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stones and greatly improved, The recent acqussftion of a
motor lorry has made road work much easier.
If roads were metalled they would undoubtedly last
longer but the initial cost would be high, - a new and heavier

roller would be needed and there would be great difficulty in
many places where no water is obtainable.
Palace Garden.

The artesian well in this garden has constantly given
trouble. It appears to be leaking under the ground so badly
that the area adjoining the well becomes a swamp and all

cultivation perishes, The area of the garden has now been
increased by including another piece on the northern side.
The garden at present grows little else than dates and lucerne.
Land Registration.

There is a steady increase in applications for
registration of sales and of titles although at present the
registration is voluntary. The fee of each title deed is

Rs. 10/-. The title deeds are on stout paper with a plan of
the ground, on ferro paper fastened to the back, A new scale
of charges has been laid down which is to come into force in

the new year by which fees on registration of sales to be
charged on a scale according to the sale price of the property.
No. of sales registered 262.
n " titles w 177.

n " gifts " 20.
* n reports with survey plans submitted to the courts 14.
Government title deeds bear the signature of The Shaikh

and are regarded as being inviolate by the courts. They are
only sealed after careful examination and after public proc­
lamations which are exhibited in the case of registration of
titles^three months and in the case ofl sales for one monthf

These registrations^ntail considerable work, the
ground has to be surveyed and measured, water rights are verified'