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wholesome effect on the tribal jirga, who
appeared before the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. early in
November in a most submissive frame of
mind, aud came to a settlement about the
claims outstanding against the tribe. The
total amount of the claims, including fines and
compensation, amounts to 12,000 Kabuli
rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ; and as the jirga were unable to pay this
at once, they were allowed a few days’ grace
to return as much stolen property as possible,
and to collect a sufficient number of rifles for
deposit as security for the balance of the claim,
until such time as they can produce cash.
The jirga was also informed that, owing to the
misbehaviour of the tribe, their allowances
w r ould be withheld until April, when, should
they behave well in the meanwhile, the allow
ances will be paid.
On the 24th October, when a surveyor
w r as working at Spingawi, on the ridge to
the north of the Peiwar Kotal, on the
border, a number of Afghan sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. came up
and peremptorily ordered him to depart,
which he did. The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. has
written to the Afghan Governors of Aryob
and Khost, informing them that the survey
work is being carried on under the orders of
Government, and requesting them to take steps
to prevent, in future, any interference with
surveyors on the part of Afghan subjects.
Bannu .—Bannu was the scene of a fana
tical outrage on the 16th November, which
resulted in the death of Ciptain J. W. E.
Donaldson, R.F.A., Brigade-Major of the
Bannu Brigade. Captain Donaldson, with
some other officers, went to meet the
31st Punjab Infantry who were marching in,
and when returning he was shot through the
lungs by a pistol fired by a Sultanai Shahi
Khel Mahsud, wffio had concealed himself
behind a low wall just outside cantonments.
The ghazi was arrested, tried under the
Murderous Outrages Act, and hanged.
Waziristan .—The dispute between the
Mullas Powindah and Hamzulla (see last
Journal) was due to a difference of opinion
between them, the former holding that it was
lawful to maintain peace with Government
and to draw allowances, and that it was not
compulsory for the tribesmen to leave the
country occupied by Government. The latter
held the opposite view, and on the matter
being discussed at a meeting of all the literate
Mullas in the country, the verdict was given
in favour of the Mulla Powindah.
The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. met the Mahsud
jirga at Jandola at the end of October, and
found them very agitated about the persistent
rumours in circulation that Government are
about to take over Shawal and the Mahsud coun
try. The Mulla Powindah, who is endeavour