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The bi-weekly postal motor service between Bandar Abbas and Kerman and
•other places in the interior functioned satisfactorily although in the first few months
of the year, this was interrupted temporarily owing to the attacks by Farsi highway­
men on the lorries conveying mails especially on the former mentioned route.
As the result of representations made by the Director and referred to in the
Report for last year, another signaller with a knowledge of English and conversant
with Latin characters was appointed to assist him. There have been no complaints
.since of coded telegrams being received in a mutilated form.
Communication by telephone with Minab established in 1929 was maintained
and serves a useful purpose.
Lingah.—The postal service appears to have worked satisfactorily under Mirza
Ali Akbar Khan Farah, the Post Master, although it is said that he is given to
intrigue and mixes himself too much in local affairs.
Municipality.
Bandar Abbas.—Some interest was evinced by the Governor in devising means
to balance the Municipality budget. A toll ranging from 2 to 5 shah is was levied on
each bottle of liquor sold‘in the bazaar in order to provide funds for the improvement
of the wretched condition of this town.
The operations on the test wells dug at the neighbouring village of Band
Konarum with the object of bringing water into the town of Bandar Abbas were
.suspended in February and were not resumed during the remainder of the year.
Red Lion and Sun Society.
Bandar Abbas.—As mentioned in last year’s report, this Society may now be
.considered to have died a natural death.
Education.
Bandar Abbas.—Sheikh Abdul Ali Asfoori took over charge of the *Maur ’rif
Department in June but was relieved in December by Mirza Noor Ali Khan Basti.
Lingah.—The two schools,' one national and the other a Government institution
are progressing under the superintendence of Agha Salihi.
Police Department.
Bandar Abbas.—Naib Sayed Assaudullah Khan Faqri was in charge throughout
the year. During his absence on short leave, Moin Naib Tahmasibi officiated
for him. Though some petty thefts were reported in Bandar Abbas town and
in the Island of Kisliim, they were less frequent than in previous years and the
work of the Police was fairly efficient on the whole.
Lingah, Henjam, Minab and ICishim Island.— A small body of Police was
maintained at these places.
Passport Department.
Bandar Abbas.—The police authorities continued to hold oharge of this Depart­
ment. No difficulties were experienced by foreign subjects at Jask and other ports
where there are no passport offices, in obtaining exit visas. British Political Officers
and the Commanders and Officers of the mail steamers calling here had no difficulty
in obtaining permission to disembark during the stay of their vessels in the harbour.
The Police authorities in accordance with the Law governing the entry into,
spjourn in and passage through Persia of foreigners, recently enacted by the Persian
Mejliss, notified foreign subjects in the district to get themselves registered at the
various Police Offices.
Amnieh. (Gendarmerie.)
Bandar 4bbas.—The post here consisted of 11 men under a non-commissioned
officer.
Sartip Azizullah Khan Zarghami, the Chief of the Amnieh in Persia arrived from
Tehran in February, visiting the intermediate small ports en route to Bandar Abbas.
Eii recruits enlisted here for the Amnieh force at BuBhire were des-
patched in June,

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