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FOE THE YEAR 1918.
Mustafa Khan, and a representative of Mir Barkat at Jask and the represent*-
#ivcs of Din Muhammad and Mahmud Khan at Charbar .
the condition of the districts between Jask and
Mr. Hughes report on
pabu is onolosed.
J ASK.'
Mr. 0. H. St. John, Assistant Superintendent, was in charge of the tele-
Rroph station throughout the year.
The appointment of the Deputy Governor was still vacant when the year
1 r closed. Meshhedy Abbas m charge of
Ponian official*. the customs was relieved on the 17th June
by Mr. M. J. Ferro, an Indo-Portugueso subject, who held charge for the
remainder of the year.
The detachment of 3rd Brahmins remained at Jask during the year. The
average monthly strength was 132 non­
Military delachmooL commissioned officers and men and two
British officers, but owing to influenza the number of non-commissioned officers
and men was temporarily reduced at the end of the year to 83.
H. M:. S. “ Bramble, ” “ Britomart, ” " Hozaffsr,” “ Minto ” and
“ Nearchus 99 occasionally visited the port
Kir;
during the year.
Arab dhow “ Muafiq ” foundered at Gabreg. All cargo was lost. The
“ Nakhuda ” and crew were sent by Store-
Wrtet ship to Kuwait.
Mr. Bill, Deputy Political Resident, paid a short visit to this port in
Janaary.
An improved Acetylene beacon light was fixed by the Commander of H.
IT. S. “ Nearchus ” near the sea-shore with an all round visibility of 12
miles.
Four geologists of Anglo-Persian Oil Company came here in December
and left for Biyaban.
Charbar.

Mr. P. W. Lang held charge of the Telegraph station throughout the
year.
Mirza Ibrahim Khan carried out the duties of Customs Collector daring
Fenian CosW tlle
Shahdad Abbas and Yusuf Safar were the Walis of Charbar throughout
tbe year acting under the orders of Mirs
Walia.
Din Muhammad and Mahmud Kh^w
respectively.
The payment of Rs. 450 a month by the Political Residency, Bushire, to
Din Muhammad and Mahmud Khan for the protection of the village as a
temporary measure was continued throughout the year.
The strength of the military detachment during the year was two British
Office re, two Indian officers and 100 rank
Military detachment.
and file.
Dhow Muafiq of Kuwait mentioned in last year’s report was not refloated
Wreck«. and became a total wreck.
TankAU-^e,S0.0dsonheco?ntr^ora£t“VithalPas^” ^hich ran aground at
"ere.,tolen bJthe Baluchis except some oases of
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