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Other minor works were aa follows.-
1. Fencingif Palace garden.
2. Widening of bridge on Idari Road.
3. Store room for Land Department materials.
4. Construction of mile aud surfaced road on
Meni road.
5. Rebuilding a beaoon off Budeya.
6. Rebuilding of bathing pool Uram al Mishum.
Idari Water Channel. The work on the water channel was
completed. The 3ides and bottom of the channel have been built
of cement on concrete and this has resulted in a very great
saving of water. The work was paid for by the owners of the
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property which is irrigated from Idari Spring and the
Government contributed fis. 2000/- as a return for the road which

runs alongside the channel being put in order. Cost Rs. 21000/-.
Maharak-Manama Sea Road. This formidable undertaking has
not yet been commenced. Application has been made for the
services of an Engineer from the Government of India to advise
on the practicability of the scheme.
The distance is about one mile, across the sea which

at low tide becomes almost dry ground except for a channel of
unknown depth some 800 feet wide which would necessitate a
ferry or a bridge. A very powerful current rushes through
this channel. The entire road would have to face the full
strength of the shamal wind and heavy seas. The whole popula­
tion of Manama and Maharak are intensely anxious that this

road should be built.
Electric Scheme, Manama. A contract has been made with
Messrs. Callender's Cable and Construction Co.Ltd. for the
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electrification of Manama town. The work is to \Npvug in
September. The power-house is to be built in a corner of the
Municipal Garden, a very central position. The Bystem is

alternating current supplied by two engines which will be
capable in the future of supplying Maharak.
The amount of the contract is £ 20607/17/8. which
has been set aside for this purpose in Bombay.