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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST JANUARY, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 27.
The following is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st January, 1888.
PEARL FISHERY OF 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
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Notice is hereby given that a Pearl Fishery will take place at Silávatturai, in the Island of Ceylon, on or about February 15, 1888. The banks to be fished are the following, viz. :--
First, north part of east side of Cheval, estimated to contain oysters sufficient to employ 100 boats for thirteen days, with average loads of 10,000 oysters each per day.
Second, south part of west side of Cheval, estimated to contain oysters sufficient to employ 100 boats for twenty days, with average loads of 8,000 oysters each per day.
Third, north part of west side of Cheval, estimated to contain oysters sufficient to employ 100
boats for twenty days, with average loads of 10,000 oysters each per day.
Fourth, south part of east side of Cheval, estimated to contain oysters sufficient to employ 100 boats for twenty days' fishing, with average loads of 10,000 oysters each per day. [See statements of valuations below.]
It is therefore recommended that such boat owners and divers as may wish to be employed at the said fishery should be at Silávatturai on or before February 12 next; and it is notified that the first day's fishery will take place on or about February 15, if possible.
The fishery will be conducted on account of Government, and the oysters put up to sale in such lots as may be deemed expedient.
The arrangements of the fishery will be the same as have been usual on similar occasions. All payments to be made in ready money in Ceylon currency.
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.
For the convenience of purchasers, the Treasurer at Colombo and the different Government Agents of Provinces will be authorised 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.
No deposit will be received for a less suin than Rs. 250.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Colombo, December 3, 1887.
By His Excellency's command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 1.-STATEMENT of the Valuation and Produce of 12,053 Oysters taken from the north part of the east side of Cheval in November, 1887.
Description.
Size in
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Number.
Quantity in
1 Anatharey
20
2 Kalippu
3 Kodai
4 Kalippu
30
5 Kalippu
50
Korowal
7 Peesel
10
8 Kalippu
80
9
9 Koroval
23
10 Peesel
18
11 Vadivoe, ex-
100
12
cluding
200
13
Madanku
400
600)
14 Tool
800 1000
15 Marise tool
16 Shell Pearls
Chevoe.
Total.
Value.
Total Value.
Per Chevoe.
Per Kalangey.
K. M.
K.
0+%
11%
0
020
2+%
M. Rs. C. Rs. c.
1. T
16
NORD Okto
318
-~-
0 35;
0 16
0 542
81%
6
34
∞ ∞ 10 20 10 — 10 CON
3
2
714 97
24
25
50
20
833 10
3 85
CO 10
181
NHGH
12 38
10 star pagodas
20 star pagodas
934
1
do.
25
6 star pagodas
20 star pagodas
14
do.
541
4
do.
16
do.
10
do.
do.
ka soles so
1
4
14 123
29 128
29 | 15 star pagodas
0
4
20
2118
2 1116
C
4 star pagodas
2 1216
I
11485
87 35
87
121% 18 37 18
373/
1412
217 65
2
35
161
218
0
2 star pagodas
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