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SUMMARY OF NEWS RECEIVED BY HIS MAJESTY’S POLITICAL RESIDENCY
PERSIAN OULF, DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 1920.
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PERSIA.
Mohammerah.— {From December 16th, 1919 to January 15th, mail service being
'particularly bad.)
H'.ji Knis-ut-Tujjar returned to Mohammerah on 29th December 1919, having
greatly improved in health. He left for Koweit, to join H. E. Shaikh Sir Khazal
Khan , on 31st December, after spending two days in Mohammerah.
With reference to the report in last month’s summary of the murder of Nabi
Bux, an Indian employee of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company/Abadai^it is now report- -V y
ed that the murder was committed by two Arabs, named Malik and Saleh. The 7
decease! Indian, without the consent of the parents and relations i had married
their sister. The ceremony was performed by one of the Indian Mmlas, a Sunni.
The brothers protested that as no Shia Mulla was present it was not in accordance
with their religious laws. They offered to refund the Rs. 1,000 which [the Indian
had given their sister, if he would allow her away, but the Indian refused the offer. ,
V The brothers^ determined to avenge themselves, proceeded to the house of their
sister, armed. They mortally wounded her, after which they waited for Nabi Bux.
As he appeared he was shot, death being instantaneous i The brothers decamped.
The wounded we man was conveyed to hospital, there she died four days later. The
Local Authorities have taken all possible steps to arrest the murderers, but they are
still at large.
Nakhoda Toweyij, who is proprietor of a sailing vessel, and is believed to have
been in the practice of smuggling goods, arms and ammunition, from Koweit to
Mahommerah, was proved to have smuggled a cargo of goods from 'Koweit to
Mohammerah. He had disposed of the majority of the goods, before discovery.
There were some 60 baskets of Tamarind left in the vessel, and the Customs authori
ties confiscated both these and the vessels*, and he himself was imprisoned by the
Deputy Governor of the town. It is supposed that he will be released on payment
of a fine of Krans 15,000..
On January 6th S. S. “ Kamarezzeman ” belonging to the Mesopotamia-Persia
Corporation, Limited, and a privately owned motor boat were in collision. The
former was upward bound for Ahwaz, and the latter downward bound for Moham
merah. The motor boat and two lives were lost and the luggage of all the passen
gers. The passengers have filea suits both in the Karguzarate and the newly
constituted Judicial Court. His Britannic Majesty’s Consul is proceeding with the
case.
Ispahan.
/ December 21st—January 11th.)
The Anglo-Persian Gub was formally opened by the Governor on January 9th.
Speeches were made by the Governor, the Karguzar, and the President of the Club.
A few words were added by His Britannic Majesty s Consul-General, wishing the
success of the Institution.
The condition of the province is satisfactory. Reports from Rashan state that
the Chief of Police was arrested and sent to Tehran with Ali Khan Mashgooni. It is
understood that this officer proposed to rob the office of the local treasury.
On December 16th {ride last month’s summary) the Governor tendered his
resignation to the Prime Minister. It is understood that it has not been accepted,
and he has received a telegram asking for an explanation of his action.
Sirdar Zafar and his family reached Ispahan on January 3rd. Sirdar Ask]a
and Sirdar Muhrashan Amir Mujahid and many other Khans with then: families