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lii. the existence of the oysters in comparatively shallow 

 water and near to land. 



The Tuticorin fishery laboured, on the other hand, under 

 the disadvantages of — 



i. a very small fleet (44) of boats, and small staff of 



divers, 

 ii. the absence of a tug for a long time after the com- 

 mencement of the fishery, 

 iii. the existence of the oysters in deeper water, and at 

 a great distance from the shore than at Dutch 

 Bay. 

 And there was, if the health of the camp is left out of the 

 question, no compensatory advantage at Tuticorin, 



The following table shows the results of the Dutch Bay 

 fishery from the date of its commencement up to March the 

 27th :— 



The total quantity of the Government share of oysters, 

 was, therefore, 25,184,015, and the total sum realised aa 

 the result of 22 days' fishing Rs. 4,81, 887 '52. 



