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80 PERSIAN GULP ADMINISTRATION RETORT
Islam Khan’s intention after raiding Balak to proceed to Bir and act in
earao high-handed manner but, owing to the determined stand made hvn!0
people of tho place, he abandoned the attempt and retired on Bint, but lus h
not forgotten the incident and will sooner or later wreak his vengeance^
tho people who attempted to oppose hia advance. °n
Hot Faqir Muhammad of Parag, a headman in the receipt of an anm
subsidy of Its. 150 from our Department, was murdered on the night of ti
10th August last, thus removing a strong man who always worked in 10
our
interests and one who looked well after the line employes. The murd *
was committed by ono ATirdil, a connection of the deceased, in revenue [*
tho treatment ho had received from Paqir [Muhammad, who had imprlsone 1
him recently for stealing cattlo belonging to the inhabitants of Parag. (
Small parties of Afghans have throughout the year been searching for arm
in the Karwan and Bint districts; it is also reported that caravans have left the
country travelling north, hut the number of Afghans and lilies accompanying
them aro greatly reduced. 3
Mirs Mahmud Khan and Din Mahmud Khan continue to act as
rulers of this district of Persian Baluchi*
Dnehtian District. tan and the relationship between these
two Chiefs are a great deal more cordial than it has been for years. The
latter, as he is getting older, appears to be getting^ more settled in his habits and
gives his uncle (Mahmud Khan) the respect that is due to his age, consequently
affairs in this district are generally satisfactory.
On tho 2nd of October last one Bahrain Din Muhammad, a Rind from
the Pishin district, created a little excitement. by appearing a few miles off
Charbar with a few followers and ilueateuing to do for any British Indian
subjects he met, aud kidnapping the principal Hindu and Khoja representa­
tives at that port. It is believed an actual attempt of kidnapping was made
by Bahrain but, fortunately, it ended in a failure as the people of the Charbar
baazar were on tho alert, knowing it was the intention of this outlaw to do
them some harm. After a day or two Bahrain retired to Dashtiari, where his
movements were lost sight of until tho 21th November last, when it w;u
reported at Charbar that he had left Kasserkand ten days previously and had
let people know it was his intention to harm me or some of tire people con­
nected with my camp. At the time of writing no information concerning
the whereabouts of this man can be had, but it is generally believed he
will quietly retire to his own district after a while and that nis tlircats are
all bluff. It is said that Bahram has been behaving in an unsettled manner
for over a year and, in Pebrnary last, looted five female camels from Tobo, in
the Dasht district; three of the animals belonged to Sowar Nezar Muhammad
of the Jask Sub-division’s local escort. These were returned by Bahrain on
the payment of Bs. 80 to tho Sowar, who .has now put in a claim for this
amount.
Sirdars Aahraf and Ahmed Khan aro the recognised rulers of this part
_ v tv Baluchistan and, as far as the district
is concerned, nothing of any interest is
available for record. Both chiefs are ruling quietly and, as the country is in
a fairly flourishing condition, affairs are normal. One Hayatan, a ryot of
Sirdar Ahmed’s, has occasionally crossed the border into the Sultan of
Maskat’s territory and lifted some cattle belonging to the people round about
there. This man is said to be a connection of Ahmed’s, the chiefs second
wife being his daughter.
The traffic in slaves between the Mekran and Arab coasts still continues,
though in a lesser degree than in previous
Slavo Traffic.
years, but the buying and selling of slaves
generally in the country is quite a recognised form of business. Seventeen
male ana thirteen female slaves were exported at different periods; the parti­
culars of each case are as follows:—
(1) Nakhoda Eamzan of Khunarak loft Rapch on the 13th January 191**
with four male and three feraalo slaves. (2) Ali Khan Sharaf ana
Sahib Khan of Lashar, on the 16th January 1913, shipp6^