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Haoni Kajib, was posted as Hoadmaster. All these teachers
loft for Palestine during summer vacation, but did not return
to Muscat again.
Two more teachers were recruited from Palootine at the
end of the year and Ghallb Abdurrahman Nakshabandi, one of them,
was posted as Headmaster.
The strength of the school at the end of the year was
150; and there rrore seven teachers.
IV. GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS.
There have been no change* in communications during
the year. Bahrain and Eu3hire cables have twice been in­
terrupted and repaired. During these interruptions, Indirect
communication with stations in the Persian Gulf has been
maintained via Aden. The Karachi cable remains still inter­
rupted. The ceble ship '’Enterprise’* visited Muscat twice
during the year.
The proposal regarding airmail service via Has al Kadd
to Muscat had to be given up owing to the closing down of
the Royal Air Force Station at Ras al Eadd.
Mr. Jairath, Director, Posts and Telegraphs, visited
Muscat in December to inspect the Muscat Post Office. During
the course of conversation, he mentioned to the Political
Agent that he had made arrangements to improve the general
comrranicaticns in Gwadur.
V. TRANSPORT.
External: 13 mail steamers from India and 17 from
the Gulf ports called at Muscat during the year.
One E.I. steamer brought sugar from Africa.
The A.I.O.C. oil tanker ’’Khuzistan” made 5 trips to
Muscat.

VI. POLICE.
Mohammed Jawad Darwesh was in charge of the Police
Force at the beginning of the year, but resigned the Job
later. Had Niwas Khokher, Clerk, Muscat Infantry, held
additional ebarge of the Police Force for the rest of the
year.

VII. uitf'iSHOK.
Major L.8. Hirst, I.A., 10th Gurkha Rifles, held the
post of the Militaiy Adviser to His Highness the Sultan till
the middle of December, when he handed over charge to Captain
J.E.H. Hudson, Baluch Regiment.

VIII. ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL INDIAN NAVY.
The following of His Majesty*s ships visited Muscat
during the year.
H.M.3. •Falmouth" on the 17th Januazy.

H.M.S. "Shoreham" on the 13th and 16th February, 16th
April, 30th May and 3rd July.
H.M.S. Jamaica