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at Tank by a heavy gale. The Nakkuda, crow (except one who was left on
board in the confusion) and 6cven passengers, abandoned the vessel and rowed
eff in a small boat taking with them all available cash, .Jfhe boat capsized
and the whole party was drowned. 8hadullah and his followers, about 100 in
number, took possession of the vessel and refused to release it until Rs. 10,000
and the entire cargo were giveu to them. As the Biris bad removed the whole
oargo and threatened to destroy tho vessel, H. M. 8. “ Britomart ” appeared
on tho scope and towed tho dinghi to Charbar in perfect condition. The
majority of the cargo was eventually recovered through the assistance of
Husain Khan and delivered to the owner’s agent at Charbar.
In July, dinghi " Khalfati ” belonging to a Karachi merchant, sailing
from Calicut to Muscat, was driven ashore at' Khunraak by a heavy gale.
The Nakhuda and crew abandoned the vessel, which became a total wreck.
The following ships of the Royal Navy
Nary.
called at Oharbar during the year.
H. M. S. “ Bramble ” and “ Britomart.”
A French Aviator, Mons. Poulet, landed at Charbar on 9th November and
left the following day. Owing to engine
A^roplaneo.
trouble, he was forced to land at Gwetter
but succeeded in reaching Karachi safely.
Captain Ross-Smith flew over Charbar on the 24th November on his way
to Karachi

Gw AD UR.
ZIunshi Abdur Rahim retired on 31st July after serving 36 years He was
succeeded by I>al Khan, former Naib of Panjgur, who draws pay R100 per
mensem plvi dollar exchange compensation which amounts to R80 per mensem,
sanctioned by the Hon’ble the Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan.
The title of the British representative has been changed from “ Native
Assistant '* to “ British Agent” The establishment has also been increased
from two to three persons.
Saif bin Badar continued to be Y7ali up to tho middle of November 1919,
when he left for Muscat on leave He
Wall.
was relieved by Mulla Mobamed bin
Hamad, Wall of Peshk3n. The former displayed unnecessary activity in land
questions, ioterferring jwith British Indian subjects in the construction of
their houses, on the plea that the land belonged to the Sultan. There were two
such cases during the year under report, one of which, after long correspondence
with his Britannic Majesty’s Consul at Mascat, was decided by tho Sultan in
favour of the British Indian subject. The other is still under enquiry.
The Sultan’s customs are still managed
Caitoma.
by Seth Mohammed Rabinoo Mowji, a
Khoja.
All disputes, whether monetary or criminal, arising among the British
Indian subjects, were settled on the- spot,
or by correspondence with the Director at
Karachi. There were very few cases in which. British’Indian, subjects on one
side, and the Sultan’s subjects on the other, were involved.
Six slaves took refuge at Gwadur’: during the year. All were sent to
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but«. Karachi at Government expense. A desti-
tut® girl (British Indian subject) was
also sent to Karachi and from thence to her home at Aurangabad, at Govern,
ment expense. °
la January, the Nakhuda of dinghy " Dowlatpassa ” carrying 900 bags of
a»!e of cargo. rice to Bahrain, sold a part of the cargo
Ganaz anJ Jewm (territory of Kban of Kalatfan^wutt7edf
*aa insured, at Rasbidi. The accused hails from Lus-Bela State. With th«
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