"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [ظ‎‎١‎٠‎٤] (٣٩٦/٢١٥)

86 ANNUAL EEPOET OF THE PEUSIAN GULF POLITICAL RESIDENCY
In June a case of alleged pilferage from Messrs. Lynch Brothers' li lif
was referred by the Consulate to the Karguzar. The Karguzar tried and n j
judgment in the case. Two of the Nakhudas of the lighters were senteno 1
10 years' imprisonment, and a Persian Tally Clerk in the employment of fW
firm, who was also implicated, to a fine of Rs. 5,000, or in default to 2 »
imprisonment. ^ ear8
In June a Blockade Police Post was established and still exists at th
Blockade Pciice. Eahmanshir, about 2 miles from Moham!
. . merah. Ihe Post consists of two Britu.
^ on-Commissioned Officers, one Interpreter and six local o« uar( j s ar
by the Shaikh. All sea-going craft are stopped and searched at the post
The British and Indian Convalescent Dep6ts still continue at Moham
Military Convalescent Depots. f! 61 ' 8 ,' 1 - l hu Imperial Bank of Perek
t t t , kindly offered their Accountants IUi
autho r Ua rS ^ a P ' W ch 0lfer was acce pted by the Medical
His Excellency the Shaikh visited both Dep6ts during the vear anH
greatly impressed by all that he saw. 3 7 ' aild wa8
It would not be out of place to mention here the two generous conHhn
tions made by His Excellency the Shaikh on his own behalf and on behalf of his
sons, Shaikh Chasib and Shaikh Abdul Hamid,
(1) Rs. 15,000 to the Eunds of the British Red Cross Society.
(2) Rs. 10,000 to the " Maude Memorial Hospital" at Basrah.
Haji Rais also made a liberal contribution of Rs. 1,500 to the former.
Assistant Surgeon C. H. Lincoln held the post of Quarantine Medical
Quarantine and Health .
Officer throughout the year. The Charit-
be well attended. There was an outbreak of plague,^March X Xn^and^
few cases of cholera occurred during the months of October and November.
Exchange. The average bazaar rate was Krans
215—220 per Rs. 100 during the year.
C. H. LINCOLN,
Sis Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul