95 



12. Taipak Periya Par —cont. 

 1887. Seven dives, blank. 

 1833-1893. Not examined. 

 1896-1903. Not examined. 



13. Kaeai Par— 



1885. Probably affected by river water. Average 13 oysters to a dive, apparently new 



deaths. 

 1880. Seventy-eight dives, very old, empty dead shells and small coral stones. One 



oyster to a dive. Examined by " Pearl ", no oysters, no suran. 

 ] S94. Weed and chully. 

 1896. Oysters 1 inch in size, 5 per dive ; several dead killikoy and a small quantity of 



small suran. 

 1897-1903. Not examined. 



14. Devi Par— 



1885. Four examinations ; oysters plentiful but as many empty shells as live oysters. 



1886. No oysters, no suran ; no oysters, plenty of suran. 



1887. Four oysters of | to 1 inch, plenty of suran, 33 dives. 

 1888-1890. Not examined. 



1891. Forty-two dives, some suran, 20 chanks. 

 1892-1893. Not examined. 



1894. A good number of young oysters, average £ inoh, killed by large suran. 



1895. False and true spat mixed. 



1896. Oysters varying from If to T T ¥ inch in size, 7 to a dive, dead suran but no dead 



oysters among them. 



1897. Blank. 



1898. Not examined. 



1899. Bare ; divers report that they found a large quantity of sand deposited on this 



bank. 

 1900-1901. Not examined. 

 1902. Yery few one year old healthy oysters. 



15. Pernandu Par — 



1885. Four examinations ; oysters plentiful but as many empty shells as live oysters. 



1886. No oysters, much suran. 



1887. Two oysters of I inch. This bank is now covered with suran ; 4 dives. 

 1838-1890. Not examined. 



1891. Forty dives, no oysters ; in some parts suran. 

 1892-1893. Not examined. 



1894. Blank. 



1895. False and true spat mixed. 



1896. Oysters rangiiig from 1^- to T 7 g- inch in size ; 6 to a dive. Dead suran but no 



dead oysters among them. 



1897. Blank. 



1898. Not examined. 



1899. Bare. 

 1900-1901. Not examined. 



1902. Yery few 1 year old healthy oysters. 



16. Padtttha Marikan Par — 



1885. Oysters plentiful but as many empty shells as live oysters. 



1886. Found 11 dead oysters of 2 to 21 inches. Much weed in some places. 



1887. Four oysters of £ and 1 inch on weed, no suran. 

 1888-1890. Not examined. 



1895. False and true spat. 



1896. Oysters average 10 to a dive measuring 1^ to 5 inch Found oysters on dead 



pinna, also a large quantity of dead shells on sand. On north side of the bank 

 found dead shells with dead suran, also 2 live oysters 2\ to £ inch on dead 

 suran. 



1897. Blank. 



1898. Not examined. 



1899. Blank. 

 1900-1901. Not examined. 



1902. Very few oysters 1 year old, healthy looking. 



17. PADtrrTA Marikan Tundu Par — 



1885. Two examinations, both found suran only. 



1886. Bare, all suran. 



1887. Suran; 23 dives. 

 1888-1890. Not examined. 



1891. Sixty dives, some suran, no oysters. 

 1892-1893. Not examined. 

 1894. Blank. 



