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43. (a) Kadeiyan Par, etc. — cont. 



J 897. Large quantities of young oysters, healthy in appearance 1|- to § inches in size. 

 (6) and (c) Same result. 



1898. (a) Oysters plentiful averaging 2 to 2|- inches in size, healthy in appearance, 



byssus strong. 

 On western edge oysters were found in large numbers on pinna; oysters in 

 abundance on the eastern and western edges — oysters in large quantities 

 on pinna lying on sand, 2 to 2-j inches in size, 

 (i) and (c) oysters plentiful — healthy in appearance ; divers obtained 50 per 

 dive, size 2 to 2|- inches. No suran or any trouble. 



1899. (a) Almost bare — found only a few oysters on dead pinna and rock. 



Found a very large quantity of cast off byssi showing plainly that the 

 oysters of last year had emigrated. (!) 

 (6) Found a very large quantity of cast off byssi showing plainly that the 

 oysters of last year had emigrated (!) 

 Eight oysters 2f inches in size and a few dead shells, 

 (c) Thirty-seven oysters of 2f inches and a few dead shells. 



1900. Not examined. 



1901. (a) Weeds, stones and no oysters. 



(b) Weeds, stones and no oysters. 



(c) Weeds, stones and 1 oyster 1 inch in size. In 1818 a fishery was held on 



this bank. 



1902. Not examined. 



1903. Bare. 



44. Karai Karuwal Par — 



1885. Seven live oysters to a dive ; empty shells, the largest, apparently fresh, 



measured 2^- inches ; empty shells intact. Much suran. 



1886. Broken shells ; suran; 1 live oyster, 1 J inches. 



1887. Not examined. 



1888. Seven dives from canoes ; weed, 1 oyster on sand. 

 1889-1890. Not examined. 



1891. A. few empty shells, 1 young oyster. 21 dives. 



1892-1893. Not examined. 



1894. Sea- weed, red coral, and chully. 



1895-1896. Bare. 



1897. Large quantities of young oysters, healthy in appearance, If to | inch in size. 



1898. Oysters plentiful, 35 to a dive, 2 inches in size ; healthy. 



1899. One hundred and seventeen oysters, 2f inches in size ; among these 11 dead 



shells. 



1900. Not examined. 



1901. Coral, weeds, pinna; no oysters. 



1902. Not examined. 



1903. Bare. 



45. Velangu Karuwal Par — 



1885. Oysters plentiful, measuring from If to 1^- inches ; 10 per cent, of empty shells. 



Some apparently bitten by fish and average 2 inches in size. Short sea- 

 weed on oysters plentiful. 



1886. In some parts there are oyster3 in fair quantities of J inch ; 10 aud 20 to a dive, 



but many are already dead. Suran exists, also the bank of little or no value. 



92 dives. Last year's oysters all gone. 

 1837. Seventy-four dives; some empty oyster shells, 1 and 1^ inches; weed, suran, 



and round pieces of lime. 

 1888-1890. Not examined. 

 1891 . (<i) 63 dives ; 5 oysters, 1 small dead oyster shell. 



(b) 40 dives ; chully, weed, coral, etc. 

 1892-1893. Not examined. 

 1894. Sea-weed, red coral, aud chully. 

 1895-1896. Bare. 

 1897-1898. Same results as No. 44. 



1899. Oysters 2f inches in size, 10 to a dive. 



1900. Not examined. 



1901. Coral, weeds and no oysters. 



1902. Not examined. 



1903. Bare. 



46. Tundu Par — 



1885. Sea-weed and coral, nothing else. 



1886. Eighty dives ; 54 oysters of 1^- inches in size, suran ; empty shells, all broken. 

 1887-1890. Not examined. 



1891. Ten dives ; chullies. 



