ðə kˈʌmpəni bˈoʊts, wɜː jˈuːzd tə hˈɑːɹvɪst pˈɜːl ʃˈɛlz ænd bˈɛtʃdəmˈɜː, wˌɪtʃ wʌz sˈoʊld ænd dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːɾᵻd baɪ pˌiːˌaɪˈɛl.
The ‘company boats’, were used to harvest pearl shells and beche-de-mer, which was sold and distributed by PIL.