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'File 19/175 Bahrain - Pearling' [14r] (27/83)
The record is made up of 1 volume (41 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1924-30 Jul 1936. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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8. If the system employed is 'toil no interest may be charged by
the shore Ifakhuda (Ifote-the merchant who finances the boat but
(a) does not go out with it) on his advances made to the Sea Hattuda.
neither may the latter charge any interest on the advances made
by him to tlie crewo
(b) The Shore EaJchuda shall have the prior right to purchase all the
pearls found by the crew of the boat he has financed.
(c; Tnc price the shore Uakhuda shall pay for the pearls shall be less
thantne estimated market value.but shall not be more than less.
He shall normally purchase at the price agreddupon with the sea
Ifakhuda with the consent of at least two thirds of the crew.
(d) In the event of failure to agree as to the price to be paid ,the
parties may by mutual consent refer to agreed arbitrators who
shall settle the market value of the pearls & the shore Eakhuda
shall purchase at not less than below the price estimated by
the arbitrators, or
(e) Tne parties may refer to a competent court for decisinn as to
the value of the pearls,in which case the court shall appoint
competent assessors & fiatermine the price which should be paid
t>y the shore Eakhuda,
(f) Should the shore Ealdiuda still be undesirous of durchasinr at tha
richt tn by ^ C0Urt ' the sea ifaklluda s ^all "have the
g t to sell the pearls to whomsoever he may,with the consent
of at least 2/3 of the crew, desire to sell them,provided that
ne shall give to the Ifakhuda (shore) notice of the time & place
where he will receive payment & shall at that time & place
ii mediately refund to the shore Nakhuda the full advance taken
from him. He shall receive pajment in the presence of at least
1/^3 of the crew,
9. When the system employed is Uadyan the Hakhuda (Shore) is entitlet
to charge interest at the rate agreed upon,on the advance made by
him to the sea Hakhuda,provided that in no case shall such interes
exceed ZQ% on Tisqam advances or 10% on Salaf advances.The sea-
iiakhuda shall be eutitiid to charge the crew on advances made to
them,at the same rate that he is charged by the shore -Hakhuda but
unoer no circumstances shall it exceed 20^ on the Tisqam or 10%
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This file contains correspondence related to the pearling industry of Bahrain and the reforms of the industry that were enacted by the British during the 1920s.
The correspondence discusses the status of the industry prior to the reforms, the nature of the relationship between the ship captains (Nakudas) and the pearl divers and the impact of the reforms - especially their positive impact on the condition of the divers.
An example of a Nakuda's general account is included on folio 16.
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- 1 volume (41 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
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There is one incomplete foliation sequence and one complete foliation sequence. The complete foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top corner of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and runs through to 42, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/349
- Title
- 'File 19/175 Bahrain - Pearling'
- Pages
- 13r:15r
- Author
- Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá
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