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Poor Relief. —Various efforts were made by the municipality with
more or less success to reduce the number of beggars in the town. Food,
clothing and housing was provided for them by a local committee presided
over by the Governor-General. Organization and co-ordination were
lacking.
Soviet Activities. —There was a marked decrease in the commercial
activities of the Soviets.
The Consul General at Shiraz was away during most of the year and
the offices of the Trading Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. yvere closed down. A member of the
head office of the Trading Organisation has visited Shiraz from time to
time for purchases of lambskins and gum tragacanth.
Surveys. —Mr. William Browne, surveyor of the Anglo-Iranian Oil
Company, set out from Shiraz at the end of November for a survey of the
S. E. districts of the Province.
Church Missionary Society. —The Right Reverend Bishop Linton,
33 . D. Bishop in Persia, visited Shiraz in June to take farewell before
leaving Iran to take up a fresh appointment at home. He is succeeded by
the Right Reverend Bishop W. J. Thompson, formerly Archdeacon and
Principal of the Stuart Memorial College at Isfahan, recently consecrated
Bishop in Persia.
Four candidates were presented by the Stuart Memorial College at
Isfahan for the matriculation examinations of the University of London
held at Isfahan in June. Of these only one was successful.
Dr. J. A. Martin, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. arrived at Shiraz at the end
of the year for duty at the Church Missionary Society Hospital at Shiraz.
He has over ten years service in India with the Society.
S vort —A football team from the capital visited Shiraz during the
summer and matches were played with the newly formed local team.
A local tennis club was formed at Shiraz.
A rrJieoloaicaL —Monsieur Goddard of the Ministry of Education was
at Shiraz early in the vear when a division of the finds at Persepolis was
made between the Iranian Government and the Onental Institute of
GhlC professor J. Upham Pope was at Persepolis in the month of May.
Professor E Hertsfeld, the field director at Persepolis P ro “® de F d P"
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British Consulate. —Mr. L. l ! . d /. d y ( P ’j re turned to Shiraz from
and Mr. L. Barnett, kudies. They left for the
Tehran in May for a fu f k ® r ?°P Ad year’s examination, after which
capital in December to take their sec °na y
they proceeded on leave ot ab • r nn sul arrived at Shiraz on
Mr. W. H. Young, P^—r^f PeS’studies. He has been
December 28th, 1935 or las ^ n l Vi^e Consul,
attached to the Consulate as Acting