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But the three advances received by the divers and pullers amounted to Bb.
50 and 11b. 40. respectively.
The following summary of the diving acoount of this boat is typical of the
salafieh diving system.
Summary of Account No. 1.
Receipts Payments.
Bale of pearls Rs. 1,669 Government tax 22 16 7
1/6 of sale for nakhuda ... 329 3 4
Cost of food • • • 217 2 7
Shares of 30 divers
@ 20/7/9 614 8 6
Shares of 30 pullers
@ 13/10/6 477 16 6
Share of radif G 13 3
Balance on hand 0 5 3
1,669 1,669 0 0

The following figures show the difference in prices of pearls this season and
last season and also during the diving season and after the diving season. Prices
are givon in rupees per chow.
1357 1353
Grade during season during Beason after 6ea6on
Sherin Rs. 28 Rs. 25 - 30 Rs. 40 - 50
Golwa „ 10 n 7 - 8 12 - 15
Naim 16 8-10 12 - 20
II II I)
Badla 2- 3 3 - 4
II II II
Advances.
The advances for the coming year, which are decided at a meeting of repre­
sentatives of the Government and the leading men of the pearl industry, were
settled as follows :—
Divor Puller
Tesqam 25 20
Selaf 26 20
Kharjieh 20 20

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Pearl Propaganda.
In America much publicity was given to Bahrain pearls during the year.
Newspapers and periodicals published articles and illustrations on the subject of
pearls emphasising the great difference between pearls and cultured pearls. Reports
from the Mellon Institute dealing with cultured pearls were given prominence in the
American press, and the visit of Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa to New York as the
guest of the Standard Oil Company of California was made the occasion for further
propaganda in favour of pearls. Unfortunately the war is likely to affect the results
which may have been obtained from this advertisment.