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During' the past year an extension of llu* trolley line system has been laid clown; and the
lighting system has also been extended. Neither extension has been done according to the. original
requirements, which took into account the stendih increasing volume of goods handled upon
the Pier, and also provided for night-work when necessary. However, the exigencies of the war
having prevented night-work, owing to the black-out, these defects are not at present of serious
import, and may possibly be adjusted under peace-time conditions.
.\i the island of Sitra a Pier has been constructed by Messrs Petroleum Concessions, Ltd.,
to handle their l r a flic to and from their operations at Zekrit.
During the year 1359, 320 foreign steamers visited this port (excluding H.B.M’s. warships
and the L.T. "Nearchus"), as compared with 406 in 135K, a decrease, of 86, while, in 1357 there,
were 351 steamers* visits. This decrease has been in cargo steamers other than tankships, and
illustrates the decrease in the quantities of imports explained above. These ships are classified as
follows: —
A'utionalily. Year 1358. I’cur 1359.
Jirilisli.—
H.I.S.N. Coy., Ltd. 188 M. *37 M.
Strick-KJIcrman 36 S. 17 M.
Asiatic S.N. Coy. ft M. 5 M.
British Tanker Coy., Ltd. ... *5 M. 17 M.
-45 176
dermal 1.—
Hansa Line 14 S. nil.
Japanese.—
Mitsui Line 6 M. 4 M.
Yamashila Line. ri M. 10 M.
Italian.—
Lloyd-Triestino 2 nil.
.Y«»noegia 11. —(charter to
Pacilic-Java-Silver Line 8 S. 12 S.
r.S.A. (Panama).—
Isthmian S.S. Coy. II s. 14 S.
Kerr S.S. Cov., Ltd. (Pacific-Java Silver) 7 S. 2 S.
5°4 218
Tankships, various 102 102
Total ... 406 320

Nationality of Tanlsships. Tear 1358. Year 1359.
Norwegian 57 4‘»
Danish tS 5
Dutch 4
Panama 35
Italian 5 2
United States of America 4 2
South Africa t
British r 1
Japanese nil 2
Filipino nil 1

Total ... 102 lot

Of abm-,. su.am.-rs il will be noticed that too called at Manama!., while a8 called at Sitrah.
All the tankships called at Sitrah.
It will he seen that this decrease in steamers’ visits has omirred mainly in those of the
B.I.S.N. Coy.. Ltd., and the Striek-Kllerman Line.

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