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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
curtail business owing to a decrease in demand in America and to a lesser
extent in European countries. This caused a fall in prices of between 10 and
20 per cent, and loss to weavers. At the close of the year the foreign firms
had practically ceased to give fresh orders and confined themselves to finishing
work already on the looms.
The total value of carpets exported from Kerman from 1st January to
81st December 1920 was £161,713 as compared with £57,328 in the previous
year.
No carpet caravans were interfered with by robbers throughout the year.
Every advantage was taken of South Persia iiifies escorts for ensuring the safe
arrival of consignments at Bandar Abbas.
British Interests.
Indo-European Telegraph Department .—MT. E. M. Norris, held the post
of the Superintendent I. E. T. D. Kerman Sub-Division throughout the year.
Imperial Bank of Persia.—Mx. H. L. G. Taylor managed the Kerman
branch of the I. B. P. from the beginning of the year till March when he
proceeded on leave to England and was relieved by Mr. A. W. Black.
Mr. Black was replaced by Mr. W. J. D'Alton at the close of the year. A
British Accountant was also maintained during the greater part of the year.
As noted elsewhere the Bank at the close of the year was, under orders
from Tehran, practically doing no business, owing to the situation in the
North.
Church Missionary Society.
Kerman Medical Mission.
European Staff . . Dr. atid Mrs. D. E. Dodson, January to March.
Native Staff
In-patients
Out-patients
City visits
Major operations .Men , . . • . • .114
C. M. S. School.—The Reverend A. K. Boyland held charge of the Mission
School throughout the year.
Oriental Carpet Manufacturers, X^.—The firm was represented by
Mr- Gr. T. Bond till the month of July when he was replaced by Mr. J.
Joannides assisted by staff of two Europeans.
The total number of cases settled by Karguzari under Consulate supervision,
including cases in which the interests of Foreign subjects or firms and of
British-protected Persian subjects were concerned, was 21 and compensation
recovered amounted to Krans 255,354. 30 cases were pending at the end of
the year.
No action under the Criminal Procedure Code was taken by His Majesty's
Consul throughout the year.
A. J. H. GREY, Major, IA.,
His Majesty's Consul, Kerman,
Kerman,
Tie lit March 1921.
Dr. ironside, April to Uecemoer.
Miss Petley and Miss Seagrave, July to December.
Men attendants
Women^s attendants
Men
Women .
Men new patients
Eepeat visits .
Women new patients
Kepeat visits
803.
6
3
155
148
1,502
4,109
2,094
8,203