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Note D. — If a pearl or set of pearls of the same " size " and " class " 

 be exceedingly good, pearl merchants will add on to the money value 

 (calculated as before described) something additional according to the 

 more than usual excellence of the article. 



This is done especially with regard to pearls of the Kuruval class, 

 which sometimes consist of two very fine pearls joined together, and 

 which, when disunited, will be fine pearls for setting, though not for 

 stringing. 



Similarly, if a pearl be less excellent than is ordinarily the case, 

 merchants will strike off something from the calculated value. 



It is to be remarked, however, that the valuers called in by Govern- 

 ment to value samples too often exercise this undoubted discretionary 

 right to the depreciation, more than proper, of the Government samples. 



Jaffna, Ceylon, 1858. 



Herbert W. Gillman, c.c.s. 



