Page 181 - PERSIAN 8 1912_1920

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ifljc Hamburg-Ameiika S. S u Ekbatana^ " which arrived at Lingah
»ia 1st of June, was suspected of carrying 16 eases of arms and
o* lUIiition for this Port. As they had no opportunity of landing these cases
^tlic nigbt of the 1st, Herr Xtosonfcld, of Messrs. 'Wonchhaus and Company,
(fl g|Camship Company’s Agents, proceeded to Bushire by the steamer with a
■ 0- it was thought, of facilitating matters for discharging tho arms either at
^l/ain* or at one of tho other small Persian Coast Ports, or perhaps arranging
, db°" 8 ta^e ^c^vei7 at sea.
°r Only 13 rifles and 5 Mauser Pistols are said to have been jettisoned by boats
over to the Persian Coast, but no doubt the actual figures were much
In 19 L2 as many as 0-33 rifles and 43 Mauser Pistols were jettisoned.
3 both the applicants for manumission, whoso cases were still pending at
the close of last year, were manumitted.
Slave Traflio.
During the year 14 slaves applied for
jedress, two were manumitted, one bolted after lodging bis complaint, of the
indor ono returned to his master, and the rest were dismissed.
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British India Steam Navigation Companys—Tho Company’s fast Mail
n..., . . . service was discontinued from the iBt of
interest*. January 1913. This has been sadly felt,
ujd it would be of great advantage to the Port if arrangements could be
□idc for Lingah to be included in tho Past Service.
Die subsidiary service was maintained throughout the year, steamers calling
feekly on the Dp trip and fortnightly on the Down.
Dirco extia steamers called here from Calcutta with rice.
Bombay-Persian Steam Navigation Company.—One ship called at the Port
the Up trip, and 8 on the Down journey, three of which took pilgrims
for Jeddah. This Company’s trade with the port is almost insignificant.
The Arab Steamers, Limited.—Eight ships belonging to this Company
ailed on the outward Up voyage from Bombay, and 8 on the Down.
Anglo-Algerian Steamship Company.—Only one steamer called at Lingah
Other Britilh Sbippieg. 0D ttl° d°WI1 nOCO 011 tte °Ut™rd
voyage.
Bncbialls Steamship Company.—Two ships called on the outward voyage,
tone on the homeward.
Torsion Gulf Steam Navigation Company.—This new Company started a
mice in the Gulf, the first ship 8. S. " Sardar ’* arriving here on 30th
December.
Standard Oil Company.—Two ships chartered by the Standard Oil Com­
pany called here during the year and landed 35,000 cases of American OiL
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company.—The Anglo-Persian Oil Company's
8.8. 44 Ferrara." called at Lingah five times during the year and landed 20,000
<ascs Anglo-Peisian Oil, mostly of the inferior quality, viz., u Palm tree "
brand.
Messrs. Gray Paid and Company.—Mr. W. A. Baird was in charge of
\lessrs. Gray Paul and Company, up to 1st March when he was transferred to
Kuwait. From that (late the firm’s business has been conducted by a clerk,
it is a great pity the firm does not see its way to keeping a European Manager
kre, but pernaps now that their business is improving they may be induced to
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Messrs. Robert TPonckhaus and Company.—As was the case last year,
Herr Rosenfeld was again the only
Foreign InteretU.
representative of the firm for the year
jodor review. Tho firm's business was by no means flourishing, and ft is
"°ubtful whether it justifies its existence.. Herr Rosenfeld is not a very taotful
Jian, and during the year lost many of his former customers. Owing to the
"ad state of the European market for diells their export business in this oom-
bodily was practically nil.
t. The Hamburg-America Line.—During the year 14 steamers called at
^ngah on the outward voyage from Hamburg, bringing 19,866 packages,
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