00,000.
IV. Public Works.
11. Manama-Muharraq Causeway. Tenders for the swing bridge between
Manama and Muharraq have not been received at the time of writing this report.
Three lakhs has been allocated for this work and Rs. 35,000 for the cost of extending
the road from each end to the site of the bridge. The bridge itself will probably be
about 225 feet long leaving about 300 feet of road on each side to be completed. It
is likely that if a suitable tender is accepted the work will begin in October.
b. State Hospital. The Hospital will consist of four large separate
buildings of which only one, the Dispensary and Medical Officer’s flat, has been
almost completed. Bs. 10,000 covers outstanding bills and completion of drainage
and building.
The Women’s Hospital and quarters for 12 nurses, doctors and matron, are in
course of completion and should be finished by the middle of the year. It is
estimated that Bs. 1,08,000 will be required to complete this block.
It is hoped that the surgery and administrative building will be built during
the year, Bs. 65,000 has been allocated to this building.
The Men’s Hospital may be started towards the end of the year but it connot
be completed, Rs. 40,000 has been provided for partially building this block.
Manama Custom Piers, Rs. 67,700.
c. The extention of the customs pier to deep water where cargo launches
and boats will be able to come ashore will probably be finished during the first quarter
of the year. The length of the extension is 12,000 feet and at the end there will be a
“ T ” piece 200 feet long and 50 feet wide. Each section is 200 feet long and co°ts
approximately Rs. 11,000, five sections, including the cross piece, remain to be done
Included in the above amount is the cost of new rails for the trolley line both
on the pier extension and the existing pier up to the import shed in the bazaar.
The pier work is being carried out by direct labour, when tenders were called
for the amounts quoted were so fantastic that it Was impossible to do the work by
contract.
The extension is not a necessity but is being done in order to provide work
for a number of men and boatmen who would otherwise be unemployed during the
season when there is no diving.
d. Fori, Rs. 40,000.
The fort is gradually being rebuilt to suit the requirements of the Police force.
The old'walls which were built of mud and small stones are being replaced by solid
stone and cement walls.
The N.E. tower is to be rebuilt in a similar way to the N.W. tower and the
eastern wall which i6 now a crumbling ruin is to be replaced by a solid wall. A new
barrack room is needed to accomodate the extra men who have been enlisted.

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