File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [‎143v] (301/494)

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“Persepolis” forHenjam on the 2nd August, having spent most of the interven
ing time on Kuh-i-Ginan, a mountain behind Bandar Abbas.
Abdulla bin Hassan Samayeh, ijrbfrierly notorious in the Abu Musa Red
Oxide case, one of the oldest of the Arab inhabitants of Lingah, died on the 10th
July.
Several Hindu merchants have closed the Bandar Abbas branch of their
business and left for India. Their departure is due to trade depression, and they
apparently propose to re-open their branches when conditions improve.
Major Blake, and Captains Macmilan and Malins were expected to arrive
at Bandar Abbas the evening of the 17th July. The Deputy Governor, Karguzar
and nearly all the population came to the Consulate to witness their arrival.
The party were, however, unable to reach Bandar Abbas before night fall,
and landed at Bostana, 18 miles west by south of Bandar Abbas on the coast
at 7-30 p.m. They were met by Persian Customs Mudir and villagers and sent
two messengers in to His Majesty’s Consul, asking for food and water and
a guard for the aeroplane. The messengers did not, however, arrive until the
following day. At the request of His Majesty’s Consul, the Deputy Governor
sent 2 sowars along the coast from Bandar Abbas but they did not find the party.
After spending the night without food and water, and watching by turns over
the machine, the party started before dawn and arrived at Bandar Abbas at 5-15
after about 20 minutes in the air.
They started from Charbar at 2-0 p.m., but burst a tire running across the
aerodrome and did not actually leave till 3 p.m. News was received of their
safe arrival at Charbar about 7 p.m.
Lingah. —Haji Ali Germani is reported to have been dismissed from his post
as Registrar of Boats, and to have been given employment in the Customs
Department at Lingah.
Hissam-up-Sadat arrived from Bandar Abbas to take over the office of
Karguzar on the 24th June.
Mekran.
It is reported that Mirs Barkat and Mustapha Khan proceeded to Kuhistak
on the 12th July to meet Yamin-ul-Mamalik, the Karguzar at Bushire.
Two raids are reported to have been carried out in the Gwadttr district by
a band from Persian Baluchistan, who carried off 1 child and 27 camels belonging
to subjects of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat.
ARABIA.
Muscat.
Saiyid Hamad bin Faisal left for Sohar on the 28th June by overland route,
and Mr. George Tarabulsy, Customs officer, proceeded there the same day by
sailing boat with an escort of 11 men (vide last month’s Summary).
Mr. Beshara Tarabulsey proceeded to Barkah and Masna on the 7th July,
returning on the 26th having assessed the zalat on all the date gardei^ between
Barkah and Masna except those of the Y al Saad tribe who are at present in a state
of covert rebellion.
Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
inhabitant can remember, and a large number of the inhabitants are suffering
The heat has been intense on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , more severe than the oldest
from fever and vomiting. 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. Agent himself has been suffering from
/j severe headaches and palpitatioiy of the heart, and has been obliged to go away
for a change for six weeks.
Bahrain.
ing up their stocks in anticipation of a further rise.
Banks indicate that it is an average year.
The pearl market appears to be improving, but most of the dealers are hold-
their stocks in anticipation of a further rise. Reports from the Pearl