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49 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF
Hamburg-A mcrika Steamship Line.—During the year 12 steamers from
Hamburg called at Lingah, bringing altogether 7,646 packages, about one-
third less than the total packages imported the previous year. Only two
steamers called on the homeward voyage. The total cargo snipped was 6,796
packages, which includes 3,840 bags of pearl shells; the remaining shipments
to Europe consisting of wheat, dates, tobacco and asafeetida.
Russian Steam Navigation Company.—Five ships from Odessa called on
tho outward voyage bringing a total of 828 packages; one being an oil steamer
which did not land any cargo here.
Four steamers called homewards and a total of 1,173 packages were
shipped.
Tho Company’s S. S. “ Tigre ” which arrived hero on the 8th December
was boycotted by order of the Saiyids.
His Majesty’s Vice-Consul and Assist­
Miacollanooua.
ant Resident.—Mr. R. H. New retained
charge throughout the year.
Resident's visits.—Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
visited Lingah on the 12th March, and again on the 27th March when he
6tayed for two days. The Resident again visited Lingah on the 26tb
September.
Admiral's visits.—Roar-Admiral Sir Edmond Slade, R.N., K.C.V.O.,
K.C.I.E., M.V.O., visited Lingah in tlw flagship H. M. S. “Highflyer” on
tho 28th April.
Other visitors.—Mr. H. G. Chick, His Majesty’s Vice-Consul at Bushire
and Commercial Adviser to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, visited
Lingah staying from the 8th to the 21st August.
Mr. Van Peursen of the Arabian Mission visited Lingah for a week in
June, and the Reverend Doctor S. M. Zwemer, Head of the same Mission,
paid a week’s visit in September.
Navy and Marine.—The total number of visits mado by His Majesty’s
ships during the year was 103.
Consulate Guard.—Tbs guard of one non-commissioned officer and
nine sepoys of the 117th Mahrattas were relieved by the same number of the
79th Carnatic Infantry, on the 20th April. The guard at Basidu of one
non-commissioned officer and six sepoys were relieved at the same time;
Both the Lingah and Basidu guards were again relieved on the 6th July
and on the 22nd November.
Assistant Surgeon IF. H. K, Brumby, I.S.M.D., remained in charge of
Medic&L the quarantine arrangements and of the
Charitable Dispensary throughout the
year.
Captain C. B. McConaghy, M.D., I.M.S., Chief Quarantine Officer in the
Persian Gulf, visited Lingula on tho 24th February on inspection.
Plague.—At the end of April plague broke out at Bushire and at Debai,
and strict quarantine was enforced
Quarantine.
against all vessels from those ports.
The Deputy Governor co-operated with the Quarantine Medical Officer
m endeavouring to prevent native passengers from the Trucial Coast landing
near the town, and tufangchis were posted from Bost-aneh to Birkeh Siflin for
this purpose. Special segregation huts were erected at the quarantine camp
to accommodate the inoreased number of passengers arriving from Bushire
and the Trucial Coast.
Altogether 8 cases of plague were imported from the Trucial Coast by
mail steamers and by native craft, all of which were segregated; two deaths
occurred and six cases recovered.
It was reported that many cases of plague among Laxi and Eva*i
passengers from Debai were imported through Charak and Mnghu and by
order of the Sowlet-ul-Mulk these passengers, some hundreds in number, were