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Consul on the 27th March and he was relieved lay Mr. H. D. Gr. Law, I.G.S.,
on the 24th September. Mr. Law continued in charge till the end of the year.
Khan Bahadur Abdul Alim held the appointment of Extra Assistant Resi
dent, Kerman/ throughout the year. From 24th October, however, his designa
tion was allered to that of ^ Indian Attache to H. B. M.'s Consul, Kerman.
2. Consulate ivork. —The total number of cases settled by the Karguzari in
conjunction with the Consulate in which the interests of Foreign subjects under
the Consulate protection were concerned was 25, and the compensation recovered
amounted to Krans 19,885. 9 cases were pending at the end of the year.
No criminal cases were instituted or disposed of during the year. 52
Biitish subjects were registered during the year 1924.
3. Indo-European Telegraph Department.—Mr. J. Hamilton remained in
charge as Superintendent of the Kerman office throughout the year. At present
the staff consists of 5 European and 10 Armenian Telegraphists. Mr. J. C.
Smith, remained in charge of the section Kerman Sub-Division till the end of
September when he was relieved by Mr. R. Ellis, Assistant Superintendent,
Dehaneh Baghi. Mr. J. P. May was posted to Dehaneh Baghi, vice Mr. Ellis.
Mr. P. E. Dormer, remained in charge of the section Southern Sub-Division
throughout the year.
No new offices were opened nor any offices closed in the Province throughout
the year. The Telegraph offices at Bam, Baft and Sirjan are run by Armenian
Signallers.
"4. Imperial Bank of Persia. —Mr. C. A. Gardner was Manager of the Bank
until 25th March when Mr. F. Gr. T. Nelson took over charge. Mr. P. W. Douglas
was Accountant throughout the year.
5. British and British-protected Firms. —The following is the list of British
and British-protected Firms working in Kerman :—
(i) The Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd.
(ii) Messrs. Mohamed Ali and Bros.
(m) Messrs. Bardwil Bros.
(iv) Messrs. B. Kazanjlan and Co.
(v) Messrs. Costikyan and Co.
(vi) Messrs. A. and M. Karagheusian and Co.
(vii) The Wetli Co., Ltd.
(vUi) Messrs. H. S. Tavshanjian and Co.
(ix) Messrs- Telfeyan and Co.
(x) Messrs. Atiyeh Bros.
The total value of carpets exported by these Firms during the year was approxi
mately as follows :—
Krans.
Kerman carpets and rugs . • • •
Tribal rugs
450,000
Total .. 7,450,000
Early in the vear the Governor-General, Sardar Mau"zam, suddenly
introduced hv proclamation a set of rules for the improvement of industrial
conditions in the carpet trade—which as a matter of fact are very much bet. ^
tS they used to be. They involved among other things shorter working
hours, more holidays (on full pay), segregation of male workers
better accommodation, etc. This unexpected annmmcement c al ;sed l flu
the commercial dove-cots. Representations were made to ^ Consulate by the
firms concerned in the carpet business regarding the injury to their m.eiests
whT4Tese rtde^ seemed to them to threaten to
the Consul and the Governor-General some trifling modifications were agreed to
-i • -i 4ii + i-»nrfip<5 Shibseouentlv however the proclamation
which were acceptable to both parties. fHioscqucut^v 1 K f
was cancelled by order from Tehran on account ofprotestsitis said, from the
master-weavers. Nothing more has been beard ot the matter.