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approximately 9,22,000/- slightly less than
the sun allowed for this purpose in the Budget
for 1355.
In addition to this 58,000/- wus spout
on the visit of his Highness ohaixh Gir Hamad
to England, this expenditure was not provided
for in the Budget as when the Budget was made
the visit had not been definitely decided upon.
The expenditure of ?r. 1,64,000/- was pro
vided for in the supplementury Budget for 1355,
but actually Pi 2,33,000/- was spent, The pro-
bability of this further expenditure under this
heading was envisaged iu my report on the Budget
for 1355, page 5, paragraph one.
Of this amount Rs 56,000/- was spent on
the new one tons house and enlarging the pier space,
fts 88,000/- was spent on completing the Uanamah -
Muharaq road upto the channel including a oertai n
amount of filling in tiic channel, Rs 15,000/- was
spent on road construction including the new liaikiauh -
Budeya road, and 49,000/- was spent on building
shops on government land in tho bazaar, on two new
dispensaries, u barrack room at the Fort, s wall
round Lianaaah i^ilnoe, reclamation of the sewer in
Kedd and various smaller buildings, ropairs and
extensions. Tho oosi of the Public ..orks Depart
ment establishment was i-s 12,'JU0/-. Filling pits
at the back of iianaoah, which during part of the
year collect stagnant water and breed aoiquitocs
oost Ri 7,000/-.
6. Alumni all the money expended during
the year with the exception of the visit to '..ngland
has been spent locally and undoubtedly most ol it
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