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Tho Shiraz Electric Light Station continued to supply light from 4 p.m.
to a.m. with reasonable efficiency in spito of tho breakdown, through
i noxporioncod handling, of their now Mirrlcos diesol engine.
No noticcablo effect was made on industrial conditions by the now wago-
law, sinco local wages wero not above the now limit.
10. Miscellaneous.—Tho Church of St. Simon Zealot at Shiraz was con-
secratod on St. Simon’s day, October 28th. Tho plan of tho building is
cruciform but tho structure and ornamentation aro in purely Persian style.
Tho Government Training School for Nurses, directed by an American
trained nurse, was established in a house near tho C. M. S. hospital, whore
its pupils attend demonstrations.
Tho Khiaban-i-Zand, the 130 feet wide central avenue of Shiraz, was
opened for traffic early in tho yoar and is now being beautified with trees .and
gardens.
Tho Irantour Hotel in Shiraz was brought near to completion but the only
person competent to manago it appears to be the proprietor of its rival,
the Hotel Sa’adi.
The Church Missionary Society school, undor Miss Gcrrard, has far out-
grown its prosent promises but has failed to obtain possession of tho now build­
ing which it purchased in the Spring and which is occupied by the Depart­
ment of Justico. The British and missionary connections of tho school aro
not advertized locally.
The Shapur river has been dammed near Kazcrun for irrigation purposes.
The Anglo Iranian Oil Company’s policy of forbidding the distribution
of petrol in tins in order to stimulate bulk sales caused great inconvenience.
The number of filling stations, except on the Bushirc road, was quite in ade­
quate and lorries were constantly being stranded for lack of petrol between
Shiraz and Isfahan.
A serious outbreak of small-pox occurred at Ardakan and carried off somo
hundreds of young children.
11. Shiraz Weather Report—
Maximum temperature 98°F on July 23rd.
Minimum temperature 25°F on February 13th and 14th.
Total rainfall for tho season 1937-1938 was 16-18 inches as compared with
10-27 inches for 1936-1937 and 12-27 inches for 1935-1936.
Earthquake shocks'were felt in January and February.

A. H. KING,
H. B. M. Consul.