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CHAPTER IV.
Administration Report of the Consutar District of Bandar Abbas and Linoaii
FOR THE YEAR 1932.
Personnel.
Bondar Abbas.—His Majesty's Consul, Mr. G. A. Richardson, O.B.E, held
charge till 8th December when he was relieved by Captain C. H. Lincoln, O.B.E.
Medical Officer, Jemadar Abdur Rahim, LAI.])., was in charge up to the 29th
January on which date lie returned to India on abolition of the post.
Local Government.
Bandar Ahbas.—Aglm Mirza Zain-ul-Abidin Khan Ibrat handed over charge
of the Govcrnorate to Syed Ali Alohammed Khan Fctomi, the Rais-i-Nazmich in
March. The latter was relieved by the permanent incumbent, Agha Ismail Khan
Bahadur, on the 30th June.
The duties of the Governor have, as a result of establishment of several ad­
ministrative departments, and of opening of Adlieh Court in Bandar Abbas in
August, chiefly been confined to the supervision of the Municipality of which he
js the President.
Agha Ismail Bahadur, who hails from Tabriz, and does not appear to possess
much intellectual talent has been endeavouring to prove himself fit for the post by
exhibiting energetic activities in connection with the improvement of the town,
lie appears, unlike his predecessor, to be steady and cautious.
The Governor of Gulf Ports, Agha Ali Asghar Khan Talikani, visited Bandar
Abbas and Minab between 16th and 26th March and Lingah on his way to Bushire.
Minab.—Agha Abdul Husain Mirza, son of Rukn-ud-Dauleh assumed charge
ori the 12th March. Agha Shikohi did not join the post as expected last year.
Lingah.—Mirza Azim-us-Sultanch, Mustaufi, was Deputy Governor through­
out the year.
Finance Department.
Bandar Abbas.—Mirza Mohammed Khan Mansoori remained in charge
throughout the year. He is a quiet man but unfortunately addicted to opium
smoking.
Minab.—Mirza Abdul Rasool Darccsi was in charge of Maiiych at Minab
during the year.
Lingah.—Agha llafeczi continued to be in charge at. Lingah.
Posts and Telegraphs.
Bandar Abbas.—Syed Ali Khan Sadr was transferred to Bushire on 31st
A [ay and succeeded by Mirza Tbrahira Khan Arbabi, the Telegraph Master. The
latter remained in charge during the remaining part of the yeat Due to the
leniency of the new Director, several complaints of the irregularities among
the staff were heard. The Posts and Telegraphs officials, however, remained well
disposed towards this Consulate.
The work of the Telegraph section was satisfactory throughout the year.
Communication by telephone with Alinab was maintained.
Lingah.—Mirza Ali Akbar Farali was the Postmaster throughout the year.
Municipality.
Bandar Abbas.—The new Governor, as mentioned above, was enthusiasti­
cally keen to improve tiic state of the town and the following schemes wore under x
consideration : —
Water Supply—The work on the test well which was resumed in February
and suspended in* Alav was taken up with somewhat greater zeal in November.
A channel from an underground stream in Naiband about 3 miles East of town
was expected to reach Bandar Abbas about the end of the Persian year loll (21
March 1933) and hoped that a cubic loot of running water would be brought bv
then. This channel would ho connected later with the main ‘ qanat ’ which is
being brought from Band-i-Kunarun.
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