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isolated gangs of robbers between the Tang-i-Zagh and Sirjan were reported early
in the year. In one of these, Sartip Hydcr Quli Khan Toysan whilst travelling in a
motor lorry with his fellow Inspectors was badly wounded.
Farsi highwaymen were active on the route to Lar in January and commercial
trafiic had to be suspended for a short time. Merchandise worth 50,00 krans was
reported to have been looted on one occasion.
Bandar Abbas-Lar Motor Road.—Work on this road was commenced in October
from the Lar end and it is expected that it will shortly be connected with Bandar
Abbas via Bastaq and Lingah.
Mohan.mcrah-Charbar Coastal Motor Road.—The project for the construction
of this road has for some time past been shelved, probably for the want of funds.
Slave Traffic.
Bandar Abbas.—No manumission certificates were issued during the year. The
case of a slave from Persian Baluchistan who with his two sons sought asylum in
the Consulate was referred to the Persian authorities. Another slave from the
Arab Coast who came to the Indo-European Telegraph Station for manumission was
sent to Muscat for disposal by the Political Agent and H. M. Consul.
Aviation.
Bandar Abbas.—Three aeroplanes, two British and one French landed on the
aerodrome during the year. Both the former were Gipsy Moths and were piloted
by Flying Officer Grierson of the Royal Flying Corps and Mr. James A. Mollison
respectively.
The former arrived from India on his way to England in June. Mr. Moilison
passed through in August on his solo flight from Australia to England when he
created a record.
German.—A German seaplane piloted by Captain Betram on his Bcrlin-China
flight alighted in the roadstead in September to re-fuel.
Lingah.—The aerodrome was used throughout.the year by Liners of the Imperial
Airways Limited for re-fuelling on their Eastward and Westward Flights in connec­
tion with their weekly mail and passenger services.
The Dutch and French Companies aeroplanes also called here.
Visits of His Majesty's Ships.
Bandar Abbas.—None of His Majesty’s Ships visited the Port during the year.
Lingah.—No Naval Ships called here also.
Basidu.—The Naval guard was removed from the Settlement in 1930 but His
Majesty’s Ships pay occasional visits to the port.
French.—The armed Yacht “ Diana ” during her cruise in the Persian Gulf
anchored off Hen jam on the 4 th January and sailed for Muscat the following day.
Visits of II. M.’s Representatives.
The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel H. V. Biscoe, Political Resident in the Persian
Gulf with his Under Secretary Captain R. G. E. W. Alban and accompanied by Air
Vice-Marshal and Mrs. Ludlow Hewitt and Mr. H. L. Baggallay, Second Secretary
of H. B. M. Legation at Tehran visited Bandar Abbas on the 18th December.
Mr. G. A. Richardson, O.B.E., His Majesty’s Consul visited Lingah and Hcnjam
on inspection between the 12th and 18th March and again between the 26th March
and the 2nd April calling at British Basidu on the 30th March.
On the 22nd April, he left for Kerman to assume charge of the Consulate there
in addition to his own duties. On the 6th December he arrived at Bandar Abbas
on tour and visited Hcnjam between the-10th and 17th December.
British Interests.
Consulate Escort.—The strength of this remained the same as in the previous
year and consisted of two pensioned Indian sowars and two mounted Persian
ghulams.
Indo-European Telegraph Department.—The Department having been taken
over by the Imperial and International Communications, Limited, closed down its
office at Bandar Abbas. The instruments, etc., were handed over to the Persian
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