THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH FEBRUARY, 1864. 61
GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENT.
PEARL FISHERY.
Notice is hereby given, that a Pearl Fishery will take place at Aripo, in the Island of Ceylon, on or about the 2nd of March next, 1864; and that the Bank to be fished is the North-West Cheval Paar Bank, estimated to contain Oysters suffi- cient to employ Seventy-five Boats for Twelve days.
It is therefore recommended, that such Boat-owners and Divers as may wish to be employed at the said Fishery, should be at Aripo on or before the 20th February next. And it is particularly notified, that the first day's fishing will positively take place on the first day in March that the weather may permit the Boats to fish.
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, or in
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 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.
No deposit will be received for a less sum than Fifty pounds.
By His Honor's Command,
W. C. GIBSON, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Colombo, 8th December, 1863.
Statement of the Produce and Valuation of 12,000 Oysters taken from the North-West part of the Cheval Paar,
in November, 1863.
Description, Size, Number and Quality,
Weight.
Value. Total value.
Rate of Valuation in Pagodas.
No. Description.
1 Kalippo, 2 Korowell,
3 Peesel,
4 Anothary,
5 Kalippo,
6 Korowell,
7 Peesel,
8 Aney,
9 Anothary,
10 Kalippo,
11 Korowell,
12 Peesel,
20
30
a+bow Bosco co coco
31
Size in Baskets.
Number.
50
Quality
Total.
in
Chew.
Kalengies.
Manjadies.
Per Chew.
Per Kalengy.
K. M.
11
R. A. P. R. A. P.
6 9
@30 Star Pagodas.
2 14 0
19
54.
320
10%
@ 15 do. do. @ 4 do.
do.
134
16 13 1
::
IP CO CO~
7 1 0
12 Star Pagodas.
3 4 2
@ 25 do.
do.
011
21
320
3.7.
3 15 0
4 1
3 7 5 10
@ 12 do.
do.
3
@3 do.
do.
18 6 1
@ 15 do. 14 do.
do. do.
32 0
82
23 6 2
@ 16 do.
114
20 2 0
11 2 2
@10 do. @2 do.
&&&
do.
do.
do.
63 12 0
13 Aney,
80
2. 10 0
j@ 16 do.
14 Anothary,
15 Kalippo,
12
7 0 3
@ 14 do.
&&
do.
do.
49
14 7 0
16 Korowell,
76
16 6 2
17 Peesel,
111.
161
5 12
@ 12 do.
@74 do.
@ 2 do.
흡흡흡
do.
do.
do.
1 173
46 4 1
18 Vadivoe
100
54 320
19 excluding 2001
484
20 Madengoe, 400
1448
413 15 27
281 14 2
11 161
281 14 2 7 do.
do.
21
600
22 Tool, 23
800
1000
5
1714
110 0
24 Masottool,
310
10 8 3 10
25 Shell Pearls,
110 0 2
47 4 0
Total,.
31
1
10 8 0 36 12 0
Total,.. 584 6 3
W. C. TWYNAM, Supt. Pearl Fishery. JAMES DONNAN, Inspector Pearl Banks. H. M. PATCHICO, Adigar.
@3 do.
@3 Rupees. @1 Star Pagodas.
do.
Selavetorre, 28th November, 1863.
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