"دليل الخليج، الجزء الأول، مواد تاريخية وسياسية، ملخص عن التوسع التركي في الساحل العربي من الخليج الفارسي وشؤون الأحساء والقطيف" [‎٥‎٩] (١٦٤/٧٦)

cavalry who had marched vid Koweit, The two gun-boats T^ere ordered to meet
him at Bidaa.
231. In consequence of the reports in June 1893 of alar^e tribal gathering
of the Beni-Hajar, Morrah, and Manasir, to attack the Beni-Khalid^ it was found
necessary of provide a guard of Turkish troops to escort the Basa caravan for
Ojair. The projected raid collapsed, the tribesmen returning with little booty.
232. In Pebruary 1894 the Bedouins of the Dowasir tribe raided a caravan
on the road between Hasa and Katif, and carried off some goods; on learning
however, that the caravan was escorted by a man of their tribe, the robbers
made restitution.
233. Cholera broke out at Katif and lasted for over a month in July and
August 1893. At the commencement of the outbreak, the death rate was 10
to 15 daily ; it subsequently rose to 50 or 60 daily.
234. The Wali of Basrali visited Katif on his way back to his head-quar
ters from Bidaa in May J 893. ,
235. The people of the place having petitioned against the Kaim-Makam
and complained against his malpractices, he was removed from his post in
July 1893. The new Governor, Eaouf Effendi, did not, however, assume
charge of the duties of his post till January 1894.
236. In January 1894 the Turkish gun-boat Mujdeh-Eesan arrived at
Katif with 90 military reliefs ; 30 of these were landed at Katif for Ojair, and
the remainder were conveyed to Katar.
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237. In April 1894 Said Pasha, the Mutasarrif of Hasa resigned, and
Ibrahim Pasha, formerly of Hodeida, was
ibratim Pasha (1894-96.) appointed in his place. A struggle was
Gulf admmistiation Keport for is - . niaintained almost throughout the year
between the people and the authorities, in regard to the enhanced assessment of
the date produce for export, caused by the fall in silver value, the injustice of
the mofle of assessment, and the exactions of the customs master. Two or
three deputations proceeded to Basrah to appeal to the Wali in the matter,
but though a commission was appointed to arrange the matter, the grievances
remained unredressed.
238. An appeal to the Supreme Government proving also unavailing, the
merchants and others began to seek refuge at Bahrein and in January 1895,
the number of these refugees amounted to about 130, and a further exodus was
reported in February. A demand for arrears of the duty for the two
previous years, added to the general discontent, which was still further aggra
vated by the high-handed exaction by the Turkish soldiery, of krans at the
exchange rates of 5^ for the dollar.
239. Pinally, in March 1895, the Governor of Hasa, while still refusing
the concessions asked for, having, upon the instructions from Basrah, pro
mised a better arrangement for the ensuing year, and having also dismissed
the tax collector, who had made himself obnoxious to the people of Katif, those
who had taken refuge at Bahrein were induced to return.
240. The Governor of Hasa with the object of gaining credit with his
.• ^ Goverment, undertook an expedition for
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the purpose of establishing a more effec
tive and profitable Turkish control over the Ajman, Morrah and other tribes,
who had hitherto paid only a nominal tax. The Ajman while admitting his
demands pleaded their inability to pay without recovery of their property pil
laged by the Moteyr and seized by Mahomed Ibn Bashid. The Governor
accordingly attacked the Moteyr with the help of Ajman and other tribes, cap
turing some of their animals. He was then summoned to Basrah, and after his
return was active in encouraging the hostile attitude taken by Sheikh Jasim
bin Mahomed Thani in support of the A1 bin Ali resistence to the Bahrein
Chief which is noticed in the Katar Precis.