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C.—BRITISH INTERESTS.
Cable and Wireless Limited.—This Company’s branch at Bushirc was
managed by Mr. C. Gahan, throughout the year. They had an extremely
meagre amount of traffic during the period, the income from which was
much below their expenditure in Bushirc, Jask and Charbar.
The Mesopotamia Iran Corporation Limited.—This firm continued as
'Agents to the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited and the
City Ilall Lines. They too suffered from the ever decreasing trade in
Jlushire.
The Imperial Bank of Persia, Bushirc.—Mr. W. I. R. Bulfield was
Manager of the Bushire Branch from the beginning of the year to May
when lie was relieved by Mr. J. K. Miller who remained in charge to the
end of the year.
The Anglo Iranian Oil Company Limited.—Mr. II. Touniantz
remained in charge of this Company’s Agency at Bushire from the com­
mencement of the year up to the end of October when Mr. P. R. Touniantz
relieved him. The latter remained in charge of the office to the end of the
year.
Visits of His Majesty's Ships.—H. M. S. “Hawkins” with His
Excellency Vice Admiral F. F. Rose, C.B., D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief
East Indies station on board arrived at Bushire on the 17th January.
Salutes were exchanged and calls made. His Excellency left for Bahrain
on the same day. The Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf Division Captain
J. V. Creagh, D.S.O., R.N., visited Bushire in H. M. S. “Shoreham” four
times, and his successor Captain V. S. Butler, D.S.O., R.N., once;
“Bideford” once; “Fowey” twice, and II. M. S. “Lupin” once during the
year.
French Navy.—The French Warship “Bougainville” with Admiral
Rivet on board arrived here on 17th February. Salutes were exchanged with
the shore battery and calls were made on the Governor. The Admiral, with
three of his officers, visited Shiraz and Persepolis and left Bushire again
on the 21st.

SECTION 3.
Local Administration.
Governor of the Southern Ports.—His Excellency Muhammad Ali
Mirza Rokni was the Governor of the Gulf Ports from the 1st January to
the 23rd July.
Aqai Abdul Shakur Amin Acting Governor from the 23rd July to the
23rd November.
His Excellency Amanullah Ardelan from the 23rd November to the end
of the year.
Assistant Governor.—Aqai Abdul Shakur Amin, Assistant Governor
and Honorary President of the Municipality, Bushire, throughout the year.
Customs Administration.—In February the Revenue Department was
amalgamated with the Customs by an order of His Excellency Davar, the
Minister of Finance, and they were controlled by Muhammad Veil Nouban
as Provincial Director of the Southern Customs and Revenue throughout
the year.
Customs Preventive Department.—With the abolition of the system of
separate and independent committees of inspection in Bushire and in the
down ports the smuggling traffic increased in volume and large quantities
of contraband goods consisting of piece goods, imitation silk, haberdashery,
tea and sugar found their wav into the interior of the country through the
Jangistan and Dashti Ports, the Shib-Kun region and Lingah and district.