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10 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GOLF POLITICAL

issued a proclamation warning his subject* against transgressing tho orders prohibiting this
traffic. In October, on information being received of the landing of several large cargoes of
slaves on the Batinah Coast, Ilia Highness Scyyid Toorkee issued a fresh proclamation and
addressed letters to all the Trucial Chiefs of Oman, asking them to seizo all slaves brought by
Muscat people to their ports and to punish the importers.
69. In October tho Government Agent at Shargah reported that 54- slaves had been
landed at Debay, and that in spite of his protest the Chief of Debay had countenanced their
sale at Dcbay. The Agent was instructed to demand the surrender of all freshly-imported
Africans, and a letter was addressed to tlic Chief of Debay and all the Trucial Chiefs reminding
them of their engagement to the British Government, and desiring the surrender of all slaves
landed in their districts. Subsequently, Mr. Robertson, First Assistant Resident, proceeded to
the Arab coast in H. M. S. Dragon and succeeded in recovering 21 slaves. Four more were
afterwards sent onboard H. M. S. Dragon by the Chief of Debay, who was made to pay dollars
70 a head for others ho failed to produce, by way of fine. One slave boy was recovered at
Shargah, one at Bahrain, and one at Umm-cl-Kawain.
70. On the Persian coast near Lingah an attempt was made to carry off three Africans
residing at Bassidore, but through the exertions of the Government Agent at Liugah the Chief
of Mogboo obtained their release.
71. The Political Agent at Muscat recovered and released one African kidnapped from
Aden, and four other men, considered to have been imported or recent years, took refuge at the
Muscat Consulate. It was thought due to the peculiar circumstances of their case to recommend
their release and the indemnification of the alleged owners.
72. Two slavers were captured by Her Majesty's Philomel, containing 205 Africans,
chiefly womeu aud children. The slave dealers captured were imprisoned by His Highness the
Sultan.
73. Seyyid Toorkee was thanked by the Government of India for his friendly action
regarding slave traffic,
74. Four fugitive'slaves took asylum at the telegraph village at Jask, and subsequently
got on board H. M. S. Dragon and were landed at Karachi.

10.-—OFFICIAL CHANGES AND HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.
75. In July the confidential news agent, Haji Abdul Nabi, died, and was succeeded at
Bushire by his son, Aga Muhammad Rahim.
76. During the month of September Mr. Robertson and Major Mocklcr exchanged
duties.
77. H. M. S. Philomel left the station 16th October ; Dragon 6th January; Ranger joined
14th January; Briton joined 20th December and left 24th March.

ll.-OBSERVATORY.—WEATHER.
78. Observations have been recorded with regularity and accuracy at the Baahire
Observatory, aud a summary of results is given in the annexed
• Appendix A to Part L
table*.*
79. The summer of 1881 was unusually moderate in its heat. The usual barih or shena
(north-west wind) blew from early in June until 20th July, later thau ordinary,
80. The autama and winter rains have been unprecedentedly copious, and a fine harvest ia
ensured.
81. Daring the winter some severe gales have occurred, one of which amounted to a
hurricane, at some places on the Arabian and Persian coasts. Jask station suffered much, many
trees being blown down. Native vessels suffered much in these gules.
E. C. ROSS, Colonel,
Political Ueoiienl, Portia■ Golf.
Boshiki,
dDtk April 1835,