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SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS
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Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
The curve starts from 56,000 in January and falls down to 43,000 during February to May. During the
hot summer months of June, July and August, it falls down further to 36,000. During September and
October it became normal again. During November it falls down to 33,000. During December due to
Christmas, it rises to 64,000.

MINORS ESTATES DEPARTMENT
By Mr. Mohammed Dweyger, Director of the Minors’ Department
INCOME EXPENDITURE
Proceeds of estates and com Maintenance allowances, etc. .. 173,052 11 0
pensations 744,178 13 2
Purchase of properties 117,232 4 0
Refund of Loans .. 4,089,419 0 0 Upkeep of buildings and additions 129,853 10 0
Interests on loans 283,691 12 0 Payments to beneficiaries, etc. .. 1,594,885 0 10
Deposits 168,136 15 4 Loans advanced .. 4,577,130 0 0
Government loans 970,000 0 0 Balance in Eastern Bank at the
Rents collected 278,869 1 0 closing of the year 203,725 9 4
Sale of properties 143,667 14 0
Debts recovered 47,013 15 0
Balance in Eastern Bank from
1955 ................................ 70,901 13 8

Grand Total .. 6,795,879 3 2 6,795,879 3 2

NOTES ON RECEIPTS
Estates and Compensations. The Department dealt with seventeen estates and forty-one
compensations received from Bapco and Bahrain Government. The total receipts amounted
to Rs. 744,178 13 2, as against Rs. 162,542 3 8 last year. The only estate which is worth
mentioning is the estate of the deceased Ahmad Abdulla A1 Mannaei.
The total refunds during the year amounted to Rs. 4,089,419/- as against Rs. 3588,743/-
last year.

Interest on Loans. The interest collected during the year was Rs. 283,691/12/- as against
Rs. 263.490/-/2 last year.
Deposits. Money received under this heading amounted to Rs. 168,136/15/4 as against
Rs. 103,503/8/8 last year. The above figure includes the Government annual subsidy of
Rs. 30,000/- to cover part of establishment expenses and also includes the sums sent by Khalifa
Committee for the minors of Mohamcd bin Abdulla bin Isa A1 Khalifa.