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CHAPTER VI.

Piracies in 1854-1805
Sections. Pabaoi apiis.
(i) Piratical atrocities of Ilamid-biu-Mnjid-ul-Amaire, 1851—1855 . £1—50
(ii) Mutual neuns'dons on their boats by tho people of Slmrgah and
Smaysmeh : Question of expediency of relaxing the principle of
holding Chiefs responsible for acts of their dependents, 1853-1854 . 67—00
(iii) Piracy against Abdul Karim’s vessel, 1855 . 01—00
(iv) Piracy of tlio Kallian at Shargah, 1855 . 04-08
(v) Piracy by an Abu Thabi boat: Conduot of the Chief iu promptly
punishing the offenders, 1855 . 69-71

CHAPTER Vll.
Piracies and other maritime irregularities, 1859—1861.
(i) An atrocious pirnoy and murder by the Felaea tribe, 1859-1860 . 72—78
(ii) Maritime offences committed by the Sheikh of Ilimriah, 1860 . . 79—80
(iii) Maritime offences l»y the Sheikh and people of Bokha, 1860 . 81—87
(iv) Piracy of the Futh-ul-Khair, 1860 . . . . . . 88—90
(v) Detention of a boat of Khassab by the Chief of Amalgavine, 1861 . 91
(vi) Raiding on Katif Coast by Abu Thabi people, 1861 . , . 92—93

CHAPTER VIII.
Specimens op Complaints prom the Arab Littoral, 1866 . 94

CHAPTER IX.
The Shihiyin Tribe: Operations against them: Their position, 1855
—1859 .......................................................................................... . 95—100

CHAPTER X.
Telegraph and Tribes at Mussendom: Jurisdiction and Sovereignty
over the Peninsula, 1864 ...... . 101-U3
CHAPTER XI.
Question op jurisdiction over the coast prom Dibba to Kiiar Kalba and the terri­
tory about Ras Mussendom.
(i) Attempt of the Chief of Fajeira to throw off the yoke of the Joasmi
Chiefs, 18r 6—............................................................................................... . 114—122
(ii) Proposal to annex to Maskat, Khar Fakan and certain other ports.
Acts of sovereignty exercised at Khassab by the Sultan of Maskat, . 123—127
1886—1888 • • • ''
(iii) Question of ro\ alty on the value of a pearl found on the coa6t of
Kumzur, 1899—1902 . . 128-1*9

CHAPTER XII.
Internal Affairs.
. 130
(i) Material progress of the country
. 131—133
(ii) Inter-tribal wars on the Arab Coast, 1873—1905 .
(iii) Agreement for the surrender of absconding debtors among the
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Trucial Chiefs...................................................................*
(iv) Influence of the Chief of Abu Thabi in the Hinterland of the
. 147
Pirate Coast