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113. The value of the catches, on an average of three years, "bj 

 the members of the association was Hs. 44,400, the great bulk being 

 taken by hand lining ; the catch fer member is thus about Rs. 81 *_per 

 annum which is small ; apparently the association is for the smaller 

 class of fishing since only six drift-nets for shark, tunnyj etc., were 

 employedj and only 40 long line boats for tunny, bonito, tai, etc. 



114. The rules of the association give as its object " the possession 

 and the exercise of the right of fishery " within the recognised area 

 and the development of the common benefit of the members ; rules are 

 laid down as to membership and administration ; persons elected to 

 office cannot refuse without good reason, though the posts of director 

 and auditor are honorary. The usual rules are framed as to general 

 meetings and as to the disposal of the funds, formation of a reserve, 

 etc. The classes of fishing to be exercised by the members are 27 in 

 number, nearly all being line fishing, and members may exercise their 

 rights either singly or in partnership ; when a particular fishing can 

 only be exercised in one place by one person at a time members shall 

 exercise it in turns, which shall be settled by lot. A relief fund shall 

 be established up to a maximum of Hs. 750 : from this fund grants 

 may be made for building or repairing boats in case of loss or injury 

 by shipwreck, etc. ; for medical lelief to a member injured by ship- 

 wreck or other accident, for the travelling expenses of men swept 

 away to distant places by storm^ for assisting the family of a ship- 

 wrecked member, for rewards to persons who have rescued shipwrecked 

 members. All members are required to help one another at sea. 

 Rates of subscription vary according to the need aud accordiug to the 

 position of the members, e.(j., As. 2-6 (10 sen) to Rs. 1-8-0 and 

 from Rs. 2 for a large boat to As. 4-0 for a small one ; most 

 members are in the lower classes. 



115. Those who know the difficulty of dealing with isolated, 

 ignorant, routine-led men and the frequency of disputes between units 

 in disunion will recognise the advantages arising from a co-operative 

 bond of the above nature. 



116. Glass (2) Suisan-kumiai. — These are of a totally different 

 nature from class (1) (Gyogyo-kumiai) ; they are formed under sec- 

 tion 22 of the Fishery Law of 1902 aud may be called Fishery Cham- 

 bers using the word '* Fishery '' in its largest sense of the fishing 

 industry and trade, from the catching of the fish to the placing of the 

 product, fresh or manufactured, on the retail shops. Section 22 lays 

 down that "persons employed in fishing or in the manufacture or sale 

 of marine (aquatic) products, may establish a Chamber of Fishery 



* Compare the average value of Es. 90 per household for allJapan mentioned in 



paragraph 4 s?^^r«. As a mcmbtr oi an assoeialion probably reprcBonts a household the 

 similarity in cateh, which was arrived at independently, is noteworthy, the cautions 

 mentioned in paragraph are, however, to be remembered. 



