136 



SPOLIA ZF.YLANICA. 



at Rs. 690. But many of the pearls have a definite qualitative 

 value in native jewelleiy, so that the weight gives no reliable 

 indication of the true worth of the pearl-yield. 



The numbers of oysters entered on the schedules represent half the 

 total quantity' taken on each day. The half share of the entire 

 catch this year aggregated 130,568 oysters, the number actually 

 taken being therefore twice this amount, namely, 261,136. 



The total number of days occupied by the fishery was 38, no 

 diving being undertaken on Fridays, in accordance with Muham- 

 madan custom. 



Date. 



3 



4 



5 



6 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



13 



15 



16 



17 



18 



19 



20 



22 



23 



24 



25 



26 



27 

 29 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



14 



15 



16 



17 



■urns of Febriiary, 1908. 



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