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3. Iinpedir que se bucee fuera de la zona permitida. 



4. Impedir la pesca de la cria. 



5. Impedir que los armadores maltraton a los buzos 6 abusen de su 

 trabajo. 



6. Avisar violeiitamente a la aduaiia de cualqiiier caso grave que 

 occuira, para el cual teudr^n la facultad de ocupar una embarcaciou 

 pequena y el numero de tripulantes necesario, todo de la inisma 

 armada. 



VIII.— Penas. 



XX. Por cualqniera infracciou de este reglameuto que cometan los 

 armadores, impondran los adininistradores una nuilta que no baje de 

 $5 ni exceda de $200, excepto en los casos de contrabaudo en que 

 se observaran las prevenciones del arancel vigente. 



XXI. Estas multas ingresaran en calidad de deposito, basta que el 

 ministerio resuelva si estuvieren bien aplicadas, para lo cual el admi- 

 nistrador informara en cada que se aplique alguna. 



Transitorio. 



Se derogan los reglamentos anteriores. 



Mexico, Junio 24 de 1874. 



Mejia. 



LAWS RELATING TO MEXICAN PEARL FISHERIES. 

 REGULATION OF MARCH 16, 1872. 



[Translation.] 



Treasury Department, &c., 



First Section. 

 The collector of customs at Progreso having requested from this De- 

 partment instructions as to the pro])er method of procedure regarding 

 fishery interests along the coast of the Eepublic, the President has 

 seen fit, in the exercise of the laculties upon him conferred under par. 

 1 of Art. 85 of the constitution, to determine that the following regu- 

 lations, applicable along the entire coast of the nation, shall be com- 

 municated to him ; 



I. 'The privilege of fishing in the waters of the Republic, as Avell as 

 that of searching for pearl, and the benefit of all maritime products, 

 is free to all inhabitants of the Republic. 



II. Foreign vessels can engage in the transportation of such pro- 

 ducts, free of duty, and without any other condition than the register, 

 at the nearest maritime custom-house, of the name of the vessel and 

 the names of the crew, such custom-house, whether a high sea port or 

 trading post, through its managers, shall issue the respective permit. 



III. Such permit is renewable annually, and upon issue thereof due 

 advice shall be served upon the treasury department. 



IV. Foreign vessels can only engage in this traffic of transportation, 

 reporting previously to the aforesaid maritime custom-house, where 

 tiiey shall pay the tonnage dues established, or which may be estab- 

 lished, for foreign shipping, which is now at the rate of one dollar per 

 ton ; and they shall receive a temj^orary jiermit good only for six months. 



V. To obtain such permit it shall be necessary to register the name 

 of the vessel, that of the captain, and those of the crew. 



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