"تقارير إدارية ١٩٢٠-١٩٢٤" [ظ‎‎٦‎٩] (٤١٢/١٤٣)

32 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
Foreign Subjects.—Uto subjects of any foreign European powers resided at
the ports of the Mekran during the year.
Subsidies. —The following chiefs were in receipt of telegraph subsidies
during the year.
ankuat telegba.ph
subsidy.
Name of chief.
Habitat.
S0D8.
Grwadur-
Jask
Coastal
Line.
Saldjkaur
(Suntsar)-
Charbar
Line.
Rs.
Rs.
Mir Mustafa Khan of Jask
Old Jask
Chirag Khan, Murad
Khan, Dad Khuda
Klian, Jalal Khan, Azim
. Khan, Abdi Khan,
Beezder Khan and
Jehangir Khan.
480
■
Mir Hoti of Jask
Old J ask
Mohim and Haji .
360
Mir Yahya Khan of Bint .
Bint
Islam Khan and one
minor.
500
Mir Din Mohd. of Dashtyari
Sirdar Husain Khan of Gaih
Dashtyari
Gaih
Abdi Khan, Yar Mohd.
Mir Bazar Khan, and
Yusaf Khan.
500
1 ,000
500
Mir Mahmud Khan of
Dashtyari.
Talang .
Durra Khan, Dilawer
Khan, Ghous Bukhsh
Khan, Bahul Khan,
Hussan Khan, Nabi
Bukhsh and Durgosh
Khan.
500
500
Mir Subhan Khan of Bahu
Sund
600
500
Mir Ahmed Khan of Bahu
Runja .
Shai Mohd. and Hashim
Khan.
400
500
Telegraph lines. —The lines between Charbar and Jask were interrupted
during the year by wilful damages as follows :—
March 49 hourg.
October ......... 17 „
Epidemics. —There was an out-break of cholera at Gharbar in September.
The disease carried away about 350 persons in the village. Both cholera and
small-pox appeared at Gwadur and a large number of people fell victims to
the two diseases.
Slave traffic. —The slave traffickers have shewn great activity during the
present year. A number of slaves were reported to have left different places
on the Mekran Coast in dhows for sale on the Arab Coast.
Famine. —There was great famine in Mekran on account of no rain
having fallen during the year. Hundreds of people came to Karachi, Muscat,
etc., to seek livelihood. Sirdar Husain Khan and Mirs Subhan and Ahmed
came to Karachi I d connection with purchase of foodstuff. At their request,
telegraph subsidies for half-year ending 30th June were paid to them in
advance.
Mr. J. S. Navarra's report on the condition of the country between
Biyaban and Bahu is appended.