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AND THE MASK AT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1900. 49
M. Wibicr of the Customs department arrived at Kermanshah the 21st
October, leaving for Baghdad and Bushirc the 29th of the same month.
Mr. Irrsich, a German cmploy6of the British and Foreign Bible Society,
arrived with his wife and daughter on the 10th November on a tour of inspec­
tion, leaving for Baghdad on the 7th December.
Captain Lorimer, His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-Consul for Ahwaz,
arrived the 3rd November cn route for Pusht-i-kuh and Dizful. Lieutenant
JlanUing arrived the 13th November, both leaving on the 19th.
Dr. Clara Field and Miss Holmes of the American Mission arrived from
Hamadan at the end of November returning at the beginning of December.
Persian changes arc noted in the Political notes. Officio 1 ap­
pointment*
a- «1 changes.
Russian.—M. Nicolsky was Consul throughout the year. Dr. Volansky
and his family left at the end of November on transfer to China, but no
officer has been named to relieve him.
Turkish.—The Consul-General, Kerim Beg, left for Constantinople on
the 28th September and did not propose to return. It is now understood
that lie is on his way hack. The Consul, Ahmad Beg, officiated, but has now
been transferred to Bushirc, and will take his departure as soon as relieved.
In future there will be no Consul-General, except by personal rank to those
who have already held such an appointment.
Customs.—M. Cattersel was acting Director until the arrival of M.
Lambert Molitor on the 24th July. M. Cattersel returned to Kasr as In­
spector, but visited Kermanshah during December.
Imperial Bank of Persia.—The Manager, Mr. E. B. Soane, was invalided
home and left for Baghdad on the 20th June. Mr. W. Forbes-Manson, the
Assistant, acted as Manager, till the arrival of Mr. Schindler on the 20th,
August.
British.—Captain L. B. II. Haworth was Consul throughout the year,
and Captain H. Crossle, Consular Surgeon.

L. HAWORTH, Captain,
Ilis Britannic Majesty's Consul,
Kermanshah.
The 1st February 1909.

REPORT ON THE KERMANSTIAII CONSULATE DISPENSARY FOR
THE YEAR 1908.

Early in the year the dispensary was transferred from the Consulate to
more commodious quarters in the town, consisting of :—
Consular Surgeon’s office.
Hospital Assistant’s office.
Dispensing room.
Two dressing rooms.
Two small waiting rooms, one for male and one for female
patients.
Operating room.
One small ward for emergency cases.
Hospital assistant’s quarters.
The dispensary was open from 1st—0th January, 13th April, 3rd Septem­
ber and 3rd October, 31st December, in all 174 days. During the intervals
the establishment was on tour with Ilis Britannic Majesty’s Consul.
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