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CEYLON PEARL FISHERIES. 173
demand
or exact oysters from the boatmen, divers, or other persons. Any
violation of this rule should be immediately reported to the
Superintendent.
6.—After
they leave the Koottos, the divers will be at liberty to do as they
please with their oysters, and if molested they should apply to the
Police for protection.
7.—The
fishing boats will be inspected, under the immediate supervision of the
Superintendent, as to their sea-worthiness, condition of sails and
oars, and complement of crew. The crew of each boat will consist of 23
persons, viz:—1 Samman Oattee, 1 Tindal, 1 Thody, 10 Divers, and 10
Munducks; and previous to the inspection of the boats, the Samman
Oattee will be required to furnish a list containing the names of the
above-noted persons. [Of recent years all boats that have come are
employed and divided into one or two divisions to fish on alternate
days.]
8.—From the boats found to be qualified, the number required will take their chance of employment by Lottery.
9.—The
Tindals of the boats so selected will receive from the Kachcheri
Certificates, and a copy of the Rules for the guidance of their conduct
when at sea, and on shore. And it is specially notified for general
information, that those regulations will be strictly enforced, and the
wilful breach of' them will be dealt with as therein provided for.
10-—The
tindals of all the boats employed and unemployed are to attend to the
orders of the Beach Master, particularly with respect to the places
where their boats are to be kept, and the mode of securing them so as
to prevent interruption to the passage of other boats to and fro, and
of people along the beach. Neglect of these orders oa their part will
subject them to be excluded from employ. No canoes are to be hauled up
on the beach, except at the place assigned for them.
11.—No
huts of any description are to be erected upon the beach, either for
the use of the crews of boats or canoes, without special permission.
12.—It
will be required that the boat's third share of the oysters fished
daily, be divided according to established customs, viz: —
Samman Oattee—the oysters brought up in two divings for each stone, ;'. e., one diving for each diver.
Tindal do. do.
Thody do. do.
2 Divers, of each stone Two-thirds. 2 Munducks do. One-third.
Thodyvalle
or boat-owner, the whole of the boat's share of oysters once in six
days' fishing; but the . share may be taken any day after, but not prior to the yd day's fishing, that
may be agreed upon. Arrangements with divers to pay them by wages
instead of allowing them their share of oysters, according to the
established customs, are expressly forbidden.
13.—It is particularly notified, that the first day's fishing will fossitively take
place on the first day in March that the weather may permit the boats
to fish. It is, therefore, recommended to such boat-owners and divers,
as may wish to be employed at the fishery, that they should be at
Arippo, on or before the 20th February.
Annexure No. 3.
INSTRUCTIONS KOR TUB TINDALS AND BOATMEN OF THE DIVING 1JOATS IN EMPLOY.
1—The
boats will be numbered by the Beach Master, and all orders to the
tindals, divers, and boatmen, respecting the boats to proceed to sea
each night, and the banks to be fished on, will be communicated to them
through the Beach Master, to whose orders they are to pay attention;
and any wilful disobedience thereof, will subject them to
discontinuance from employ.
2.—The signal to proceed to sea will be as usual,—a gun fired and beat of tom-tom.
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