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sub-station iron which the town distribution is taken.

Distribution in the town of Muharraq is by low
tension over head lines, where suitable, and by under­
ground cables in some parts of the bazaars, Lines

have been run along the principal thoroughfares and
districts of potential* consumers/certain roads and
bazaars being lighted by the Municipality.

From the connecting date until the end of 1350
24 consumers have been connected or approximately
280 points.
A Municipal wiring scheme was arranged by the Muni-

cipal council by which persons wiring their houses
should pay for the wiring over a period of two years.

The Municipality allocated Rs 4,000/- for this purpose
but in spite of this there has been small result owing
to shortness of money.

The public as a whole appreciate and like the
electric light and are only deterred from installing it
for financial reasons. They find that it is more

economical and very much more satisfactory than oil
lamps which were previously used.
Manama. In Manama 52 additional consumers have
been connected during the year bringing the total num­

ber of consumers in Manama up to 274 altogether, An
innovation in Manama, and also in Muharraq is the per­

mission to keep the bazaars open until four hours after
sunset instead of being closed to the public at sunset,
by order of the Government, This restriction was very
necessary when there were no lights in the bazaars and

when public security was not what it is now. Owing
to the new arrangement about 20 shops have been wired

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