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P0R THE YEAR 1»U. 63
the ond ot October Ohiragh' bin Mustafa Khan in attempting to stop
1 passage of nine Karwani gun-runners through his territory, snot Nosheran
Q00{am Shah and Muhammad Reza dead. This may result in a blood feud.
Sardar Saiyid Khan has been in Bampur as Persian Governor of Baluchia-
o*ih JHatrict. tan throughout the year with the excep­
tion of a few week8 when he came down
to Bashar 6°ttle a dispute between Islam Khan and his brother, Mirza Khnnt
rriio Sardar’s oldest son, Mchrab Khan, formerly known as Pir Bukhsh, has
teen left in Gaih in charge of the district. Hakim Khan with six or seven
Afghan companions has been wandering round the Bint and Karwan districts
of Gaih for most of tho year purchasing arms and ammunition.
The year in the Gaih distriot has been uneventful but the number of slaves
{hat have been exported is larger than usual. In this regard it is noticeable
that the trade has not been confined to negroes but has been extended to the
poorer classes of Baluchis who are caught and sold into bondage at the Arab
porta
The unfriendly feeling between Mahmud Khan and Mir Din Muhammad
continues; the former seems to resent the
D&shti&ri District.
fact that his nephew, Din Muhammad,
draws an equal share of the revenue of Dashtiari with himself. He considers
his age should entitle him to a greater share.
In July Mir Bachu, Sardar Din Muhammad’s Agent, and his nephew, Noor
Iluhainmad, were shot dead at Jagger Koh in Dashtiari by Mir Abdul Wahid,
Said Muhammad, Gholam Khan and Haibut Khan. The cause was that Mir
Bachu had married a girl to whom Abdul "Wahid was engaged.
Nothing of interest has taken place in the Bahu district which continues
t to be administered by Mir Ashraf and
Banu District. >r. ,, , *
Mir Ahmed.
Slaves.
The following is a list of slaves known to have been exported during the
year:—

Slayis.
By whom
Dat«. oxportod. Nakhudi. Bzimkh.
Male. Female.

10th February 1912 1 2 Salook Salook Bought from Lai Muham­
mad of Kir. Exported
from Tank.
14th April 1912. 1 1 Bijar Sher Ali Exported from Khnnarak.

17th April 1912. 3 Salook Salook Exported from Tank.
Sex not reported.

^2nd September 1912 . 2 2 Husein Lulla Exported from Tank.
Shah.

In addition to the above, eight males and eight females were brought down
from Bampur by Dost Muhammad in November to be shipped from one of
Karwan ports to the Arab coast, but, owing to my presence in the district,
^ has not yet been able to get a boat to take them.
The rainfall has been good throughout the country and the harvest pro®-
pects are satisfactory. A Railway Survey
has been completed from Karachi to Jaak
ia about to be carried on to Bandar Abbas.