Handbook of Commercial and General Information for CeylonH. R. Cottle, government printer, Ceylon, 1922 - 260 pages |
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... Colonies according to the recommendations made by the Committee on Colonial Blue Books and Blue Book Reports . Its intention is to supply such information regarding the local economic and trade conditions as is likely to be useful to ...
... Colonies according to the recommendations made by the Committee on Colonial Blue Books and Blue Book Reports . Its intention is to supply such information regarding the local economic and trade conditions as is likely to be useful to ...
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... Colony Sanitary Board Page 121 126 126 134 142 143 146 161 161 163 163 164 165 166 170 177 185 189 192 197 198 199 200 200 200 202 205 207 207 208 208 210 211 212 214 225 228 241 244 247 257 LIST OF TABLES. No. Page 1. Mean Monthly and ...
... Colony Sanitary Board Page 121 126 126 134 142 143 146 161 161 163 163 164 165 166 170 177 185 189 192 197 198 199 200 200 200 202 205 207 207 208 208 210 211 212 214 225 228 241 244 247 257 LIST OF TABLES. No. Page 1. Mean Monthly and ...
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... Colonies according to the recommendations made by the Committee on Colonial Blue Books and Blue Book Reports . Its intention is to supply such information regarding the local economic and trade conditions as is likely to be useful to ...
... Colonies according to the recommendations made by the Committee on Colonial Blue Books and Blue Book Reports . Its intention is to supply such information regarding the local economic and trade conditions as is likely to be useful to ...
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... Colony 202 ( d ) Trade and Agricultural Organizations .. 205 ( e ) Import and Export Firms 207 ( f ) Hotel Accommodation 207 ( g ) Clubs 208 ( h ) Information for Travellers ( i ) Directories and Trade Publications ( j ) Means of ...
... Colony 202 ( d ) Trade and Agricultural Organizations .. 205 ( e ) Import and Export Firms 207 ( f ) Hotel Accommodation 207 ( g ) Clubs 208 ( h ) Information for Travellers ( i ) Directories and Trade Publications ( j ) Means of ...
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... Colony ( d ) Trade and Agricultural Organizations .. ( e ) Import and Export Firms ( f ) Hotel Accommodation ( g ) Clubs ( h ) Information for Travellers ( i ) Directories and Trade Publications ( j ) Means of Advertisement SECTION 14 ...
... Colony ( d ) Trade and Agricultural Organizations .. ( e ) Import and Export Firms ( f ) Hotel Accommodation ( g ) Clubs ( h ) Information for Travellers ( i ) Directories and Trade Publications ( j ) Means of Advertisement SECTION 14 ...
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acre Agents in Ceylon agricultural America annual Anuradhapura application arecanuts average Badulla Batticaloa Branch in Ceylon British India bushels cacao Capital cent Ceylon Produce charge Chilaw cinnamon Citronella Oil coal coast coconut oil Coir Colombo Colony considerable cooly copra Court crop cultivation Distribution by Countries District duty estates exceeding Export Trade feet following table Foreign Countries Galle gallons Germany Government Hambantota Harbour irrigation Island Jaffna Japan Kalutara Kandy Kandyan Kurunegala labour land Litho Mannar manufacture manure Maradana marakkals Matale Matara miles Nawalapitiya Negombo Nuwara Eliya obtained Office Ordinance paddy Percentage Distribution person planting Pláté plumbago Point Pedro principal production Puttalam Quantity and Value Railway rainfall Rate Ratnapura registered Registrar Revenue road rubber rupees Sabaragamuwa salt Sinhalese Southern Province Specie stations Sub-section supply Survey Department Talaimannar Tamil thereof tobacco tons Total Import Total Trade trade mark trees Trincomalee United Kingdom
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Page 140 - 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 136 - Any contract which if made between private persons would be by law required to be in writing and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the company in writing, signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the company, and such contract may in the same manner be varied or discharged.
Page 142 - ... 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 81 - 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 141 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part payment...
Page 140 - ... 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 82 - Dry Measure. — 2 pints = 1 quart; 8 quarts = 1 peck; 4 pecks = 1 bushel.
Page 140 - 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 140 - ... 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.