Handbook of Commercial and General Information for CeylonH.R. Cottle, government printer, Ceylon, 1922 - 260 pages |
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... Port of Colombo Ceylon Government Railway Facing Page Frontispiece . .4 7 41 114 126. LIST. OP. DIAGRAMS. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 4a. 5. G. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Mean Monthly Temperatures Mean Monthly Rainfall Graduation of Total ...
... Port of Colombo Ceylon Government Railway Facing Page Frontispiece . .4 7 41 114 126. LIST. OP. DIAGRAMS. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 4a. 5. G. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Mean Monthly Temperatures Mean Monthly Rainfall Graduation of Total ...
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... Ports in the Island , 1911 to 1921 0x0 60. Number of Vessels with Cargoes cleared at Ports in the Island , 1911 to 1921 61. Number and Nett Tonnage of British and Foreign Vessels which entered the Port of Colombo , 1910 to 1921 ( ix ) ...
... Ports in the Island , 1911 to 1921 0x0 60. Number of Vessels with Cargoes cleared at Ports in the Island , 1911 to 1921 61. Number and Nett Tonnage of British and Foreign Vessels which entered the Port of Colombo , 1910 to 1921 ( ix ) ...
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... Port of Colombo Ceylon Government Railway LIST OF DIAGRAMS . Fronti No. 1. Mean Monthly Temperatures 2 . Mean Monthly Rainfall 3. Graduation of Total Population 4. Birth- , Death- , and Marriage - rates 4a . Annual Immigration and ...
... Port of Colombo Ceylon Government Railway LIST OF DIAGRAMS . Fronti No. 1. Mean Monthly Temperatures 2 . Mean Monthly Rainfall 3. Graduation of Total Population 4. Birth- , Death- , and Marriage - rates 4a . Annual Immigration and ...
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... port and harbour dues , toll rents ; foreign liquor licenses ; licenses for carriages , carts , & c . , guns , motor cars , dogs ; licenses to shoot game , to slaughter cattle , to mine , to dig for gems , to hunt with hounds , to do ...
... port and harbour dues , toll rents ; foreign liquor licenses ; licenses for carriages , carts , & c . , guns , motor cars , dogs ; licenses to shoot game , to slaughter cattle , to mine , to dig for gems , to hunt with hounds , to do ...
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... Port Commission , Colombo Title of Head of Depart Director of Agriculture Government Analyst Archæological Commission Attorney - General Colonial Auditor Controller of Revenue Chief Justice , Puisne Jud District Judge Commissioner of ...
... Port Commission , Colombo Title of Head of Depart Director of Agriculture Government Analyst Archæological Commission Attorney - General Colonial Auditor Controller of Revenue Chief Justice , Puisne Jud District Judge Commissioner of ...
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Page 160 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner hereinafter mentioned ; (that is to say), it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction...
Page 162 - ... be actually made, procured, or provided, or fit or ready for delivery, or some act may be requisite for the making or completing thereof, or rendering the same fit for delivery...
Page 160 - ... debts) shall be thereby given or made, such devise, legacy, estate, interest, gift or appointment shall, so far only as concerns such person attesting the execution of such will, or the wife or husband of such person, or any person claiming under such person, or wife or husband, be utterly null and void...
Page 87 - Measure 144 square inches = 1 square foot 9 square feet = 1 square yard 30J square yards = 1 square rod 160 square rods = 1 acre 640 acres = 1 square mile Cubic Measure 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard 128 cubic feet...
Page 160 - That if any Person who shall attest the Execution of a Will shall at the Time of the Execution thereof or at any Time afterwards be incompetent to be admitted a Witness to prove the Execution thereof, such Will shall not on that Account be invalid.
Page 160 - Estate shall be charged with any Debt or Debts, and any Creditor, or the Wife or Husband of any Creditor, whose Debt is so charged, shall attest the Execution of such Will, such Creditor notwithstanding such Charge shall be admitted a Witness to prove the Execution of such Will, or to prove the Validity or Invalidity thereof.
Page 160 - ... shall be in writing and executed in manner hereinafter mentioned; (that is to say), it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction ; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation shall be necessary.
Page 160 - Directions for the Payment of any Debt or Debts), shall be thereby given or made, such Devise, Legacy, Estate, Interest, Gift, or Appointment shall, so far only as concerns such Person attesting 'the Execution of such Will, or the Wife or Husband of such Person, or any Person claiming under such Person or Wife or Husband, be utterly null and void...
Page 142 - That on demand made by or on behalf of the prosecutor, he gave all the information in his power with respect to the persons from whom he obtained such goods or things ; or (c) That otherwise he had acted innocently ; be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
Page 144 - A written signature, or copy of a written signature, of the individual or firm applying for registration thereof as a trade mark : or (c.) A distinctive device, mark, brand, heading, label, ticket, or fancy word or words not in common use.