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Rovonuo from Electricity.—The revenue from units sold during 1367 amounted to
Rs. 3,41,206-3-0 as compared with Rs. 3.06,613-5-0 in 1366, being an increase of Rs. 34.592-14-0.
New Consumers.—58 new consumers were connected during 1367. The total number of
consumers is now 2,097.

Wiring Contractors.—
(а) The wiring of houses and shops by local wiring contractors continued. The number of
points were 669 as compared with 360 during 1366. These were carried out as under
(1) Haji Khalil Kanoo .. 57 points.
(2) Ebrahim Shatar & Co. .. 7 points.
(3) Yousuf Khalil Almoaycd .. 5 points.
(4) Salman Abdulla Zayani 600 points.

(б) The Manamah Municipality wired four new houses in the Municipal Garden for 116
points.

(c) The Electricity supply department carried out the wiring of Government and certain
other premises including the following :—
Two Staff houses in Ras Ruman to the East of the Power House.
P.W.D. new flat.
Electricity Department new store building.
Power House—Additional lighting.
Government new shops.
Government Hospital—Additional lighting and air conditioning.
New Police Station.
New Post Office.
New Customs Shed.
Two new flats over Police Station and Post Office.
Flat over Ebrahim Ajaji’s Shop.
Muharraq Municipality new office.
Three Staff quarters to the West of the Adviserate.
Four houses to the South of the P.W.D.
Six teachers* houses near R.C. Church.
Also minor additions to various other premises.
Future Prospects.—On the departure of Group Captain Leigh the operations of the department
came under the control of Mr. G. B. Thompson and the complete overhaul of Nos. 4 and 5 Generating
Sets were carried out. Mr. D. Brammer took over the post of State Engineer in November 1948.
The outlook for the forthcoming year appears to be good.
No. 6 Generating Set will be in operation early in the spring so some of the outstanding load
can be connected and it is hoped that a continuous 24 hours’ service will be maintained. With the
arrival of the new plant which is on order theie should be a satisfactory revenue return. Consideration
is being given to a new tariff structure and certain reductions in charges will be made as soon as possible.

Telephone Department.—The total number of subscribers at the end of the year was 129.
Very little work has been carried out to the existing system in anticipation of the completion of the new
installation now being carried out by Messrs. Cable & Wireless Limited.
Shaikh Hamad Bridge Section.—The returns of this section were satisfactory. The toll
charges were, however, let out on contract for the coming year, the State Engineer's Department
remaining responsible for operation and maintenance only.
Workshops.—The amount of work available was sufficient to show a satisfactory return, but
efforts are being made to increase the use made of this well equipped department.