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ton THE YEAR 1014. 29
Jaslc was viBitcd during tlio year by IT. M. S. u Fox,** <c Alert,” “ Pelorus,”
„ “ Odin,'* “ Dartmouth,” “ Sphinx,”
ftTJ' “Masliona,” “ Harold,” “Miner,” and
“ Duko of Edinburgh ” and by R. I. M. S. “ Minto ” and “Lawrence. ” The
French warship “ Jeanne d’Arc ” also visited the station.
CHARBAR.
Mr. F. J. Hughes continued to hold ckargo of the Telegraph Station and to
look after the interests of the British
Britisi official*.
Indian subjects residing at that place.
Mr. Johannes Pater was in charge of the Persian Customs throughout
Cuitoma. the Jrear‘

Shahdad-hin-Abbas and Yusuf Safar were the "Walis of Charhar acting
under the orders of Mir Din Muhammad
Khan and Mahmud Khan, respectively.
Tho latter was appointed in place of Jihand on the 14th December. Shahdad-
bin-Abbas, who is a naturalised British Indian subject, is said to be the cause of
ill-feeling between the two Chiefs. He was warned not to leave Chavbar until
the differences between the Chiefs were settled but he fled to Dashtiari.
There was a detachment of 31 men of 95th Bussell’s Infantry under a
Colour Havildar in command for tho
Native troops.
protection of the Telegraph Station. In
November this was strengthened by a British offleer, a Native officer and
18 men.
The following ships of His Majesty’s Navy visited Charbar during the
year:4<Fox,” “Dartmouth,” “Pelorus”
and “Miner.” The “ Jeanne d’Arc” also
visited the station
GWADUR.
Munshi Abdul Rahim, the Director’s Native Assistant, was in charge ojE the
interests of British Indian subjects residing
Native Assistant. at Gwadur.
Shaikh Ghalib-bin-Ali was the representative of His Highness the Sultan
of Maskat.
Saltan's representative.
Seth Muhammad Rahmoo continued to hold charge of the Sultan’s
Customs.
C attorns.
During the year under report eleven fugitive slaves took refuge in the
SUvei office of the Native Assistant. All of
them were sent to Karachi at Govern­
ment expense.
The dispute between Mir Hayatan and certain persons of Nigore, men-
Tribai ditpato. tioned in the. Administration Report for
1913, was satisfactorily settled by Sirdar
Mehrab Khan of Kedj.
Several matters in dispute among the British Indian subjects and fdso
between them and the subjects of His
Judicial,
Highness tho Sultan of Maskat were settled
by arbitration to the satisfaction of both parties or by correspondence with
the Director at Karachi.
Gwadur was visited by the Fronch warship *c Jeanne d’Aro” on 20th
Navy. January.
E. GUNTER,
Karachi;
The 23rd February 1916.I Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs,
in Political Charge, Mekran Coast