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The Tamil measures are given in the following table :—

Tamil Dry and Land Measures.

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As a measure of volume, the "cube," e.g., of road metal or gravel, equal to 100 cubic feet, requires mention.

For facility of reference the chief English and metric measures are given below:

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Water Measure.

1

Gallon (distilled water at 62° F.

and 30 inches pressure) weighs 10 Pounds Av.

1 Cubic Foot (distilled water at
62°F. and 30 inches pressure)
weighs

1 Gallon (distilled water at 62° F.
and 30 inches pressure) con.
tains

4 Gills
2 Pints

4 Quarts

1,000 Ounces Av. (nearly). 2771 Cubic Inches (approximately)

Measure of Capacity.

1 Pint

1 Quart
1 Gallon

1 Peck

1 Bushel

1 Quarter
1 Chaldron

Section 7.-Short Summary of the Chief Tariff Regulations.

The unit, the mass of 1 cu. cm. of pure water at 4° C. is named Grammer.

EXCEPT where it is otherwise provided for, import. duty may be taken to be 10 per cent, ad valorem.

Food and
Drink.

Of the various items of food and drink, animals and fresh fruits are imported free of duty; bacon, beef, ham, and pork pay 21 per cent. ad valorem; curry stuffs, 35 cents to Rs. 2 per cwt.; Maldive fish, Rs. 2 per cwt.; flour, Re. 1 per cwt.; grains other than paddy and rice, 50 cents per cwt.; frozen meat, 2 per cent. ad valorem; preserved milk, 7 per cent. ad valorem; paddy, 66 cents per cwt.; potatoes, 40 cents per cwt.; rice, Re. 1 per cwt. ; unrefined salt, Rs. 3 per cwt.; refined sugar and sugar candy, Rs. 3.50 per cwt.; unrefined sugar and jaggery, 75 cents per cwt.; spirits (brandy, whisky, &c.), Rs. 12 50 to Rs. 14.50 per proof gallon; wines, Rs. 250 to Rs. 5 per gallon. Cigarettes pay Rs. 5 per lb.; manufactured tobacco, Rs. 4 per lb. ; unmanufactured tobacco, Re. 1·75 per lb.

Of raw materials, coal, manures, and unprepared timber are imported free of duty.

Of manufactured articles, acetic acid pays 7 per cent. ad valorem ; agricultural implements, 21 per cent. ad valorem; brass Manufactured and copper bars, rods, wire, &c., 7 per cent. ad valorem; Articles. cement, 30 cents per cwt.; cotton goods, 5 per cent. ad valorem; detonators and dynamites, 20 per cent. ad valorem; firearms, Rs. 2.25 to Rs. 10 each; machinery not worked by manual or animal labour, 23 per cent. ad valorem; motor lorries, 7 per cent. ad valorem; writing and printing paper, 2 per cent. ad

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valorem; zinc (rolled sheets, plates, and dishes), 2 per cent. ad valorem. Printed books, brass and copper ingots, unmanufactured lead, lead sheets, and tea lead are imported free.

The regulations affecting the entry of commercial travellers to Ceylon are comparatively. simple. On entering the Regulations Island it is necessary for the traveller to make a affecting complete declaration before the Customs authorities of Commercial all the goods he has brought, on which full duty is Travellers. recovered. When he leaves the Island, his goods are checked with his invoices again, and duty on all the goods removed from the Island is refunded. This is equivalent to the commercial traveller paying duty only on such goods as he does not take away from the Island.

Exports.

The following export duties are imposed. Cacao, Re. 1.50 per 100 lb.; desiccated coconut, 84 cents per cwt.; fresh coconut, Rs. 3 per 1,000; coconut oil, 75 cents per cwt.; copra, 60 cents per cwt.; plumbago, 3 per cent. ad valorem; rubber (except rubber exported in the form of latex), Rs. 2.50 per 100 lb. ; tea, Rs. 3 per 100 lb.

Detailed information can be obtained from “The Ceylon Blue Book " (price Rs. 10) and from "The Ceylon Customs Tariff" (price 50 cents). Information is also given in the Board of Trade Journal and Commercial Gazette, or by the Department of Overseas Trade (Development and Intelligence).

SECTION 8.-SHIPPING

AND

AND
CHARGES.

HARBOUR FACILITIES

Distances.

THE approximate distances of Colombo, the chief port of Ceylon, from the other chief ports of the world on the various routes are as follows: