"ملف 19/175 البحرين - تجارة اللؤلؤ" [و‎‎١‎٣] (٨٣/٢٥)

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Traiislation of a proclamation in Ara'bic wLich. will "be shortly
* issued "by Sliaik Hamad Bin Easa C.S.I. Deputy Ruler of Balirain
to regulate the financial relations "between Pearling Ilakhudas &
their crews*
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1, At the close of the present diving season the following systeia
of accounts will "be introduced "by all ITakhudas within the limits
of the Bahrain State,
2, Any IJakhAda who,when legally called upon so to do,"by any
competent court trying a suit filed against him "by any of his
crew,fails to produce accounts in the prescribed fona,shall "be
liable to have the claim preferred against him "by the plaintiff
or plaintiffs,admitted in full,by default.
3, Should it "be proved to the satisfaction of the Court, that "by
so failing to keep his accounts as hereby ordered the ITakhuda
has cheated his divers,or so obscured his accounts that their
just shares cannot be determined by the court, the llakhuda shall
be liable to be proceeded against on the criminal charge of
Cheating 1 the punishment for which may extend to three years
rigorous imprisonment or fine or both imprisonment & fine.
4, Every llakhuda shall maintain a General Account, legibly written,
in the form of the specimen account on the reverse of this
sheet♦
5, Every llakhuda shall, in addition to the account specified in
paragraph 4 above,keep a separate account for each diver,puller,
or radif,in his employ, in the form of the specimen account on
the reverse of this sheet.
6, The General Account must clearly shew the nature & amount of
every receipt in which the divers(crew) have a share and also
the nature & amount of every expenditure any portion of which
falls upon the crew.
7, Two systems of financing diving boats are customary in Bahrain
faj T Amil (Advances without interest entitling the mer-
(b; Lladyan -chant to purchase the pearls at
special rates)
(Note-(b) advances on which interest is charged)
the rules governing which shall 'be as follows-