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4f. Chodi Par — cont. 



1891. Twenty-two dives ; a few dead oyster shells, no oysters. This bank in places 



is covered by coarse sand and sbells about 6 incbes deep. 

 1892-1893. Not examined. 



189-1. Quite bare, covered with coarse sand 1 foot deep. 

 1895-1896. Bare. 

 1897-189S. Not examined. 

 1899. Useless; covered with sand. 

 1900-1903. Not examined. 



50. Sandamacoil Piditta Par — 



1885. Three or 4 to a dive. 



18S6. Large quantities of oysters of £ to f- and 1 inch. The divers brought up 6, 50, 

 £1, 30, and 125 at a dive, some of f inch. This is a valuable bank, but dead 

 shells are already to be found ; the oysters look clean and moderately healthy. 



1887. This bank is also called " Surruku Oupatu Par." * A very few oysters on it. 



1889-1890. Not examined. 



1891. Large and small oyster shells, red coral, weed and chully ; 42 dives. 



1892—1894. Not examined. 



1895-1896. Bare. 



1897. Oysters plentiful ; sizes ranging from 1J to f inches ; very few dead shells, 



no snran. 



1898. Oysters plentiful ; sizes ranging from If to 2f inches. Killikoy with oysters 



attached also found. 



1899. Same results as No. 48. 



1900. Not examined. 



1901. A few scattered mature oysters. 



1902. Not examined. 



51. Teradi Ptjli Piditta Par — 



1885. Sea weed and old empty shells. 



1886. Bare. 



1887. Forty-six dives ; blank ; some false spat. 

 1888-1890. Not examined. 



1891. Twenty dives. A large quantity of small dead oyster shells, pinna and weed, 



coral and chully. 

 1892—1894. Not examined. 



1895. Sea weed only. 



1896. Bare. 



1897. Oysters plentiful, 1-| to § inches ; very few dead shells, no suran. 



1898. Same as No. 50. 



1899. A very large quantity of oysters on this bank, 2 to 2-| inches in size ; divers report 



that they could bring up basketsf ul at a time ; healthy in appearance with 

 good strong byssi. 



1900. This bank fished — supposed prematurely — -poor prices fetched. Net profit to 



Government, Rs. 11,033. 



1901. A few mature oysters ; 10 per cent, empty shells ; weeds 4 feet high in places. 

 1902-1903. Not examined. 



52. Semman Path Par. — 



1885. Sea weed ; no spat. 



1886. Blank. This bank is joined on to the large Manapad Par ; is of no value. 



1887. Seventy-two dives ; blank. 

 1888—1890. Not examined- 



1891. Eigbty dives ; chully, red coral, pinna, six live oysters from l£ to 2 inches ; 



two live chanks. 

 1892—1894. Not examined. 

 1895-1896. Bare. 



1897. Same result as No. 50. 



1898. Weed and chullies only. 



1899. Same result as No. 51. 

 1900-1903. Not examined. 



53. Surukko" Onpatu Par — 



1885. Six dives ; three oysters of 2 inches, | inch and f inch, respectively ; two kinds 



of sea- weed, tree and long, broad and flat leafed kind. 



1886. 139 oysters from % to 1£ inches in size mixed with some recently dead oysters, 



chully and weed. 



1887. Not examined. 

 1888—1894. Not examined. 

 1895-1896. Bare. 



* No ; they are distinct banks. — J.H. 



