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tested by th? ihr.k an 1 by covenv.ant office and

shor,s ".nd thnr r.*5 v f tnv rein* in currency
wort roo/ndered v tv louot C*mI •
•iw **\nk finally coins without ring­
ing thou. Other offices did ti.-e same r " the
merchants followed suit. Fcr the time being the

natter h*'c subsided but I an of the opinion that
a great many false r-uees are still in circulation
in Bahrain.

11. R .r..r. Pier. A narrow pier, 1,600 ft.
long, was built by the Royal Air Force from their
Rest House into the sea. The 7:h~uin "overament
assisted the R.by making arrangements for the

work to be ccr.e by contract. notices were issued
calling for tenders and finally the contract was
niveu to Haj ..bdul Heoi Bushiri, a Persian merchant,
wkc constructed the pier for ^ 1S,C0Q/-. r.1 though

it is thought that the contractor made a handsome
profit other tenders far exceeded the amount for
which Hsj Abdul Nebi contracted. The system of work

by contract and tender is not popular in Bahrain
and is never practised locally. There is no regular
method of measuring stone as it is always valued by
boat load, and boats vary considerably.

12; Imperial Airways. The question of the
lease of the Kuhcrraq aerodrome was settled at the
end of the year.
The aerodrome has been used continuously• through­

out the year and abnormal high tides ani rain have
not affected it. The Bahrain government provide a
police guard on all occasions when the aerodrome is
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used by the Imperial Airways or by the P.A.F. machines.