"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [ظ‎‎١‎٨‎٤] (٣٩٦/٣٧٥)

60 ANNUAL EBPOET ON THE PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL RESIDE^Or
euch merchants who maDaged to iinport rice never made less than 100 per
cent, profit. Though restriction of export from India was ncavoidable, it is
nevertheless a melancholy fact that few if any of our actiors during the war
had such a serious effect on our influence in the Gulf.
It is reported that Monsieur Ebrahim Elbaz, the only French subject in
French Intereetp. Muscat, intends to leave Muscat shortly
for good.
Monsieur J. Yvonnou, the acting French Consu 1 , has officially informed
the Political Agent that the French Coal Depdt at Muscat will be suppressed.
M. Yvonnou will wind up the affairs of the dep6t on the arrival of the new
French Consui.
It is interesting to note that there are now five Omani dhows remaining
which are entitled to fly the French flag. One named " Saham " has presumably
been sold or destroyed and has not been replaced.
Doctor (Miss) Hosmen returned to Muscat on 8th October. Revd. G. and
American ' Mrs - Van Persuem left May and Misses
n Lulten and Kellian in July for India,
returning as usual in Autumn.
Eevd. G. V. Persuem, Misses Lutton and Kellian left for Basrah in
November and returned in December.
„ u . The total rainfall during the year
maean eat , amounted to 2*67. The highest tempera
ture was llO'O.
There was no epidemic during the year under report.
The Hired Transport " Charles Tellier " on her way to Muscat from Aden
cwiti aaa tSe a went ashore at Ras-el-Khabba, about
" at Sea. 30 ^ ^ ^ Hj8
Highness the Sultan of Muscat, who happened to be at Sur at the time, on
learning this news sent his brother Saiyid Malik with some of his men to
Basel Khabba to render any possible assistance to the Master of the ship,
H. M, S. " BriWniart " was at Muscat and left immediately for Sur The Director,
Royal Indian Marine sent a salvage officer and men to assist the transport,
but it was found quite impossible to render any assistance to her owing to
heavy surf during the monsoon. Subsequently, attempts were made to salve
her but without success. The Director, Royal Indian Marine, presumably
intends calling for tenders for her sale.
S. S, "St. Michiel" of the Maple Steamship Company of Canada, in French
charter arrived here on 7th September. She was bound for Marseilles from
Colombo but owing to stress of weather and having ruu short of coal, had to
put in this harbour. She was obliged to bum part of her cargo of ground
nuts for fuel. Ske left Muscat for Marseilles on 29th September.
R. E. L. WINGATE,
Political Agent and H. B. M* Si.. Consult Muscai.