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A branch office was opened at Bam in the month of June, Rafsinian
being the only other branch.
1 osts and 2 olographs,—Aqayi Mohammad Mirza Afsar remained in
chaige oi the 1 osts and lelegraphs Department throughout the year.
J he delivery arrangements both of mails and telegrams were on the
whole satisfactory, though occasionally mails that arrived late on Thursdays
holiday °D 1,nduys wcre uot distributed until Saturday, Friday being a
Education. Mirza Sadiq Khan Ansari, Director of Education since
March 1933 returned to Tehran in August and was succeeded by Aqayi
May el I wisirkani, the Chief Inspector for Endowments, who has been in
change since.
Ihe Governor-General convened a meeting in April to raise funds for
the construction of a hall and two sports grounds in Kerman for physical
training. The cost was estimated to be between Rials 50,000 and 100,000
(£833 and 16GG). A sum of Rials 15000 (£250) was subscribed by those
present.
A piece of land about 10,000 square zars was presented by Arbab
‘Shahriari Play ground”. A reception was given by the Education Depart­
ment for the exclusive use as a public sports ground, and is named the
Shahriar, a leading Parsee merchant of Kerman, to the Education Depart­
ment on the Crown Prince’s Birthday and a display of drill, bicycle riding
gymnastic were given by various school boys. A display of skipping
by girls of under ten years in European dress was given for the first time.
The local Ittehadiah Primary Girls’ School was converted iDto a
Secondary school and English and French are the two optional foreign
languages introduced for the students to study.
Amnieh.—Sarhang II Khajoni held the post of Officer Commanding
Aranieh (Road Guards) throughout the year.
Complaints of corruption and extortion against Amnieh officers and
Non-Commissioned Officers stationed at the various out posts in the Pro­
vince, are still made. The Chief of the Amnieh detachment at Bam was
arrested on such a charge in April and was brought to Kerman. Sarhang
Baqir Khan of the Central Amnieh Administration arrived from Tehran to
enquire into the case and took him to Tehran.
Sartip Ghulam Ali Khan Zand, the Chief Officer Commanding the
Amnieh Force in Iran visited Kerman and Bam in October.
In November Satwan II Afkhami in charge of Kerman—Zahidan road
and Amnieh Hussain Pasangi were brought to Kerman under arrest and
sent to Tehran for trial. They were accused of supplying arms to Vali
Khan Baluch, a highway robber. Ustwar Malck Shah,' who had reported
Afkhami, was deputed to investigate the case. He captured several Gov­
ernment rifles and some ammunition from Vali Khan’s house.
Customs.—Aqavi Sadro was Director of Customs until October, when
he was relieved by Aqayi Olfat and proceeded to Tehran on leave.
All carpets which are exported are examined and sealed here, so as to
avoid a second inspection at the export point. No other services are per­
formed by this branch.
Municipality— Syed Ahmad Khan Raf’at succeeded Jaberi as Chief
of the Municipality at the beginning of the Iranian New Year (22nd March)
and remained in office until December wlien he was again discharged and
Mansoori was appointed to officiate. Raf’at is very unpopular with the
public. He extorts money from petty grocers, bakers and butchers. He
was accused of misappropriation of the funds for the construction of the
Kerman barrage and was discharged by the Ministry of Interior.
The Minister of Finance during his visit in February sanctioned Rials
30,000 (£500) for the permanent supply of water for the trees to be grown
along the new avenue in the town. A further loan of Rials 500,000