Page 153 - PERSIAN 8 1912_1920

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jlirza Ali Muhammad Khan, Muwaggar-ed-Dowleh, continued to hold
charge of the office of Governor of the
Per. la o Officials.
Gulf Porta throughout the year. Bushirq
l^en fortunate in that it has not boon exposed to tho change of Governors,
frequent iu other parts of Persia and so detrimental to progress and a
government Our present Governor is enlightened, by no means opposed
a progressive measures, and appears to have the welfare of his charge at
Some municipal reforms have been effected and others are planned
jth some hope of their realisation.
Shiraz and Pars have also retained the services of the same Governor-
General throughout the year. The Mukh-
(Joronor-Goneral of Fart,
bir-es Sultaneh was however none too
ggoxc ia his seat. His relations both with the gendarmerie and the Finance
fleic at toes strained to breaking point; in the course of the summer he
^vaed. His grievance was that neither the Financial Agent nor the Comman-
^nt of the .-gendarmerie consulted him. nor did they obey his orders. His
resignation was not accepted and he was soon persuaded to return to Sbiras
ald resume his duties. He must however be given credit for useful work in
more or less keeping the peace between the two rival factions at Shiraz and,
on the whole, during 1913, the situation in Fars showed some slight improve­
ment on tho previous year.
The Darya Begi continued at Shiraz throughout the year and was a
constant source of solicitude to His Excellency the Muwaggar-ed-Dowleh,
Governor of Bushire, who was unceasing in his accusations as to the intrigues
of the former to oust him from his post, without however much result.
Hirza Ahmad Khan, Masud-os-Sultanch, continued to hold tho post of
Foreign Office Agent at Bushire through­
Kargczar.
out’the year. He is the present Gover­
nors brother and follows his policy of looking to the Residency for support.'
He seems to be a * persona grata ” with the Foreign element in Bushire and a*
satisfactory incumbent.
Last year’s report under this heading dealt with the arrest and imprison­
ment of Mashedi Abdul Rasul and the
Kalanlar and Kadklmda.
disturbances that resulted therefrom. The
Gorernor of the Gulf Ports compelled him, in the beginning of the year, to
sign a promissory note for Kraus 45,000 payable on demand ana, on the 16th
January, finally released him on the intervention of Shaikh Ali Dasliti and
ai.d ou the security of Mirza Muhammad, Kazeruni.
The appointment of Abdur Riza Khan as Kalantar was also noticed at*
Hie end of last year. This man, though not entirely satisfactory, is probably
the best man who can be found to hold charge of this appointment. He
remained at his post throughout the year and nominally performs, in addition,
the duties of Chief of Police.
It was reported last year that the task of collecting the revenue of the
Golf Ports haa been entrusted to the Customs Administration. The arrange­
ment continued in force throughout the
Financial Agency.
present year; some difficulties arose be'
freen the Belgian officials and the Governor over the matter of his personal
fclary and the supply of funds to carry on the local administration, in which,
the whole, His Excellency appeared to be really badly treated and was
^ecessfully supported by the Residency; apart from this the arrangement
*°*ked better than might have been expected.
The Governor-General of Fars had, at the beginning of the year, appointed
** Masud-al-Mamalik to the post of Governor, or rather Mam or, of IDaahti
|Q4 Dnshtistan, but no progress was made in the matter of revenue
Section.
In June, a suggestion came from 8hiraz that, as the Fars Administration
!*** quite unable to collect the revenues of the districts of Dashtiand Dashtistan,
«*ould be as well to hand over these districts to the Governor of Bushire.
might be able to do something.