File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎154v] (313/618)

Enclosure No. 2.
PROCLAMATION.
Rais Ali and the inhabitants of Dilwar.
"Whereas acting in concert with other Khans hostile to the British Govern
ment Rais Ali of Dilwar and certain of his followers and some people of Dashti
invaded the Island of Bushire with hostile intent on the British 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. , and
shot two British officers and wounded three sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. out ol a patrol passing
near-by and subsequently attacked the British outposts; the said Rais Ali is
hereby informed that his village will be bombarded and the loviers and
houses and a portion of the date gardens destroyed on the 10 th day of August
1915 as a partial retribution for the offence.
By order of the High British Government,
A. P. Trevor, Major,
Civil Administrator of Bushire.
^Enclosure No. 3.
NOTICE.
It is hereby notified for information that during the British occupation
persons will not he allowed to walk about the Town and Island of Bushire
armed. Any person found with arms will he disarmed, and will after one
week (seven days) after this date render himself liable to punishment.
Eiring off rifles or pistols in the Town or in villages or the country out
side either for a specific purpose or promiscuously by day or night is strictly
prohibited, and any persons indulging in this practice will be severely
punished. Residents in the neighbourhood and principal men of Mahallas
and villages are expected to co-operate in preventing such practices, and in
the event of the actual perpetrators not being found or being brought forward
by their neighbours the latter or the headmen of the Mahaila or village may
be held responsible.
Btjshire ;
9th August 1915.
A. P. Teevor, Major,
Civil Administrator of Bushire.
Enclosure No. 4.
NOTICE,
Bmldrfiln ^ n araU( ?! rS i- 0m f hmedi and Cha S ad ak having recently visited
nerson ^ 18 ln ^ orm a ll whom it may concern that any
liable to nnnkl? 0ailn ®. p an y mem her of such marauding bands renders himself
able to punishment as if he were himself a member of such a band.
bension of P erson giving information leading to the appre-
sus — s trib “
Bushire
25th August 1915.
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A. P. Trevor, Major,
Civil Administrator of Bushire.
Enclosure No. 5.
NOTICE.
betters and parcels^ wiff 0 f°u ^ transa ction of business from to-day
parcels will be accepted and forwarded to Shiraz, Behbehan