Page 69 - PERSIAN 8 1912_1920

EOR THE YEAR 1913. 69
different chiefs of the districts through their Agents who came to Charbar on
Sebatf °* the chiefs, to settle tho claims of British Indian subjects against them
nd their subjects, proved abortive. Receipts to- tho amount of Rs. 700 to be
deducted from tlio subsidies, when due, were obtained through the efforts of
the Munshi of this office from tho representatives of Mir Din Muhammad Khan
0f Dashtiari and Mir Ahmed Khan of Bahu who came to Karachi in August
with tho proper seals of then: masters. The amount will be distributed
to their creditors. After a lapse of ten years Rs. 03-8-5 only were recovered
from the Political Department, Kalat, in full settlement of the claims of the
X,inc establishment which amount to Rs. 950 on account of camels plundered by
the lute Muhammad TTmcr Khan, Nowsherwani, in the Kuntdar raid. On the
iGth June, Mir Barkat plundered property worth Rs. 750-8-0 belonging to tho
Jask Sub-Division. The claims have been deferred until some good opportu-
aity occurs of recovering the amount.
The Director proceeded on his annual tour about middle of March and
after inspection of the Telegraph Stations
Tour.
in the Persian Gulf returned to Karachi
in April. He was met by Mir Barkat outside Jask where the conditions men­
tioned in Mr. Gumbley’s report were discussed with him. As he did not show
any inclination to come to terms, the negotiations were broken off. Mir Barkat
left for Bashkard. During his stay at Charbar, the Director saw the represen­
tatives of the chiefs of Dashtiari and Bahu, the chiefs themselves were away at
Bampur.
Such other events as occurred during the year, are mentioned in the reports
of the respective districts.

Jabk.
Mr. C. H. St. John, Officer in Charge, Telegraph Station, was the Director's
representative in connection with political
British Officials.
matters.
Kal Muhammad, Customs Collector, was relieved in January by Abdul
Rahman who continued to hold charge
Persian Officials.
of the customs for the remainder of the
year. Murad, son of Mir Mustafa Khan, chief of Jask, interfered with the
Customs Collector in his levy of customs duty on dried fish. The Customs
Collector reported the matter to the. Director of Persian Imperial Customs
at Bandar Abbas. The latter requested His Britannic Majesty’s Consul there
to see if he could do anything. The trouble was at last got over by the Officer
in charge of the Telegraph Station writing to Murad who then ceased to
interfere in any way.
The Jask Radio Station was of great help to the vessels of the Royal
Wavy cruising in the Persian Gulf in
Radio Station.
connection with the gun-running opera­
tions.
A boat (Nakhuda’s name Sowluk) which had landed 3 rifles and
300 rounds of ammunition at Tank was
Anna Traffic.
burnt at Jask by the orders of the Senior
Naval Officer.
A garrison of native troops under British officers was maintained, as
during last year, for the protection of the
Native Troop*.
Telegraph Station and in connection with
gun-running operations.
A coasting craft belonging to a merchant of Karachi bound to Bahrain with
a cargo of 1,000 bags of charcoal and
Wreck.
10 bundles of gunny bags was wrecked
**Koh Mubarak near Jask. The crew were sent to Karachi. Murad, son of
S1* Mustafa Khan, saved 220 bags half of which were given to him as salvage.
^ remainder were sold at Jask and the proceeds remitted to, the owner of tne

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