Page 183 - PERSIAN 8 1912_1920

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. 0Ilj and a Basrah passenger of a Kuwait dhow. Tho pirates, who were
Stored by Shaikh Sagar of Naband, were handed over to Ilia Britannic
Snicsty*8 representative, together with the money robbed by them. Hi*
Snide Majesty’s representative proceeded to Kuwait with tho prisoners, and
prided them over to the Political Agent, Kuwait.
Anolhor serious case of piracy and murder occurred later in the year, this
,0 being committed on a Kuwait ballam. The four culprits who were the
jrjuali crew of the ballam were captured at Lingali on the Mail Steamer
*'J3aroda ” and were returned to Kuwait. B391 and £25 were found in
their possession, while later on 111,772, which the private crew had hidden
between Chiru and Kalat, was unearthed, one of the prisoners eventually wil­
dly showing the spot w here they had hidden tho money.
One of the most important events of the year was tho completion of the
Tanb Island Light House, under the
Persian Gulf Light Home Works.
superintendence of Mr. • 0. J. Hpmer, who
has had no light task in carrying on the works both at Tanb Island and the
little Quoin’s.
Assistant Surgeon J. Johnstone, I.S.M.D., has been in charge of tho charifc-
McdicaL able Dispensary throughout the year. He
is very popular with the public in general,
and is most conscientious in the discharge of his duties.
♦ Charitable Dispensary.—The average daily attendance during the year
ivas 5’OG, prevailing diseases being Malarial fevers, diseases of the eye and
digestive organs The public health on the whole wras good.
Assistant Surgeon J. Johnstone, I.S M.D., was in charge of the quarantine
operations during the year. It was solely
Quarantine.
through the energy displayed by this
Officer in systematically anil personally examining dhows, after plague had
broken out iu January at Bibai and at other places on the Trucial Coast, that
tie disease was kept out of Lingah. In April, plague even broke out at Kalat
aid Chiru, on the Persian Coast, hut all the roads were guarded and people
were not allowed to enter the town from these places, before being medically
examined, and undergoing quarantine.
Quarantine restrictions against Bibai were removed at tbe end of August
when tho Port was declared free from plague.
Majort Hunt, T.M.S., Chief Quarantine Medical Officer in the Persian
Gulf, visited Lingah on the lGth of October and inspected the Quarantijne
Station.
G. A. MUNGAVIN,
IDs Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul and
Assistant Resident, Lingtfh •

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