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A cyclone at Sur uprooted 1,200 date palms and damaged hous'es and huts..
Many fishing boats were also damaged and lives lost.
The Political Agent left for Sur in H.M.S. “ Fox ” on the 25th June in connec
tion with the wreck of the S. T. 21 , which was towing up a barge.
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The refrigerator, which was being towed, broke away in a heavy storm off
Dhofar on the 25th May and the steam tug finally fetched up at Hamar Islandwhich is
south of Nasrieh Island on the 6 th June after being under jury mast and sail made of
iron ladders and awnings. She ran ashore somewhere near Sidarra on the 8 th June
and was immediatey looted by Bedouins. The crew of seven men of the I. W. T. were
brought overland a week’s journey to opposite Masrieh by two friendly Arabs, who
obtained a. dhow and took the party to Sur and thence to Muscat. The Arabs
concerned have been suitably rewarded.
The Political Agent, having made arrangements for representatives of the
Sultan to travel in H.M.S. “ Fox,” returned to Muscat in H.M.S. “ Pyramus ”
on the 26th June.
Bahrain.
Between the 24th April and the 8 th June 267 deaths from plague occurred at
Manamah, 498 in Muharraq, and 116 in Hadd. No cases were reported since the
8 th June and the port has been declared plague free.
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On the 8th May a disturbance occurred on board the “ Nicheren Maru ” between
the crew and shore collies unloading cargo, the crew being mainly to blame. Two
coolies seriously wounded, five others slightly. Two or three passengers got thrown
over the side with the collies and some luggage is missing.
The local agent at once paid Bs. 609-11-0 compensation. The majority of the
passengers got off the ship and refused to travel by her any further. The British
India Steam Navigation Company gave free passages for some part of the voyage to
some of these. It is stated that the Company (who charter the “ Nicheren Maru ”)
have received so many complaints regarding the Japanese ships now chartered by
them that they intend to get rid of them and replace them by ships brought from
Great Britain with British officers.
The pearling fleet has returned for Bamazan.
Koweit.
Mr. Halse, Geologist of Messrs. Strick Scott and Company, arrived on the
22 nd May and left for Mohammerah on the 31st after visiting Kathama and Mdaira.
The Political Agent took Mr. Halse to Kathama and Mdaira on the 24th May and
returned next day.
Mr. Bonald Storrs, C.M.G., E.C.S., Oriental Secretary to the High Commissioner
of Egypt, arrived in the “ Lewis Pelly ” on the 4th June on a special mission to Bin
Saud and left for Biadh on the 9th June but returned to Koweit on the 13th June
having had heat-stroke on the march between Subaihiyan and A1 Asafa. He
left ior Karachi en route for Egypt on the 19th June.
Bushire :
The 5th July 1917.
A. P. TBEVOB, Major,
Deputy Political Resident, Persian Gulf.
G. M, Press, Simla.—No. C. 210 F.D.—20-7-17—23—E.A.
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