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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JANUARY, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 50.
With reference to Government Notification No. 16 of the 11th instant, it is notified that the following names have been added to the List of Authorized Architects under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903:-
GEORGE JOHN BUDDS SAYER. JAMES CALLAWAY LOWE.
ARTHUR POONOO SAMY.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1905.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 51.
The following Notice by the Government of Ceylon is published.
F. H. MAY,
Colonial Secretary.
Further information regarding the Pearl Fishery may be had on application to this Office.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th January, 1905.
CEYLON PEARL FISHERY OF 1905.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that a Pearl Fishery will take place at Marichchikkaddi, in the Island of Ceylon, on or about February 20th, 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 for 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 with divers.
2. It is notified that fishing will begin on the first favourable day after February 19th. Boat owners and divers should be at Marichchikkaddi by February 16th.
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 Government, and the oysters put up to sale in such lots as may be deemed expedient.
5. The arrangements of the fishery will be the same as have been usual on similar occasions. Persons attending the Fishery Camp from India will be permitted to travel to Ceylon by either of the following routes: (1) Tuticorin to Colombo or (2) Paumben to Marichchikkaddi-and by no other. Arrangements will be made as at the last fishery for travellers to proceed from Paumben direct to the Camp. The only restriction imposed on travellers by the Paumben route will be inspection by the Medical Officer at Paumben.
6. Drafts on the Banks in Colombo or bills on the Agents of this Government in India, at ten days' sight, will be taken, on letters of credit being produced to warrant the drawing of such drafts or bills.
7. For the convenience of purchasers the Treasurer at Colombo and the different Government Agents of Provinces will be authorized to receive cash deposits from parties intending to become purchasers, and receipts of these officers will be taken in payment of any sums due on account of the fishery.
8. No deposit will be received for a less sum than Rs. 250.
9. All communications regarding the fishery must be addressed to the Government Agent, Northern Province, Jaffna, Ceylon, up to the ent of January, after which date they should be addressed to him at Marichchikkaddi.
By His Excellency's command,
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
COLOMBO, December 16th, 1904.
A. M. ASHMORE,
Colonial Secretary,