'Administration Reports 1925-1930' [‎107r] (218/418)

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In Jane, MIRZA HASSAN KHAN (SHAHRUZI), the Provincial
Director of Posts for the Gulf Ports, arrived from BUSHIRE for inspec
tion.
He brought MIRZA ALI MAHOMED KHAN WAJDI, the ex-Post^
master, with him with the object of holding an enquiry into the circum
stances of the disappearance of certain packets of Indian currency notes
from the Bandar Abbas Post Office Registration bag for which WAJDI
was believed to be responsible.
No finding of the so-called enquiry has hitherto been announced.
Telegraphs. Since May 10th, the Persian office has dealt with tele
grams in foreign languages intended for places in Persia. The service has
not proved quite satisfactory and mesisages are often considerably delayed
in transmission. Moreover, the operators do not appear to be acquainted
with any foreign language.
Telephone. -The local merchants have subscribed for the construction
of a telephone line connecting BANDAR ABBAS with the town of
MINAB situated 48 miles to the east.
It is expected that the service will be established in 1929 and adminis
tered by the General Telephone Company in Persia.
Lingah . —MIRZA ALI AKHBAR continued to hold the office of Post
master during the year. His administration was satisfactory.
Municipality.
Some slight improvement was observed in the state of the town since
the arrival of the new Governor AGHA SYED ABDULLAH KHAN.
Ihe streets in the bazaars have been widened and arrangements made
for ventilation. The old mat roofs have been removed to enable the sun to
penetrate.
The sanitation of the town generally has been entrusted to the Persian
Quarantine Doctor, who is now in charge of the Health Department of the
whole district.
Meetings of the Municipal Committee are held twice weekly to discuss
the affairs of the town.
Lingah.- ~The sanitary condition of the town is deplorable. The Muni
cipal board under the presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of SYED MAHOMED AHMED ISHAQ
,HOODI only exists in name.
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Police Department.
Bandar Ahbas. In July, the strength of the local police was brought
up to <50 men under the command of a Naib. Nevertheless, the establish
ment of regular police here instead of Tufangchis has not as yet justified
the innovation, and no greater security to life and property has been afford
ed to the inhabitants.
Thirteen men were recruited at Bandar Abbas and the
strength ot the town police is now 1 25 men and one officer.
, Hitherto no Amnieh guards have been stationed here but
the Officer m command of the BAFT-BANDAR ABBAS section of the'road 1
irom KLRMAN used to pay occasional visits during the year.
In October a post with eight men under a WAKIL Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. BASHI was estab-
lished.
Education Department {Mu'arif).
Bando^r A bhas. MIRZA ALI DASHTY was in charge of the depart
ment throughout the year. It may be observed that greater attention was
paid to the cause of education in this town and some improvement noticed
in the state of the school and welfare of its pupils under the present
director s superintendence, r