The increase in revenues is continuous and is in a state that calls for complete satisfaction. They have begun to replace the tribal jizya with benefits from livestock and tithes, as they have done in all other provinces. The extension of the railway to El Obeid will overcome transportation difficulties and prevent the consequences of grain shortages. In May, heavy rains fell, reviving crops and livestock; without them, the situation would have become very dire due to the lack of water.

38 -- Mungalla I have referred elsewhere to the strict measures taken to prevent the spread of sleeping sickness, and the government is considering proposals for the administration of the Southern Development. During the rainy season, their transport had a significant impact on the grain seasons, and it is likely that special measures will be required if it appears that the grain is insufficient for the population. The health situation has improved compared to previous years.

39 -- Red Sea Province The sorghum harvest was good, meeting the needs of the Bedouin, and cotton cultivation has expanded. The people of this province are content, and their conditions are improving with the increasing importance of Port Sudan. Public health in the province was good, and the precautionary measures taken during the Hajj season prevented the danger feared upon the return of the pilgrims. Revenues increased with a small agreement for irrigation works in Tokar. The province's revenues exceeded its expenses, the first time this has happened since the Sudan was reopened. The required laborers are taken from the large crowds of pilgrims coming from the good western regions, and the Arabs of the province have begun to offer their labor at the docks. I have previously mentioned that the government is considering the issue of drinking water in Port Sudan.