CEYLON PEARL OYSTER REPORT. 



The Ceylon Pearl Flsheries from 1801 to 1904 inclusive, showing the Banks 

 that were fished on each occasion. (Compiled from the Government Records at 

 Colombo. ) 



* Captain DONNAN marks this fishery in his MS. chart as South Cheval Paar. 

 t Captain DONNAN marks this fishery in his MS. chart as North Cheval Paat* 

 I Recorded as " near the Isle of Cardieu, off Karativo Island." 



The greatest of these, both in extent and in value, is the Cheval Paar with its 

 outliers, the Periya Paar Kerrai to the north-west and the two Modragams to the 

 south-east. Next in importance is the Muttuvaratu Paar, lying off Karativo Island ; 



