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to Rs 1000/- per month as the Manama h Municipality has

become a comparatively wealthy institution, The sub­
sidy to Muharrak Municipality remains at Rs 2000/- per
month. In addition to these sums they receive between
them the tobacco tax and the motor tax which amounts

roughly to about Rs 4000/- per annum to each municipality.
Electric Supply. This includes entire cost of running
including salary of Engineer who is to be lent to the

State for one year by Messrs. Callender’s Cable end
Construction Co^. Ltd., Bombay.
Public TJorks. The provision for repairs to roads

and Government buildings, which includes the Customs,
has been reduced to the least possible amount.

Compensation. This covers payment orders, which are
frequently made by orders of H. E. Shaikh Hamad to des­
erving persons whose cases are heard by jiim and to
victims of fires, wrecks and also to persons whose pro­
perty has been wrongfully sold under the late rejime.

Special projects.- Muharrak Road. The Government
promised to assist the Muharrak Biladyo with a special

grant of Rs 40,000/- to pay for the sea road which was
built along the Muharrak foreshore. Of this amount
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Rs 20,000/- was paid during 1248, the remaining Rs 20,000/-
is to be paid in two instalments, half during 1348 and'

half during 1350.
Crane. A crane has been required by the Customs
for seme time. The import of motor cars and of heavy

cargo is increasing and the lock of a crane causes
much inconvenience and delay, A fee will be charged
for its use and the cost of purchasing it should be re­

covered in course of time.
Manamah-Muharrak Road. Owing to lack of funds, it

has been impossible to allocate a larger amount to

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