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8 ADMINISTRATION REFORT OF TJIE PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL

35. In the month of December died also tlio “ Mushir-ul-Mulk,” who in former times
was the all-powerful Wnzecr of Fare. During his administration the Mushir acquired enonnous
wealth and numerous villages and landed estates. He spent large sums in building bridge® and
caravan semis on the Shiraz-Busbiro road. Tho Kowwatn-ul-Mulk and Mushir-ul-Mulk were
bitter enemies, and it is commonly said that excitement caused by the welcome news of his
rival's death hastened the death of tho Kowwara.
30. In August it was reported from Shiraz that somo Indian pilgrims had been plundered
by highway robbers near Dchbced. The Government of Shiraz disavowed responsibility, the
district being beyond tho limits of Fare, and tho matter was referred to Ilis Royal Highness
the Zil-cs-Sultan, with what result is not known.
37. A few' other cases of highway robbery occurred near Shiraz.
38. Small-pox raged with great virulence in Shiraz during the autumn.
39. Mr. J. R. Procce, Assistant Superintendent of the English Government telegraph,
examined the route from Shiraz to Bunder Abbass and Jask in February, in new to the
possible construction of a line of telegraph between those places.
40. A French engineer surveyed the Shiraz-Firozabad-Bushiro route in connection with
a project for construction of a lino of railway between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf,
41. Bushire.—Mirza Mohammed Hoosain Khan, son of the Sahib Diwan, was appointed
Governor of Busnirc in succession to the Naseer*ul-Mulk, and arrived in June.
42. The wealtluest Persian merchant of Bushire, Haji Baba, died in May, and his grand­
son and heir, Haji Mohammed Mchdi, received the titles of Malek-ut-Toojar and Rais-ut-Toojar.
43. In January Mirza Mohammed Hoosain Klian, Governor of Bushire, was summoned
to Shiraz in new to his accompanying His Royal Highness the Zil-es-Sultau to Teheran. Haji
Fazl AH Khan, son-in-law of Mohammed Hoosain Klian, was sent to act as Deputy
Governor of Boshire.
44. In April the period during which exportation of grain was allowed was extended^ and
the iuterdict rvas re-imposed in August. In February it was again removed for a period of
four months.
LINGAII AND BUNDER ABBASS.
45. The revenues of Lingah and Bunder Abbas were managed respectively by Shaikh
Yoosuf and Mohammed Hasan-Liu-Nasir, both of whom act as Deputies for Mohammed
Hasan Khan, the Amecn-es-Sul tin's agent.

COAST BETWEEN BUSHIRE AND LINGAH.
46. Shaikh Hassan-bin Mazkoor, son of the Khan of Kongoon, who was executed at Shiraz
by the Motemir-ed-Dowlah, has fled to Bahrain. In April 1883 he landed at Tahri and caused
considerable disturbances in the Gillahdar and adjacent districts, and Fath Ali Khan
Gerrashee, Governor of Lar, was ordered to act against him. Some Persian infantry and
a body of Baharloo Irregular Cavalry accordingly proceeded to those districts. Hasan-bin-
Mazkoor, however, fled and escaped. Subsequently, further disturbances occurred in Gillahdar
and Gaobandee from the people refusing to receive a new governor, named Naib Ibrahim Khan,
one Ahmed-bin-Saif being the ringleader.
47. Naib Ibrahim having proceeded to Jam with a force of 6owars and infantry to
suppress a revolt there, serious resistance was made by the people of Jam, and in the affray
several of the Baharloo sowars were killed. On this the Persian infantry and the sowars
plundered Jam. Subsequently some thirty or forty men of Jam were seized os being guilty of
the blood of the Baharloo sowars, and made over bound to tho Bahorloos, by whom they were
cut to pieces. A large quantity of camels, sheep, and donkeys, &o., were taken from the people
of Jam.
48. A severe earthquake occurred on lGth October on the Persian coast which was felt at
Bushire, Kongoon, Asloo, Tahri, &c. Much damage was done at Kongoon and other coast
villages, where shocks continued to be felt until October 21th.

0.—PERSIAN ARABISTAN.
49. This province is one of those under the supreme rule of Ilia Royal Highness the Zil-
es-SulUn, whose Deputy, the lhtishain-cu-Saltanab, usually resides at Dizful, whioli is also

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