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to supply the Litter with wiring material at

scheduled rates, direct, The material dees
not ^o through our stores, clearing only being
done by us.
Prospects for 1354. Very little revenue

can be expected from wiring contracts, unless
there is an advance in trade generally, but
the following additions to the electricity
system will be made.

Jufair. British (Gulf) Naval Base. Owing
to the Gulf Naval Patrol (4 sloops) having aeb
moved its base to jufair (on the min island of

Bahrain) a new Base, consisting of an Officers’
Club, Clerk in Charge's house, Canteen, Stores etc.
is in course of construction. This depot will
be supplied from "D" sub-station which is situated
in H. f. Shaikh Sir Hanad's Palace at Godhabia,

and approximately 1£ miles from the Naval depot.
The connected load fron this source will be,
to commence with, approximately 7i K.w, and will

consist of two electric water pumps, each of 2JH.P.
five refrigerators, fens and lights, four refri-
gerators have been ordered for Nan amah, and it may
be assuned that some 300 to 400 extra light and
fan points will be added during 1354.

The government took over the agency of the
International General Electric Company, Ltd., of
America, and to date 40 refrigerators have been

imported - 22 have been installed at the Bahrain
Petroleum Company's camps, ..ri 13 have been instal­
led in Manamah.
This is a source of revenue and in addition
increases zr.e sale of electricity in Mandmrih.
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