MANGKONG
(U V PIVIN MEA
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Mowing Notice to Mariners received from the Government of Ceylon, is published for
By Command,
Sertory's Office, Hongkong, 26th January, 1880.
PEARL FISHERY.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
that a Pearl Fishery will take place at Silavatturai in the Island of Ceylon on or about the 1st the Bank to be fished is the North-West Cheval, estimated to contain oysters sufficient to employ « with average loads of 10,000 oysters each per day.
mended that such boat-owners and divers as may wish to be employed at the said fishery should for the 20th February next, and it is notified that the first day's fishery will take place on or weather permitting.
conducted on account of Government, and the oysters put up to sale in such lots as may be
nts of the fishery will be the same as have been usual on similar occasions.
Le made in ready money in Ceylon currency.
janks in Colombo, or Bills on the Agents of this Government in India at ten days' sight, will be taken
produced to warrant the drawing of such Drafts or Bills.
...e of purchasers the Treasurer at Colombo and the different Government Agents of Provinces will prove cusli deposits from parties intending to become purchasers, and receipts of these officers will be at d'any suns dne on account of the fishery.
will be received for a less sum than five hundred rupees.
retary's Office,
By His Excellency's Command,
J. DOUGLAS,
Colonial Secretary.
Imber, 1879.
or of the valuation and produce of 13,500 Oysters taken from the S.E. end of the N.W. Cheval,
in November, 1879.
TOTAL.
Size in basket,
Number.
Quantity
in
Chevu.
Kalangey.
Manjady.
Kalangey.
Value.
Total value.
Per Chevu.
Per Kalangey.
Manjady.
1
60:320
1/2
:
1/2
Rs. Cts. Rs. Cts.
3 28 3 28
5 Star Pagodas
ران
34,320
6/16
6/16
7 40
7 40 20
50
3
45,320
:
3/4
3/4
9 85
9 85 20
20/320 12:320
1/2
4 37
5/16
2 8
å å 29
do.
do.
20
do.
16
do.
1/2
1
32
16 Star Pagodas.
3/4
2 1/16
1 48 9 26
12
do.
1 28,320
1
4 1/2
1
4 1/2 68 31
68 31 18
do.
400
:
1 12 1/2
1
12 1/2 22 75 22 75
do.
1
1
5 25
5 25
1
do.
...
1 1/4
Total...
:
1 1/4
0 500 50
126 60
10th November, 1879.
1 15/16
JAMES DONNAN, Inspector.
M. SEEMANPILLAI, Mudaliyár, Adigar of Musali, &c. (S. I. S. MARAKAIR KABEBO MOнOMEDOE, Pearl Merchant.) (KOODAVATHY MOHAMADO LEBBE MOHIDIN PITCHEY,
Pearl Merchant.)