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III, Table of the pearl banks on the Persian side—continued.

No. Narao. Vernacular. Position aud oxtont. ' Remabxg.

8 Havnoh At nn inlet £ a railo Depth of water is 2
oast of Ras-ash-Sba- to 5 fathoms. J u-
jar. This bank is £ risdiction bolonga
a milo long and £ of to tho Khan of
a milo broad. Dashti, but it has
been delegated by
him to tho Khan
of Jam who lives
in tho interior.
9 Nfiband From Naband village Depth of water £ a
along tho coast fathom to 10
south-eastwards till fathoms. Former­
it moets tho Barku ly under the Hora-
haul;. mi Shaikh of
'Asalu; now under
the Taraimi
Shaikh.
10 Barku Continuous with the Do., oscopt that
last ; in tho neigh­ depth of water is
bourhood of Barku 2 to 4 fathoms.
villago.

11 Ras Ghurab vju*b Off tho coast from Depth of water
tho east end of the 2 to 6 fathoms.
Barku bank to Ras Under tho Tamlmi
Ghurab. Shaikh.
12 Ghaf oU Off tho ooast between Do.
Ras Ghurab and
Ghnf village, ending
ono mile west of
Ghaf.
18 Khuvadau y;| ol^A Off the coast from The depth of water
Ghaf to Khuvadau is 2 to 4 fathoms.
village. Uudor tho Tamlmi
Shaikh.
14 Tibin From £ a milo wost Do.
of Tibin village
westwards to Khu-
vadan, at an avorago
distanco of £ of a
mile off shore.
15 Shaikh Shu’aib t * ->!■ • JLwu> All round Shaikh Shu’ Depth of water is 2
e nib Island, oxcept oil to 10 fathoms.
Lnz and Qurat. Under tho Hamadi
Shaikh of AlugSm-
10 Shatvftr
At tho south.ca8torn Depth of wafer is 6
oud of Shatvfir to 10 fathoms.
Islet.