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89 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF
APPENDIX IV.
Statement showing arms and ammunition captured and dhows destroyed by Jits Majesty’s
ships during the year 1911.
Aumb and Ammunition.
Date. Capture. Mndo by Bimabks.
BiUce. Pistols. Rounds.
1911.
25th March . Kuwait Boom ** Fath-el “Miner” . 190 49 01,500 Dhow burnt.
Kheir."
5th, 6th, 7th April . Three Badaus . “ Espieglo " 199 2 60,500 Still in dispute.
11th July . Tangiscri Booms " Hussein 11 Fox " 411 29 136,000 Dhows burnt.
ych ” aud " Mahoinodi."
20th Juno Mohim's Dhow . “Fox” • •• Burnt after run
ning arms.
31st August . Dad Sol's Bedan “ Fox " 15 Dhow burnt.
22nd Octobtr Kuwait Boom “ Samhan " “ Philomol” 300 50 133,o:o
29th NoTomber Bavkah Bedan . “Tamil" . 46 2 4.700 Dhow burnt.
7th December Shiwu Boom “Alert” . 3 1 6,500
Total 11 Vessels 1,164 133 410,200
Statement showing arms and ammunition seized on board the British India steamers and other
vessels.
Percussion
Date. Ex B. I. S. S. Received by Rifles. Pistols. Rounds. caps.
1911.
191 h March . Various . Political Agent . 1 Case.
17th May “ Dwarka " “ Fox ” 10 2,400
31st May “Kola” . Political Agent . 9 6,300
;
llth June “ Madura ” Do. 1 1 • ••
31st July “Palamcotta” . “ Fox " 48
31st August . “ Pandua " Po. 8 • ••
Various Various . “ Perseus " 3
Total 67 32 7,701 1 Case.
GRAND TOTAL 1,231 166 417.901 1 Caso.
Ninety •seven per cent, of rifles and all the pistols were modern small-bore weapons.