'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎176r] (358/396)

FOK THE YEAR 19i9 '
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The Standard Oil Company of New York are probably bent on competing
with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited. In October one of their
gteamers, S. S. " Aspinet", arrived with a cargo of 57,000 cases Kerosene oil for
Mohammerah. This is the first shipment from America since the outbreak of
the War. It is believed that she discharged Kerosene Oil at other Gulf ports.
Messrs. Grey Mackenzie and Company, Limited, and Messrs. Lynch
Brothers, Limited, amalgamated under the title of " Mesopotamia-Persia
Corporation, Limited."
The Mesopotamia-Persia Corporation, Limited, made a demand for reason
able facilities for landing through cargo to Ahwaz in bond until such time as
up-river charges were available. The Director of Customs objected to this, on
the ground that Corporation did not possess suitable bonded premises. A
settlement was finally arrived at whereby this is to be permitted on the condi
tion that the Corporation will be held responsible for payment of duty on any
package which may be short-landed at Ahwaz-this applies to packages receipted
for to ocean steamers and not those short-landed by, ors hort received fion ,
steamers.
The Imperial Bank of Persia carried on its work during the year.
The Indian Convalescent Dep6fc continued till April when it was trans-
^ , n ferred to Basrah. Most of the material
Miatary Convalescent Depot. htm - j i ^ j .t_
was removed by the Military, but the
buildings and huts were sold by public auction by the Government Auctioneer
of Basrah. Three of the buildings were given to Haji Eais-ut Tujjar, C.I.E.,
as compensation for any loss he might have incurred in deterioration of date
crops. The majority of the huts were purchased by Messrs. The Anglo-
Persian Oil Company, who removed them to Abadan, and erected one near
the Company's offices atiMohammerah, as quarters for their Indian clerks.
Haji Eais's buildings are still standing on the site, and have now been
leased by the Officer Commanding River Surveys Port Directorate, to be used as
a Tidal Observation Camp at Mohammerah.
- Assistant Surgeon C. 33. Lincoln,
Quarantine and health. M.B.E., held the post of Quarantine
Medical Officer throughout the year.
The Charitable dispensary in the town continued to be ^vell attended. A
few cases of plague occurred during the months June to August,
(Sd.) C. H. LINCOLN,
Uis ^Britannic Majesty s Acting Consul
for Ai'ahistan, Mohammerah,