Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎306r] (616/1028)

The hi-weekly postal motor service between Bandar Abbas and Kerman and
other places in the interior functioned satisfactorily although in the first few months
of the year, this was interrupted temporarily owing to the attacks by Farsi highway
men on the lorries conveying mails especially on the former mentioned route.
As the result of representations made by the Director and referred to in the
Report for last year, another signaller with a knowledge of English and conversant
with Latin characters was appointed to assist him. There have been no complaints
since of coded telegrams being received in a mutilated form.
Communication by telephone with Minab established in 1929 was maintained
and serves a useful purpose.
Lingah. —The postal service appears to have worked satisfactorily under Mirza
Ali Akbar Khan Farah, the Post Master, although it is said that he is given to
intrigue and mixes himself too much in local affairs.
Municipality.
Bandar Abbas.-—Some interest was evinced by the Governor in devising means
to balance the Municipality budget. A toll ranging from 2 to 5 shahis was levied on
each bottle of liquor sold‘in the bazaar in order to provide funds for the improvement
of the wretched condition of this town.
The operations on the test wells dug at the neighbouring village of Band
Konarum with the object of bringing water into the town of Bandar Abbas were
suspended in February and were not resumed during the remainder of the year.
Red Lion and Sun Society.
Bandar Abbas.—As mentioned in last year’s report, this Society may now be
considered to have died a natural death.
Education.
Bandar Sheikh Abdul Ali Asfoori took over charge of the ’Maur ’rif
Department in June but was relieved in December by Mirza Noor Ali Khan Basti.
Lingah. —The two schools, one national and the other a Government institution
are progressing under the superintendence of Agha Salini.
Police Department.
Bandar Naib Sayed Assaudullah Khan Faqri was in charge throughout
the year. During his absence on short leave, Moin Naib Tahaiasibi officiated
for him. Though some petty thefts were reported in Bandar Abbas town and
in the Island of Kishim, they were less frequent than in previous years and the
work of the Police was fairly efficient on the whole.
Lingah, Henjam, Minab and Kishim Island — A small body of Police was
maintained at these places.
Passport Department.
Bandar The police authorities continued to hold charge of this Depart
ment. No difficulties were experienced by foreign subjects at Jask and other ports
where there are no passport offices, in obtaining exit visas. British Political Officers
and the Commanders and Officers of the mail steamers calling here had no difficulty
in obtaining permission to disembark during the stay of their vessels m the harbour.
The Police authorities in accordance with the Law governing the entry into,
sojourn in and passage through Persia of foreigners, recently enacted by the Persian
Mejliss, notified foreign subjects in the district to get tnemselves registered at t e
various Police Offices.
Amnieh. (Gendarmerie.)
Bandar Abbas.—V&Q post here consisted of 11 men under a non-commissioned
officer. . . . .
Sartip Azizullah Khan Zarghami, the Chief of the Amnieh m Persia arrived from
Tehran in February, visiting the intermediate small ports en route to Bandar Abbas.
Eighty-seven recruits enlisted here for the Amnieh force at Bushire were des-
patched in June.