مجموعة ٢٨ /١٧ "بلاد فارس؛ يوميّات؛ قنصلية كرمان ١٩٣١-١٩٣٩." [و‎‎٢‎٧‎٠] (١٠٦٩/٥٣٩)

General to which all attended to express their greetings. His
Majesty’s Consul having left the station the previous day left cards x
for the Governor and the Officer Commanding Brigade#
95 # ^flKJCATIOH. A Primary Girl School was opened in the village
of Mahun (about 21 miles to the south of Kerman) from 1st
of Iranian New Year (21st March) and several local officials and
merchants were invited to attend the opening ceremony#
96# There is a rumour that with the commencement of the next
Educational Year (23rd Sept.) new classical books printed
in Latin characters will be int^fduced in all schools. Sunday
instead of Friday will be observed as Holidays#
97# KERMAN CLUB. The Finance Department have received orders to
contribute a sum of Rials, 50,000 (£#625) for the construction
of a club building in Kerman. No steps have so far been taken#
98# Reference paragraph 8 of Diary No.l of 1936.
MUNICIPALITY. The Municipal Budget was received back from
Tehran duly approved, with slight alterations, during the month#
The work on the main Road was suspended on receipt of orders from
Tehran to await the arrival of the new Raise Shahrdari(Municipality)
who tea has been appointed by the Ministry of Interior#
99# FINANCE. It is said that the taxes on liquor will be reduced
shortly while the taxes on opium for local consumption will
be increased.
100# On the 13th # Mohamed Babai, a Butcher, while accompanying
another butcher friend of his named Haji for a walk on the
out skirts of the town killed the latter by stabbing him with a
knife for the sake of nine tomans (£. 1 ) cash, which he, the latter,
possessed. The Shahrabani carried out investigations and arrestee!
Babai with two other suspects. Babai immidiately admitted the crime.
The other two were released#
101* ROADS AND C0:LFJITI CAT IONS . The portion of the Motor Road
between Haji Abad and Gakum on the Kerman Bandar Abbas road
was reported to have been washed away by heavy rain accompanied by
hail in the last week of the month# Traffic and mail services were
impaired. Five of the road coolies were reported to have been
carried....