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rities on the pearl fisheries of the Persian Gulf

Arabian side (conoid.) and Persian side.

Principality, Avcrogo total proceeds of taxation
province or Forte. Particulars of taxation. per annum, and distribution
district. of the samo.

Has*. All ports. Half a Turkish Li rah is Tho proceeds, amounting
loviod on each pearl boat, to about £75 storlingper
irrespective of size, at the annum, go to tho Turkish
beginning of the season. Government.
Kuwait. Kuwait Town. The value of a diver’s share The revenue obtainod, which
of the profits is lovied, in fluctuates from season to
cash, upon each boat at season aud has been
the end of the season. variously estimated at
$20,000 to $60,000 a year,
is taken by tho Shaikh of
Kuwait.

Persian side.
Nflb taxos, Tarfiz taxes, and Amount,
District. Port or port6. and vrhen whentnkou. in rupees. Reuabkb.
taken.
IIayat Klmrag Not ascer­ Tho Zttbit of the
Dttvud. Island. tainable. island receives
from tho vendor
one-fourth of
the prico of
every pearl at
the time of sale,
besides which ho
recovers from
tho purchaser a
sum equal to 16
per cent, of tho
value of tho
pearl.* He also
obtains all tho
sholls from the
operatives witli-
out payment.
Tho whole pro-
oeeds are taken
by the Khan of
H ttyftt Dttvud.
Shibktlli. Nakhl Nil. $5 per diver and 190 Tho revenue has
hitherto general­
Taqi. $4 per haalcr of
local operative ly been taken
in largo and me­ by the llarami
dium boats and Shaikh of VAsanl.
$2 per head of
local operatives
in small boats
takon in spring. |
#Scc also statement on page 2235 from a different source.
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