"تقارير إدارية ١٩٠٥-١٩١٠" [و‎‎٢‎٢‎٢] (٦١٦/٤٤٨)

POLITICAL RESIDENCY FOR 1909
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A tabukr statement of the rates of mule hire from Bushire, which in
general reflects the state of the security of the routes, is appended.
This institution continued its work with difficulty, and was eventually
Church Missionary Society. obliged to close down temporarily owing
/-(T.C4. i 4?+ 4? 17 i i . T lack of personnel. Mr. and Mrs
Clifton left for England in January, being relieved by Mr. Biddlecombe
from Ispahan, who was replaced by the Rev. J. H. Linton in Wn The
latter however returned to Ispahan in September and was not replaced No
attempt was made to disturb the work of the institution. ' '
Three letters of manumission were obtained -during the year and the
Slaves. holders sent to Bushire.
These were unfortunately somewhat numerous, although there were no
Travellers, travellers for pleasure. The annexed
table gives the names of the travellers,
with, in several oases, (9 out of 21) the date and place of their robberies ■—
Name of traveller.
Mr. Pettigrew, I.E.T.D.,
and family.
Miss Biggs and Miss
Stevenson-M oore,
C.M.S.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton,
C.M.S.
Dr. Pugin (travelling in
alizarine dyes) ..
Mr. Gentleman of
Ziegler's.
Mr. N. Smith, I.B.P.
Mr. Wilkinson, I.B.P.
Mr. Gentleman of
Ziegler's.
Rev. J. H. Linton,
C.M.S., with Armenian
Clerk.
Mr. J. C. Smith, I.E.T.D..
Mr. Wilkinson, I.B.P.
Ditto
M. Lebovici, A.lliance
Israelite.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaacson,
I.E.T.D.
Mr. Messervj, I.B.P.
M. Kadloubousky
Hr. J. C. Smith, I.E.T.D. .
Mr G. Middleton, I.B.P..
Mr. Wright
Mr. James, I.E.T.D.
Date of robbery.
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17th March
1909.
Place of
robbery.
29th March Qadirabad-
Kurshool
road.
1909.
13th April
1909.
10 th June
1909.
16th August
1909.
18th August
J 1909.
Ispahan
road.
Near
Behbehan
Konartakh
teh.
Mian Kotal
Pul-i-Khan
Rafsinjan
R emakes.
January. Bushire-Shiraz.
February. Shitaz-Bushire.
February. Shiraz-Bushire.
February. Shiraz-Yezd.
February. Bushire-Shiraz.
February. Shiraz-Bushire.
Ispahan. Intended to proceed to
Ispahan, robbed of all his personal
property and returned to Shiraz.
Ispahan-Shiraz by post waggon.
Looted apparently by villagers.
Employed on inspection of Borasjun-
Ahwaz line.
April. Bushire-Shiraz.
May. Shiraz-Bushire.
May. Shiraz-Bushire.
June. Shiraz-Dehbid.
June. Shiraz-Yezd. Had to pro
ceed via Abadfth. Narrowly escaped
robbery near Dehbid.
This was not strictly a case of robbery
but the party were fired on at long
range and M. Kadloubousky's horse
was hit just behind the riders leg.
June. Bushire-Shiraz. A mule
load of opium was carried off from
a Persian accompanying the caravan,
which was fired on near Mian Kotal.
Shiraz-Ispahan by post waggon.
Robbed and struck by Nafar tribes
men.
Kerman-Ispahan. This robbery was
committed by Fars tribesmen,
apparently Ainallu and Baharlu, of
the Khamseh tribes.