'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎23v] (46/416)

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The Rafsin jan branch of the National Bank is run by a Persian Manager with 3,
staff of one clerk only and it is stated that the profits are five times its expenses.
No new branches were opened during the year though the question of estab
lishing these at Bam and Sirjan had come under consideration in the early part
of the year.
Herr Meyer has been taking an active part in the spinning mill project as it is
proposed that the National Bank should take up shares to the extent of Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
75,000.
Police .—Yawar Seyyid Sadiq Khan, Sheikh-ul-Islami, remained in charge of
the Nazmieh Department throughout the year. The attitude of the Police officials
towards British subjects has been satisfactory.
The registration of foreign subjects by the Police was started on the 11th
October.
Justice .—An additional Sulhieh (Small Causes) Court was established during
the year, the expenses for its maintenance being met by the local Municipality.
Yezd and Bandar Abbas Courts were also placed under Kerman during the period
under review.
Delay in the conduct of cases in the lower courts seems unavoidable, particularly
owing to the large amount of work accumulated in the Sulhieh Courts. As appeals
against decisions by this Court are heard by the Biday at (First Instance) and
Istinaf (Appeal) Courts, both of wdiich exist in Kerman, full advantage is being
taken of their existence by the defaulters merely to gain time. The Hindu (British
Indian) traders who wound up their businesses during the year had numerous
claims to recover, but on account of the inevitable delay in the Adlieh Courts, had
in many cases either to be content with the recovery of a part thereof or to drop
them altogether. Another disadvantage obtaining locally is that most of the
pleaders being addicated to opium are greedy and exorbitant in their charges.
Mirza Reza Khan, Tajaddud, a polished gentleman who comes from a Mullah
class of Nejef and has lived in India for a number of years, is the Chief of the Depart
ment in Kerman.
Posts and Telegraphs. —Farzanigan, the Director of Posts and Telegraphs in
Kerman, was transferred to Bushire in May and replaced by Mirza Ahmed Khan,
Waziri, who continued in charge till the end of the year.
The Telegraph Office does not accept urgent messages for transmission at
night. Their delivery arrangements are also far from being satisfactory.
Education .—There has been no increase in the number of Schools since the last
Administration Report, though some improvement is said to have been effected in
the condition of the classes, etc. In spite of the endeavours of Mirza Hassan Khan,
Jaudat, the Chief of this Department, there has been no substantial increase in
the Budget grant for educational purposes in this Province, which at present
stands at Tumans 56,150 per annum. The Chief of the Education and the Church
Missionary Authorities continue to maintain cordial relations.
Amnieh .—Sarhang Haji Baqir Khan, Karaghuzlu, was in charge of the
Amnieh Department till March, when he was replaced by Sarhang Mahmood Khan,
Kianpur. There was another change in August and Naib Sarhang Abdullah Khan*
Tumaj, was the Chief of the Department at the end of the year. Like his two pre
decessors he has had no relations with the Consulate.
The discipline of the Amnieh force which is about 1,000 strong has on the
whole, been satisfactory.
Municipality. —New Municipal taxes were introduced during the year and the
annual income of the Baladiyeh Department is now estimated at Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. 80,000.
Nevertheless the roads in the town still remain in their former unsatisfactory
condition. The house tax of 3 per cent, on the calculated annual rent, which was
to be introduced in March 1931, has not yet been recovered.
The metalling of the main artehry road cut through the middle of the tovn
in 1929 and called the Khayaban-i-So ahpur was taken in hand at the close of the
year. The Municipality now have twhPersian Engineers appointed from" Tehran.
The lighting arrangements in the town ave also improved..