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effective means of getting a true knowledge of the province, and its people and
various tribal and local chiefs, from working friendships with them or hope
to acquire the smallest influence over them, when he is debarred from visiting
tho people in their own houses and haunts. Despite the part actually played
by Colonel Haig in regard to the rebellion of 1912, Hi« Majesty’s Consul, on
his way UP from Bandar Abbas, never heard his name or existence mentioned
though ho discussed the matter with intelligent persons who displayed a know­
ledge of every detail of the rebellion itself. City fame is of little -value out-
gido the city.
Upturning to the increase of claims, the following tables, which are be­
lieved to be approximately correct but
Robbcry claim* lodged at tho Conaolato.
err, if at all, on the side of incomplete-
ness, provide their own commentary.
Year. No. Value in Krone.
1903 3 . 16,835
1904
1905 1 1,000
1906
1907 5 15,290
1908 9 164,003-25
1909 1 4,900
1910 3 49,474-25
1911 19 399,546-10
1912 9 101,828-56

Total • 751,867-16

Of all these claims it appears that only one has been recovered, and that
was a claim arising in 1912 in which the robbers were the Governor’s own
men. The amount was Krans 13,000. The heaviest losers are the Hindus.
There are further to be added to the above, 21 claims lodged at the
Consulate by the Indo-European Telegraph Department during the years 1908-
1912, of which 14 were still outstanding at the end of 1912.
Debt clsims lodged at the Consulate.

Tear. Cases lodged. Cases settled. Oat standing.

1908 £ 2
1909 7 1 6
1910 t 5 2
1911 If 10 9
191* 36 10 26

Total 71 26 45
The total value of claims outstanding at the end of the year was as far as
^ be ascertained approximately Krans 1,190,118 or about Ba. 3,40,034.
The Hindus and the Imperial Bank of Persia are the principal Creditors.
had been lax in their business methods buying drafts on faiuL Big pur-
are now only made after telegraphic enquiries. In the circumstances
ryjaled above trading is no very exhilarating pursuit, nor is the protection of
interests.