... disorder on the trade routes in Southern Persia led Government reluctantly to address strong representations to the Persian Government, who have since given attention to the subject. Some improvement has lately been shown the condition of the routes, ...

... C00dol. compensation for the loss of her husband. The puniehment was, for religious reasons, out of the question, but the Persian Government paid the Minister 50,000dol. as compensation to the widow, who, however, refused to take it. She said her husband was ...