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notified tho Arab and Persian Steamship Companies Agents at Lim^i
I all stcamors leaving for Basrah or other Turkish Torts, should submit
Bills of Health to him with a view to having thorn visfcd. The fitea .if
Companies were instructed not to comply with this illegal request. ‘Ul5>tip
In Soplcmbcr, an Arab, subject of the Shaikh of Dibai, was wroiw
granted a passport as a Turkish subject, to which the local Deputy Gov "
took exception. Cl'nQr
Monsieur JRifaat Boy again left Lingah for Basrah on October 1st vi
his Secretary once more acted lor him. lie did not return until po*,,.' ,lCn
1st, when he inorcly passed through by Russian steamer cn route for Coil's! °r
tinople. Salim Khwajeh continued in ehargo of Turkish interests, and tho 2*
no longer recognised officially by tho local Deputy Governor, and Custom
after tho Turkish Consul’s departure for Europe, continued to fly tho TmvJ
Blag up to the end of tho year. 1
Muhammad Tahnuu has continued in office as Agent for His
the Sultan of Mask at and Oman during
Mmlot find Oman.
year. He is not officially recognised In- pf
local authorities, and has instructions, in case of need, to request the assistar.c°
of His Britannic Majesty’s Representative.
(a) Early in February a petty quarrel occurred at Duran between the
Ale Ali and Jowasmi tribes
I.ocnl Government.
over fishing rights, which
finally developed into a serious disturbance in which Shaikh
IChalfan bin Musabbah Ale Ali took an active part by wound­
ing two Jowasrnis and imprisoning three* of their leading men.
Half the village of Duran is in the jurisdiction of the Cbaiak
district, while the other half, occupied by the Jowasmis, is in the
Lingah district.
On their release, the Jowasmis came to Lingah and reported the matter to
the Deputy Governor, demanding that Jthan Bahadur Aqa Badr bo asked
to take up their case, and protect them from the oppression of the Ale Alis.
The Deputy Governor offered to use his influence and promised to write to
Shaikh IChalfan, but the Jowasmis frankly staled that his (the Deputy
Governor’s) influence aud intervention would bo worse than useless.
The Deputy Governor finally appealed to Khan Bahadur Aqa Badr to try
and intervene, but was informed that he was unable to interfere without the
orders of the Political Resident, or this Vice-Consulate. It is understood that
the Deputy Governor referred the matter to his Chief in Bushire.
About tho middle of the same month, about 70 of the Jowasmi tribe
decamped from Duran and settled at Mughu and Bustaneh.
(6) A coolie carrying a bag containing 2,000 rounds of Mauser ammuni­
tion was caught by tufangchis in tho bazaar in May and was
taken before the Deputy Governor. The latter is said to have
stated that the ammunition belonged to a friend of his named
Muhammad Amin Avazi, to whom he intended to return it,
which he subsequently did.
Numerous changes took place with regard to Customs Directors during
the year.
Monsieur Willcmsens was relieved by Monsieur Collette in 1912 and the
latter remained in office till May 1913.
Customs.
when Monsieur Van Den Abcle was sent to
Lingah to relievo him. In August Monsieur Moreau relieved Monsieur Van Den
Abele, who was transferred to Ahwaz. Monsit ur Moreau only held temporary
charge pending Monsieur Willemsens’ return, which was ou 17th of October.
Tho latter has romained in charge since.
little
Monsieur Collette was brusque but not unreasonable and gave
trouble.
Monsieur Van Den Abele was easy-going and could not control his sta •
Ho left mattorn to his subordinate Mr. Martin Paul an Armenian, forine1"?
In tho Persian Telegraphs. Drunken brawls took place among tho Cust