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(L'tinaraah Municipality)

mosquitoes. The western portion of the garden.has
been laid out with nnths and trees and bushes have been

planted, in it. L small zoological Garden has been formed
v/hich includes ibex, wolves, monkeys, an eagle and a bear,
the latter was presented by Captain Prior after he loft
Bahrain.

It was again proposed that women should be allowed to
use the garden on one day during the week but this sug­

gestion was violently opposed by the majority of the
members and by the president himself who, having recently
visited London, referred to restrictions which apply in

Hyde Park* The council prides itself on its progressive
point of view but in this matter it is extremely conser­
vative.

Two small gardens were made in the no idem opposite the
Mission church and when these (prow up they v/ill form a
pleasant oasis in that part of the town.

Miscellaneous. The Municipal offices were repaired
and improved, the floors Y/ere tiled with locally made
tiles and the roof Y/as renovated.

Three streets in the bazaar were re-roofed. It was
suggested that corrugated iron should be used as being

more lasting than matting but owing to the initial
expense the project was abandoned.
38,000 pies were imported from India for circulation

in the bazaar.
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The rate taxi fares Y/as revised and tariff cards
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were issued to all taxi drivers.
The slaughter house was repaired.

48 persons Y/ere proseoute’d for failing to keep their
house drains in order.