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Rs. As.
Licence Books 1.707 o
Taxi Badges 28 o
Licence Late Fees .. 374 0
Pedal Cycle Tax L593 o
Driving Tests Fees 4.155 o
Learners' Licence Permits 612 8
Hire of' L ' Plates 118 8
Licence Stamps 614 o
Traders Licences .. x.160 o
Registration Late Fees 1.215 o
Registration Information .. 32 o
Public Conveyance Licences 639 o
Taxi Drivers' Licences 422 o
Taxi Car Badges 122 O
Total 91.907 14

OIL INSPECTION

(Report by Mr. G. B. Thompson, Government Oil Inspector).
Early in the year, it appeared that the Refinery throughout would settle down to a regular
figure, but events in Iran and the stoppage of the Abadan Refinery altered the picture and every
effort was made to help, meet the shortage caused by the loss of output from Abadan.
Conversions were made to plant so that maximum output went over the 200,000 barrel a day
mark.
In order to obtain this throughout, it was necessary to bring in additional supplies of Crude
Oil from Arabia and these were carried by Tanker as the Pipe-line was already loaded to capacity.
The Bahrain Production continues to remain around a steady figure of 30,000 barrels per day
and figures for the last five years are as follows.
1366 1947 1,190,319 Long Tons.
1367 I9-18 I.392.50I ##•
1368 1949 1.378.465 It
1369/70 1950 1.383.310
1370/71 1951 1.398.013 ft
During the year, a number of new wells have been drilled including tests somewhat outside
the limit of the normal fields ; in addition several wells have been repaired and anticorrosive measures
taken.
The inspection of ship’s cargoes and the gauging of the quantities has been carried on and
figures of this work are as follows.
1367 1948 240 ships, 577 parcels 2,423,064 Long Tons.
1368 1949 192 ships, 364 parcels 1.981.373 II
1369/70 1950 172 ships, 379 parcels 1.883.498 II
1370/71 1951 191 ships, 412 parcels 1,902,422 99
Graphs indicating the figures for the Refinery throughout for both Bahrain and Arabian Crude
are attached as well as the figures for the ships and cargoes inspected during the year,