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Frontier Guards.—Setwan I Haji Baba Rafici held charge till 31st
March. At the time of handing over charge he had misappropriated certain
sums of money. He left for Tehran but was arrested at Kerman and was
sent back to Bandar Abbas for trial.
The Department was amalgamated with the Amnieh Department from
1st April.
Amnieh.—The Amnieh Department consists of one Setwan III as Offi-
cer Commanding and 190 men. Thc Amnieh area under Bandar Abbas
is Doulatabad, Ilajiabad and Minab.
Kahematulla Salehi, Setwan III, was the Officer Commanding till
October when Nusratullah Afshar was appointed as Officer Commanding
until the end of the year.
Lashkarbud Morteza Khan Yazdan Panah accompanied by Sarhang
Khajavi, the Officer Commanding, Kerman, and Sargord Amir Shahi ar­
rived at Bandar Abbas in October to inspect the Department.
Banque Mellic Iran.—Hussain Agha Afshar held charge till 27th May
when he proceeded on leave. Ali Rcza, Accountant, officiated during his
absence. Aghaye Afshar returned on 9th July and resumed charge till 17th
December when he was transferred after handing over charge to Agha
Fathullah Pirmoradi who arrived from Bushire.
A notice was published on the 5th March in accordance with orders
from Tehran, that all foreign exchange was monopolised by the Govern­
ment and that persons in possession of foreign exchange should sell same
to the Bank within 3 days, failing which they would be liable to prosecu­
tion. Shippers were also required to sell foreign exchange against each
shipment 2 months after shipments were made.
The following Companies have been formed :—
Sherkat Panbeh Poost va Pashm.
Sherkat Sahami Qomash.
Sherkat Najari (Carpentry).
Sherkat Artesian.
Sherkat Artesian.—Efforts were made to bore an Artesian well in
Hussainabad (a seaside village, one mile to the west of Bandar Abbas).
Mr. Cyril Nautin Blakeman, an East Indian from Bombay was engaged
by the local authorities to do this work. He arrived at Bandar Abbas
in June and started this work. As his efforts, after several
months, were unsuccessful, work was abandoned, and he is now boring at
Banu Band, a site about 12 miles to the north-west of Bandar Abbas.
Municipality.—Aghaye Ismail Khan Bahadur, the Governor of
Bandar Abbas, who is also President of the Municipality takes a keen
interest in improving conditions in the town. While at Tehran he did his
utmost to obtain a grant of Rials 300,000 (£3,750) for town improvement..
The water-supply for the town is brought from Naiband by the Qanat
system (under ground channel). The water is slightly brackish.
Electricity.—The Electric plant broke down several times during the
year. An Engineer from Tehran was brought to repair it.
A company with a capital of Rials 200,000 (£2,500) was formed dur­
ing the month of July for the installation of electric and ice plants. It is
reported that the machinery will be imported from Germany.
Education Department.—Aghaye Noor Alii Basti has been the Direc­
tor of Education throughout the year.
The Raise Moaref Bushire visited Bandar Abbas during the year.
Posts and Telegraphs.—Aghaye Mirza Ibrahim Khan Arbahi held
charge till 10th September when he proceeded on leave. He handed over
charge to Aghaye Farah who officiated till 11th November when the former
returned from leave and resumed charge.