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effected peace between the two tribes, and exacted a fine of 500 dollars from
each of the two tribes.
127. In 1888 tho Sultan of Maskat despatched a ship to Maskat to
Politic.! Agent*, lotto.. No. 240. d.tod 20th tho %htmg going on between the
August ia88 (Extoruai a, October 1898, Nos. ^.umazira and Hadiyah tribes there.
34-38). and No. 260, dated oth Soptombor 1888 Four Sheikhs of the Kumazira and three
(External A, October 1888, No.. 52-Go.) men of the Beni Hndiya were brought
prisoners to Maskat and interned in fort Jalall.
(Hi) QUESTION of TnxE T0 ROYALTY ON THE VALUE OF A PEARL FOUND ON
THE COAST OF KUMZAB, 1899-1902.
128. A curious case arose in 1899 on the Arab Coast in consequence of
Gulf Administration Report for 1899-1900, the discovery of a pearl of great value in
page 6. one of the pearl-banks near Kimzar.
It appears that it was sold by tho finders for much less than it realised
subsequently, and important questions of Muhammadan and local com­
mercial law were raised in consequence. The Sultan of Maskat and several
of the Arab Sheikhs were interested in the matter, which seemed likely at
one time to give rise to serious complications, and is, in fact, not yet settled.
129. A representative was appointed to assess the sharers of the several
parties interested, awarded His Highness
Gulf Administration Report for 1901-02, pago 13.
the Sultan 30,000 dollars, representing
a one-third share of the value of the pearl in question, and a document was
passed and signed by the Chief of Shargah and others in ratification of the
award. This sum was not forthcoming, however, owing to loss meanwhile
sustained by the holders, who had evidently been speculating with money
borrowed on the security of the pearl, and the Resident after visiting Shargah,
having informed His Highness that, in his opinion, Rs. 12,000 was the most
he could realise, Seyyid Faisal wisely deferred to his opinion and expressed
his willingness to content himself with that amount, taking into account the
fact that in this typical test case, he had effectively proved his title to a
definite royalty on the value of such prizes.

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