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10 ADMINISTRATION RETORT OP THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL

services of tho raodical subordinate were in consequence dispensed with, and the station is in
charge of the Coal Agent.

CHANGES, Ac* IN POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT, 18S3.
09. On April 27th Lieutenant I. Maclvor, 1st Assistant Resident, proceeded on 11 months'
furlough to Europe, and was rclioved ly Air. P. J. C. Robertson.
70. On 20lh July Air. G. Lucas, Uncovcnantcd Assistant Resident and Vice-Consul,
proceeded on privilege leave, and rejoined on 10th October.
71. On lGth October Khan Bahadur A. It. Hakeem, Native Assistant to Resident, pro­
ceeded on privilege leave, and rejoined on 10th January 1884.
72. On 2nd January 1884 Air. P. J. C. Robertson, 1st Assistant, proceeded to Busrah to
act for Alajor E. ATockler, deputed to Alekran on special duty. Air. Robertson rejoined on 29th
Alarch.
NAVAL.
73. Her Alajesty's Ship Woodlark left the station in November 18GS, and Her Alajesty's
Ship Arab in July. Philomel and Dragon have since been on the station.

OBSERVATORY.
74. The tables summarising observations recorded at Bushire during 1S83-84 form
Appendix A 1 to 6.
75. From 14th ATay until 10th July north-westerly winds prevailed at Bushire. On 7th
June a north-westerly gale set in, lasting three clays. Diuring the period from 14th Alay to 10th
July the weather, owing to the seasonable “Barih/' or Arabian monsoon, was comparatively
cool for the time of year. After the latter date a month or so of very trying weather was
experienced.
76. The autumn and winter rains were unusually heavy, 19J inches having fallen up to
April. An unprecedentedly abundant harvest was anticipated, but late and unseasonable rain
caused a partial blight
77. Few gales blew during winter.