"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [و‎‎٤‎٧] (٣٩٦/١٠٠)

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POR THE TEAR 1916. 15
This action, which also included the bombardment of Shiwu, the port of
Gaobandi, Shaikh Mazkur's stronghold, had a most salutary effect throughout
the Shibkuh coast.
No instance of Gun-running was report -
Arms Traffic. y ear unc [er review.
Fourteen slaves took refuge at the Vice-Consulate during the year. Two
were manumitted, one returned to his
master of his own free will, and eleven
were sent back to their masters after an undertaking had been obtained from
the Shaikh of Qatar, by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, guaranteeing
to see that they would be well treated in the future.
The British India Steam Navigation Company's steamers and those of the
^ , _ , Persian Gulf Steam Navigation Company
British Interests. • *4. j xi, ^ • n i • xi
visited the port occasionally during the
year. The mail service was maintained by Persian Customs' launch, which
plied weekly between Hen jam and Lingah.
Two suspects, Abdul Aziz bin Hassan-al-Busati and Muhammad bin
„ . T L L Saiyid Ahmed Maghribi, were arrested at
Foreign Inlerest,. Lingah on 4th by His Majesty . s
Representative, and sent to Basrah, whence they were despatched to India as
prisoners of war, Class B.
Two Japanese vessels called at the port during the year. None of any
other Foreign country.
The effects of the local agency of the German firm of Messrs. Robert
„ Wonckhaus & Co. were taken over
Hostue iradmg concerns. i TT • nr • , , -i-» , ,
by His Majesty s Representative, on 25th
March. All articles of any value were sent up to Basrah and the remainder
sold locally by public auction.
The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C S.L, K.O.LE., Chief
Visits Of the Political Resident. ? 0 J ltica l Officer and Political Resident
^ m the Persian Gulf, visited Lingah in
H.M.S. "Lawrence ' on 8th November.
The case of the " Batal Zavar Prasad," which was wrecked off Busati in
p iracy< October 1913, still remained unsettled.
Assistant Surgeon J. G, Johnstone, 1. S. M. D., continued to hold charge of
Medical and Quarantine. the Charitable Dispensary and Quarantine
duties throughout the year.
9 T'; 6 tota L™ mbei : of new cases treated at the Ciiaritable Dispensary was
2,o87, being ob2 m advance of the previous year.
G. A. MunGAVIN,
Assistant Resident and His JBritannnic Majesty's
Vice-Consul, Lingah.
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