'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎105r] (209/416)

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V prmg a t m P d > r . eIatlvel y speaking, recrudescence of typhus fever
occurred m Kerman, starting in early February and fizzling out in early April
and some typhoid cases were also brought to notice. No further epidemics’
occurred until measles broke out in early December, as usual amongst the
Se^ti ^^" 11 W &t the e * d Anting Cfli^
One of the improvements effected by the em-Governor-General was the
fixing^taps thereto mlddle ° f ^ year ’ ° f bathing tanks in the P ublic baths “d
,,' As , !', e result of complaints made to Tehran, however, by certain sections
of he orthodox inhabitants, on the ground that religious ablutions could not he
perfoimed under the new arrangement, orders were received eventually at the
lattei part ol the year to have these taps removed. Most of the baths, however
retain the newly introduced shower bath arrangement.
v A . teIe f ra ™ wa ® received by the Governor-General in the beginning of
November to the effect that the pay of the various Health Departments had
been struck off the general budget from the 1st of that month and that the res-
pectne Municipalities would have to make arrangement for the payment of the
Health services m their own areas from that date onwards.
. Consulering the already impoverished condition of the Kerman Munici-
pahty unds, it is feared that the Health arrangements in this province will
sutler badly unless the decision is re-considered by the Central Government.
12 ' 1 ^ lss 1 mn T r ade Interests. —The local merchants were warned by Tehran
through the local authorities early in the year against dealing with the Russians
individually. They were further told that purchases from the Soviet Trad^
Representatives had to be made by a company, to be formed by the traders foi^
the purpose, and transactions carried out with the knowledge of the Persian
Government.
There was on the whole little or no Soviet trade activities in Kerman during
the year. &
rr k ^ iss ^ an Trade Agent, a notable local merchants, who proceeded to
Tehran m June, got into trouble with the Police in connection with his relations
with the Soviet authorities and kept under detention until October, since when
although released, he is still under Police observation and unable to return to
Kerman.
Consequently the Soviet competition in connection with the sale of petrol
and kerosme also died down and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company’s Agent mono
polised practically the whole market.
13. Military and Conscription. —Sarhang Muhammad Khan Maimand who
was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General (Sartip) in March, remained in
command of the Kerman Brigade throughout the year.
In order to safeguard against the men suffering from ill-health in hot
places like Bandar Abbas, orders were received by the Military authorities early
in the ^ eai to supply these stations with recruits from down-country conscrip
tion areas.
The Military detachment operating in Bashakird under Naib Sarhang Mir
Hussein Khan returned to Kerman in the middle of May.
Naib Sarhang Ali Khan Muhajir, the Officer Commanding the Razmju
Infantry Regiment of the Kerman Brigade, who had led a military expedition to
the Gahkum country, returned to Kerman in November, bringing back with him
a quantity of arms and ammunition and a number of prisoners accused of
murder and brigandage.
The discipline of the military forces in the province continues to be good.
Conscription. —Naib Sarhang Farajullah Khan Mushar remained in charge
of the Conscription Department throughout the year.
14. Persian Baluchistan and Rudhar. —Persian Baluchistan being now sepa
rated from Kerman, except as regards Road and Census Administrations, there
are few relations between the two provinces, and little or no news reaches
Kerman from Baluchistan.
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