"تقارير إدارية ١٩٢٠-١٩٢٤" [ظ‎‎١‎٨‎٦] (٤١٢/٣٧٧)

'42
J ASK.
Mr. W. C. Janes was in charge of the telegraph station during the year.
Persian officials. —Mirza Abdul Husain, Deputy Governor, was, recalled to
Bushire. He was relieved Jby Reza Khan who arrived at Jask on 26th June.
Reza Khan held the post for a very short period as Salah Ihtesham was sent
from Teheran'to succeed him. The latter arrived on the 16th July but soon
applied for a transfer which was arranged. Since his departure, there has
actually been no Deputy Governor in Jask. The duties are being carried out
by the Collector of Customs.
Customs—Mirm Haji is still the Collector of Customs. He appears to
have been carrying on his duties satisfactorily.
Military detachment. —A detachment of the 3119th Hyderabad Regiment
consisting of one British Officer, 1 Indian Officer and 75 other ranks arrived on
the 9th February. They relieved the detachment of the 3|15th Punjabis.
Navy. —H. M. S. " Triad R. I. M. S. " Lawrence " and R. I. M. S.
^ Elphinston " called at Jask during the year.
Murder. —In April Shahdad Gwaram, a lineguard of the Jask telegraph
Sub-Division, and his, wife were shot by Murad Khan, son of Mir Mustafa Khan
of Jask. The woman recovered but Sliahdad died after few days. The matter
was represented to Mir Mustafa Khan who did nothing to compensate the bereav
ed family. With the Political Resident's sanction his subsidy has been with
held pending payment of compensation.
Visit. —Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.S.I., C.I.E., visited the station on the 17th
March.
v
C harbae.
Mr. G-. A. Tomlinson held charge of the Telegraph Station and looked after
the interests, of the British Indian traders during the year.
Persian Customs. —Mr. Simon left for Bunder Abbas on transfer handing
charge of his duties to Mirza Ghulam Husain Shaibani on 28th June. The
Customs subsidies paid to Mirs Din Mohamed and Mahmud Khan were with
held by the orders of the Central Customs Administration. Din Mohamed was
much agitated over the matter and wrote several letters to the Mudir of Customs
for payment of his dues. He was informed that subsidies could not be paid
until sanction which was asked for, had been received from Teheran. On the
29th December it was reported that Din Mohamed who was to reach Charbar
in a few days, would make the Mudir pay his dues by force. The latter asked
for our protection and was informed that he would be given shelter within the
Telegraph compound if emergency arose.
Out of^Rs. 4,000 seized last year by the Charbar Customs from a British
Indian subject under the charge of smuggling, Rs. 3,000 were returned to the
owner by the orders of the Centrab Customs Administration.
In May the Customs Department seized 106^ Maria Theresa dollars belong
ing to a British Protected subject on the grounds of smuggling. Representa
tions were made to Bunder Abbas and the dollars were handed back by the
Customs Department on payment of $ne of Rs. 50.
In December the Customs seized and confiscated two camel loads of piece
goods belonging to a British Indian trader on the grounds that the goods were
smuggled into Dashtyari from G-wadur. The Customs also demanded a fine of
Rs. 200. The matter has been referred to His Britannic Majesty's Consul,
Bunder Abbas,
Walis. —Shahdad Abbas who was dismissed by Mahmud Khan took service
with Mir Din Mohamed who appointed him as his Wali, vice Sher Mohamed dis
missed on 10th February. Soon after his appointment, many complaints were
made against him for extorting taxes such as quarantine fees, on all persons
coming to Charbar by sea, taxes on goods coming into Charbar from Dashtyari,
etc. Representations were made to Mir Din Mohamed about these taxes. The
chief replied that octroi duty on the goods was levied only on the Persian sub
jects and that he had a right to levy it. The Director of Customs Bunder Abbas
Wrote to the chief urging him to abolis.h the taxes. Shahdad Abbas who is a