202 MADRAS FISHERIES BULLETIN VOL. XI, 



Statement IIL — Summary of expenditure and receipts of all 

 chank and Beche-de-mer fisheries, season 1917-18. 



Expenditure, 



RS. A. p. 



Expenditure incurred in conducting the Tinne- 



velly chank fishery ... ... 8,962 5 9 



Expenditure incurred in conducting the Ceylon 



chank fishery ... ... ... 3,029 5 5 



Expenditure incurred in conducting the Ramnad 



chank fishery ... .-- ... ... ... 23,835 13 6 



Expenditure incurred in conducting the Siva- 



ganga chank fishery ... ... ... ... 246 13 6 



Expenditure incurred in conducting the Beche- 

 de-mer fishery ... ... ... ... 977 6 i 



Fifth year's proportion of the total consideration 



paid in 1913-14 for a fifteen years' lease of 



the Ramnad chank fishery ... ... ... 4,000 o o 



Total expenditure ... 41,051 12 3 



Balance being net profit on the season's 

 operations ... ... ... ... 57,12112 9 



98,173 9 o 



Receipts^ 



Value of chank and other receipts from Tinne- 



velly chank fishery ... 15,866 15 8 



Value of chank and other receipts from Ramnad 



chank fishery ... ... ... ... ... 7o>4ii 10 11 



Value of chank and other receipts from Ceylon 



chank fishery ... ... 4,577 6 3 



Value of chank and other receipts from Siva- 



ganga chank fishery ... ... ... ... 269 13 5 



Estimated value of 2,141 lb. of beche-de-mer on 



hand 657 10 9 



Rent for the Tanjore chank fishery ... ... 4,890 o o 



South Arcot chank fishery ... 900 o o 



„ Chingleput and Nellore chank 



fishery ... ... ... ... 600 o o 



98,173 9 o 



