Handbook of Commercial and General Information for CeylonH. R. Cottle, government printer, Ceylon, 1922 - 260 pages |
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Page 21
... stamp duties , over 7 millions ; railway , gross receipts , over 17 millions ; revenues of Colombo harbour , nearly 3 millions Post Office , over million , & c . The chief item of expenditure was the expenses of the public depart- ments ...
... stamp duties , over 7 millions ; railway , gross receipts , over 17 millions ; revenues of Colombo harbour , nearly 3 millions Post Office , over million , & c . The chief item of expenditure was the expenses of the public depart- ments ...
Page 22
... stamp duties on instruments of conveyance , contract , and various other deeds and instruments , on law proceedings , on testamentary proceedings , on judicial processes , births and deaths , & c . Local rates are collected in Municipal ...
... stamp duties on instruments of conveyance , contract , and various other deeds and instruments , on law proceedings , on testamentary proceedings , on judicial processes , births and deaths , & c . Local rates are collected in Municipal ...
Page 148
... stamps used for prepayment of postage and other charges must not be folded over the edge of the cover , and where more stamps than one are used , they must be affixed with spaces between them . It is prohibited to affix to insured ...
... stamps used for prepayment of postage and other charges must not be folded over the edge of the cover , and where more stamps than one are used , they must be affixed with spaces between them . It is prohibited to affix to insured ...
Page 149
... tration of any postal article . Prepayment of postage and registration fee is compulsory in all cases , and shall be made by means of stamps affixed to the articles . ( 150 ) The sender of a postal article is Section 11. - Postal Service .
... tration of any postal article . Prepayment of postage and registration fee is compulsory in all cases , and shall be made by means of stamps affixed to the articles . ( 150 ) The sender of a postal article is Section 11. - Postal Service .
Page 150
... stamps affixed to the article . The sender of a registered article may obtain an attested copy of the original receipt signed by the addressee on payment of a special fee of 15 cents , provided that he makes his application for it ...
... stamps affixed to the article . The sender of a registered article may obtain an attested copy of the original receipt signed by the addressee on payment of a special fee of 15 cents , provided that he makes his application for it ...
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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.