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'liirin-r the year on judicial matter:- but two mcet-
;n.-c M,or'. held an? '.ttended by Mjc full I'njlis

rv and numb', r o-* lading rr,*‘ of the pearl
in 1'ir*.* ry to discuss v:rio*’S points in the livin'*
rules which owing ic the changed tir.es retire
consideration. A feeling exists, especially
ar.on;* the leading shaikhs of the Ruling: Family,

that the Bahrain government should take steps
tc prevent the houses and property cf Bahrain
subjects being alienated by acquisition through
foreclosure of mortgages by foreign subjects,

usually Persians, During recent years a great
deal of reuse property in Hanamah and Ihiharrac and
Hedd has changed hands in this way.
6. The Sisdi c-se^ has net yet been completed.

iV few roints still remain to be settled end certain
me: *• 4- ers concerning the cose which were referred to
the Ibjlis T'rjara have r.ot vet beer, dealt v/ith.
7. Hiring the year the Bahrain Court has

been moved from the small room in the government
office and is established in s large well ventilated
court room in the building behind the government
office which was acquired last year, The- new

court is more convenient and mere suitable .and
in cold weather the public can be accomodated
inside the court room at one end of the building.
3. Shaikh Sulman bin Hamad dii not attend

the court for several months towards the end of
the year and no temporary magistrate was appointed
to act for him.