Yi] A CEYLON PEARL FISHERY 71 



^^ Ceylon Pearl Fishery of 1905. 



"Notice is hereby given that a Pearl Fishery 

 will take place at Marichchikkaddi in the Island of 

 Ceylon, on or about February 20, 1905. 



"The Banks to be fished are the South-West 

 Cheval Paar, which is estimated to contain 3,500,000 

 oysters, sufficient to employ 200 boats for two days 

 with average loads of 10,000 each a day ; the Mid-East 

 Cheval Paar, estimated to contain 13,750,000 oysters, 

 sufficient to employ 200 boats seven days with average 

 loads of 10,000 each a day. The North and South 

 Moderagam, with 25,700,000 oysters, sufficient to 

 employ 200 boats for thirteen days with average 

 loads of 10,000 each day; the South Cheval Paar, 

 estimated to contain 40,220,000 oysters, sufficient to 

 employ 200 boats for twenty days with average loads 

 of 10,000 each a day ; each boat being fully manned 

 by divers. 



"2. It is notified that fishing will begin on the 

 first favourable day after February 19. Boat 

 owners and divers should be at Marichchikkaddi by 

 February 16. 



"3. Marichchikkaddi is on the mainland, eight 

 miles by sea south of Sillavaturai, and supplies 

 of good water and provisions can be obtained 

 there. 



" 4. The fishery will be conducted on account of 



