'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎140r] (284/412)

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PERSIAST GULP POLITICAL residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , 1923. 31
Condition of roads.
Bandar ^660.?.—The establishment of posts on the trade routes by the
Persian Army did not materially assure the security of the passing caravans.
_ In January, the robbery of 27 donkeys Was reported to have tahen place on
the road between Baghu and Kalkazi. Some of the followers of Juma Beg were
responsible and the Deputy Governor arrested and imprisoned others of the gang
as security for recovery of the looted animals.
„ ^ 9," t i ie l st 1 Mal,cl1 8 ca ^ e } s were looted near Kudkhaneh Soor and on March
3rd thirty donkeys were stolen from Kam Anjir near Kalkazi. None of the
stolen animals were recovered.
On April lOtJi a Caravan from Mazijan was attacked by Kauristanis Four
men were killed and 8 camels looted. This was followed by Mazijan tribesmen
raiding Kannstan as a reprisal. The authorities despatched some Sowars to
tht? distributed area.
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Bandar Ahhas-Kerman-Road.—On May 8!li a telegraph ghulam was attacked
by a gang of Baluch brigands near Salubalm, who carried off his wife and looted
his horse and belongings. The authorities were requested to take action which
resulted m the return of the Ghulam's wife.
On May 10th, fifty bags of loaf sugar belonging to British Indian Merchants
were robbed from a Baluch caravan of Serzah on this road. A part of the booty
was recovered later by the Kalantar of Shamil, whose men killed three of the
robbers and wounded two others. Bashakirdi tribesmen raided Shamil as a
reprisal for the action taken. *
Mine.}). —As in 1922, all the roads leading from Minab were unsafe during
|he year and robberies have been frequent
In April Agha Hassan, contractor of the bazar and 44 Pahsalari " taxes at
Minb travelling to Rudbar for the purpose of selling rifles, met third Eudbari
tufangchis, who were supposed to have been guarding the road, at Murad
Kushtek "While having tea with the turfaiigchis the contractor and his servant
were shot dead and money and his rifles carried away.
The looted property was recovered through Zargham and handed over to
the murdered man's heirs. A reward for the capture of the murderers was
offered and two of these were apprehended by a certain Mirza Ibrahim
Bashakirdi.
On November 15th, some Lari, merchants returning from Mlnab to Bandar
Abbas were attacked on the road by Baluch highwaymen, and robbed of 1,000
tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. in cash.
The Rais-i-Kushun was despatched to recover the looted property, but failed
to do so.
Ling ah. —The country between Lar and Lingah continued to be peaceful
and no robberies were reported during the year.
Asms traffic.
Bandar Ahhas. —One Government Rifles " Lee Enfield " Mark III imported
from Lar for sale locally was handed over by the Deputy Oovern«r in January
4nd is deposited in the Consulate.
Lingah. —Two consignments of rifles and ammunition were seized by the
Director of Customs, whilst being transhipped into boats at Ligah from steamers
arriving there from Koweit. The first consignment consisting of fourteen rifles
and 1100 rounds of ammunition was captured on the 11th March, and the second
consisting of 12 rifles and 1100 rounds was seized on the 19th March.
Three Koweit Arabs were arrested by the authorities and detained in prison
for about 2 months and a fine of 6,B38 Krans imposed.
Amongst the confiscated arms were four .303 Short Lee Enfield Mark III
rifles, which beino- British Government property were despatched by the Customs
to Bushire to be handed over to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .
These consignments of arms and ammunition, it was found came originally
fromNejd and were destined for the Dubai iparket.