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MADRAS PEARL FISHERIES 



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XVI. Outer KudamuttuGroup <j 



XVII. Kadeiyan Group 



XVIII. Karuwal Group 



XIX. Odakarai Group 



XX. Chodi Group ... 



XXI. Tundu Par Group 



XXII. Manappad Group 



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B. — Central or Tuticorin Division — cont. 



Composed of 



\ 39. Irai Tivu Kudamuttu Par. 

 39. Nadu Kudamutu Par. 



XV. Inner Kudamuttu Group \ 4 1 - Kudamuttu Par. 



cont. 4IA. Rajavukku Sippi Sotichcha 



Par. 

 [ 4IB. Saith Kudamuttu Par. 

 f 40. Kovil Piditta Pattu Par. 

 40A. Sanknraiya Pattu Par. 

 40B. Nillan Kallu Par. 

 I 40C. Sattu Kuraiya Pattu Par. 



f 43. Kadeiyan Par. 

 1 

 ,.J 43A. Kanawa Par. 



[43B. Pudu Par. 

 42. Naduvu Malai Piditta Par. 

 42A. Periya Malai Piditta Par. 

 44. Karai Karuwal Par. 

 [45. Velangu Karuwal Par. 

 ... 48. Odakarai Par. 

 - 49- 

 ... 40. 



r 47- 



,..{51. 



J52. 



L 53- 



C. — Southern or Comorin Division. 



XXIII. Manappad Periya Par. 



The remainder of the Southern banks cannot at present be 

 grouped, as their positions are not marked on the Inspection 

 Chart, and as I have had no opportunity to examine them. Their 

 names will be found in the list on pages 61 and 62, numbered from 

 56 onwards. 



CENTRAL OR TUTICORIN GROUP.— The Central division corre- 

 sponds both in latitude and in extent with the productive pearl bank 

 region on the opposite Ceylon coast, Manappad point coinciding 

 exactly with the latitude of the Ceylon Muttuvaratu Par, while the 

 Tolayiram Par, off Tuticorin, similarly coincides, as well in latitude 



Chodi Par. 



Tundu Par. 



Trichendur Puntoddam Par. 



Sandamacoil Piditta Par. 



Teradi Piditta Par. 



Semman Path Par. 



Surukku Onbadu Par. 



