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PUBLIC WORKS.

Expenditure Rs 15,522/ll/3.

Rs 7,139/- was spent during the year on the Manama

Maharaq sea road mainly in constructing a series of
islands made of marabba stone, with the two top

courses laid with cement, on which the Electric
light poles carrying the eabelt cable to Maharaq
were ereoted. The southern wall of the road was

extended some distance and a little filling-in was
done.

It is unfortunate that the Government at the

moment has no available funds for the Sea Road as
the price of stone is abnormally low and at the present
rate the whole road could be filled in for an amount

which is roughly estimated at two iacs whereas a few

years ago it would have cost more than double this
amount.
Ho other work of any importance was carried out

with the exception of repairs to Government buildings,
bridges and roads.

Owing to the work done by the Bahrain Petroleum
Coy. with a road solper on the Manama Rafaa road the

Government has been saved the expense of its upkeep
and the result is most satisfactory.

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