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to be divided amongst 600 boats and 2,500 men; = 2,250 francs per boat 



and 540 francs, or 248 florins, per man; or about i\ franc per day for the 



fisherman and his family. This is not over-flourishing, considering the 



constant life of toil and danger these men have to lead. 1 



Consul Revest, formerly Italian Consul at Fiume, in his report of 1878, 



estimates the proceeds of thirty pair of boats fishing in the Ouarnero at a still 



lower figure, viz. : — 



Florins. 

 One pair at 6 florins a day — $0 pair at 6 florins 



a day = 180 florins — for six months ... 



Less expenses, 10 florins a week ... ... 7,800 



j 3 2 >3QO 



24,500 



Two-thirds to the fishermen ... ... 16,333 



divided amongst 240 men = 69 florins per man, for 7 months. 



1 I should be inclined to alter the above calculation as follows : — 



Francs. 

 Value of fish caught ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,626,500 



Deduct one-third, which goes to the owners of the boats as ) 

 their share of the yield ... ... ... ... ... ) 



542,167 



Leavin g 1,084,333 



as the share of the crew, or, taking an average crew of 4 men per boat = 452 francs, or 203 

 florins per man. 



If we deduct expenses, say 500 francs per boat for the season, including wear and tear, taxes, 



&c, we obtain the following result : — 



Francs. 



Gross amount ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 1,626,500 



Less expenses 500 francs per boat ... ... ... ... 300,000 



1,326,500 



One-third share of owners of craft ... ... ... 442,167 



Two-thirds share of crew ... ... ... ... 884,333 



Or 369 francs = 166 florins per man. 



