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(3ehrain electric supply)

the- meter readers and collectors had to call four
or five times at the same house before being allowed

to see the meter and before obtaining money, It
was decide! that from the beginning of the new year
the system of collection would be altered and con­
sumers would be called upon to pay their bills at

the Government office instead of paying then to
house to house collectors. Persons owing debts were
threatened v/ith being cut off and prosecuted and

by using somewhat drastic measures most of the out­
standing amounts was recovered, It is hoped that
the new system will be more effective than the old

one.
The report of Mr. 7. 3. Steele, State Engineer,
is as follows

The Bahrain Electric Suunly deuartment has again
been seriously fexsa. affected oy the general economic
depression, but the returns for 1351 show a marked
increase in revenue, and the financial position is
more favourable than it was at the end of 1350.
The following extra load has been connected during
1251.
457 ooints making a total of 22 Kilowatts, of
which 267 are light points and 190 fan uoints and
heaters etc. Eour refrigerators and and three water
uumns have also been connected making a total of 23
Kilowatts.
Revenue from connectei load during 1351 was
Rs 27,462/- as compared with Rs 22,485/- in 1350.

During the year 116 houses were wired, 96 in
Manomeh and 20 in Muharraq.
7irin^ contracts.— Tiring has oroceeded steadily
during 1351. and the price rer r>oint has been further
reduced, ana is now es low as economically possible.
It has been keot low in order to encourage the uublic
to take electricity. In some cases houses have been
wired as low as Rs 14/- per ,Aoiut using Callen iers
"Keleeco" wire end fittings, the cost per point
depending on the distance apart.
In connection with the sale of electrical appli­
ances end wiring (and consequent consunntion of