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No. 6,894 — FRIDAY, AUGUST 24? 1917.

P a r t I.__General: Minutes, Proclamations, Appointments, and P a r t III.— Provincial Administration. General Government Notifications. Part IV.— Land Settlement. Past II.—Legal and Judicial. P a r t V.—Mercantile, Marine, Municipal, Local, &e. Separate paging is given to each Part, in order that it may be filed separately.

Part I.—Minutes, Proclamations, Appointments, &c PAGE FAGS Minutes by the Governor .. .. . • — Miscellaneous Departmental Notices 819 Proclamations by the Governor ...... 789 Notices calling for Tenders .. Appointments by the Governor .. .. 800 Contracts for Supplies of Stores .. .. Appointments, &o., oi Registrars ...... 802 Sales of Unserviceable Articles 825 Government Notifications .. .. 803 Registrar-General’s Vital Statistics 825 Revenue and Expenditure Returns Meteorological Returns .. . . . Notices by the Currency Commissioners Books registered under Ordinance No. I of 1885

PROCLAMATIONS BY THU GOVERNOR.

In the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION.

By Has Excellency Sir J ohn Anderson, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,. Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of, Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. John Anderson. HEREAS by section 34 (1) of “ The Ceylon Railways Ordinance, 1902,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful W for the Governor from time to time to declare by Proclamation any road or path which the railway may cross to be a “ minor crossing,” and whether such “ minor crossing ” shall he closed by gates or n o t: And whereas it is expedient to declare the road which the railway crosses between the stations of Panadure and Wadduwa, in the Western Province, and set out in the schedule hereto, to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance: Now, know Ye that We, the Governor, in exercise of the power in Us vested as aforesaid, do hereby declare the said road to he a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance, as from and after July 2, 1917, and that such “ minor crossing ” shall not be closed by gates. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Eighteenth day; of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. ' By His Excellency’s command, R . E. Stubbs, GOD SAVE THE KING. Colonial Secretary.

Schedule. Chainage. m. c. Description. Class, 18 22 .. Cart: track 789 A 1 790 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917

In the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency Sir J o h n A n d e r s o n , Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. J ohn A n d e r so n . HEREAS by section 34 (I) of “ The Ceylon Railways Ordinance, 1902,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful W for the Governor from time to time to declare by Proclamation any road or path which the railway may cross to be a “ minor crossing,” and whether such “ minor crossing ” shall be closed by gates or n o t: And whereas it is expedient to declare the road which the railway crosses between the stations of Homagama and Migoda, in the Western Province, and set out in the schedule hereto, to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance : Now know Ye that We, the Governor, in exercise of the power in Us vested as aforesaid, do hereby declare the said road to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance, as from and after July 2, 1917, and that such “ minor crossing ” shall not be closed by gates. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Eighteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. By His Excellency’s command, R. E. Stubbs, GOD SAVE THE KING. Colonial Secretary.

Schedule B. Chainage; m. c. Description. Class. 15 66£ .. Estate road ' .. .. 3

I n the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency Sir J o h n A n d e r s o n , Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael . and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most'Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. J ohn A n derson . HEREAS by section 34 (1) of “ The Ceylon Railways Ordinance, 1902,” it is enacted that it shall be lawfulfor W the Governor from time to time to declare by Proclamation any road or path which the railway may cross to be a “ minor crossing,” and whether such “ minor crossing ” shall be closed by gates or n o t: And whereas it is expedient to declare the road which the railway crosses between the stations of Ragama and Ganemulla, in the Western Province, and set out in the schedule hereto, to be a “ minor crossing” for the purpose of the said Ordinance : Now know Ye that We, the Governor, in exercise of the power in Us vested as aforesaid, do hereby declare the said road to be a “ minor crossing” for the purpose of the said Ordinance,- as from and after September 1, 1917, and that such “ minor crossing ” shall not be closed by gates. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. By His Excellency’s command, ■ < R. E. Stubbs, GOD SAVE THE KING. Colonial Secretary.

• Sch ed ule. Chainage. :, ' m. c. Description. " Class. 9 31 £ . Village road .. 3

In the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdoni of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the: Faith. PROCLAMATION.

By.His Excellency Sir J o h n A n d e r s o n , Knight Grand Cross of . the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. J o h n A n d e r s o n . HEREAS by section 34 (1) of “ The Ceylon Railways Ordinance, 1902,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful W for the Governor from time to time to declare by Proclamation any road or path which the railway may cross to be a “ minor crossing,” and whether such “ minor crossing ” shall be closed by gates or n o t: And whereas it is expedient to declare the path which the railway crosses adjoining Lunuwila railway station, in the North-Western Province, and set out in the schedule heretp, to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance : Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1917 791

Now know Ye that We, the Governor, in exercise of the power in Us vested as aforesaid, do hereby declare the said path to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance, as from and after September 1,1917, and that such “ minor crossing ” shall not be closed by gates. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. By His Excellency’s command, R . E . Stu bb s, GOD SAVE THE KING Colonial Secretary.

Sc h ed u le . Chainage. m. c. • ■ Description. Class. 33 4 Footpath 3

In the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE.FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions be3rond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION.

By His Excellency Sir J oh n A n d e r s o n , Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. John Anderson. HEREAS the District School Committee of the School District of Jaffna have, in pursuance of sections 19 W and 20 of “ The Rural Schools Ordinance, 1907,” made the by-laws set forth in the schedule hereto annexed for the School District of Jaffna, in the Northern Province : Now know Ye that We, the Governor of Ceylon, in exercise of the power vested in Us by sub-section (2) of section 20 of the said Ordinance, and: with the advice of the Executive Council, do hereby confirm the by-laws set forth in the said schedule. And We do hereby proclaim and declare that they shall come into operation from the date hereof. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and.Seventeen. • By His Excellency’s command,

R . E. St u b b s , ' GOD SAVE THE KING. Colonial Secretary.

' * ’ Sc h ed u le . . By-laws under Sections 19 and 20 of “ The Rural Schools Ordinance, 1907," made by the District 'School Committee for the School District of Jaffna, in the Northern Province. 1. Definitions.—In these by-laws the'terms “ boy,” “ girl,” and “ child,” shall mean a boy, or a girl, or a child residing within the limits of the School District of Jaffna. The term “ parent ” includes a guardian and any person who has actual custody of a child. The term “ Code ” means the Code for Aided Schools for the time being sanctioned by His Excellency the Governor in Executive' Council. The term “ attendance ” means an attendance for the period defined by the Code as constituting a full attendance recorded- in an Attendance Register in the manner prescribed by the Code. The term “ school ” means one of the schools named in the schedule hereto annexed, and shall include any public vernacular school that may hereafter be established. “■ , The term “ Inspector of Schools ” means an Inspector appointed by Government, and includes a Sub-Inspector of Schools. The terms “ adequate and suitable provision.for the education of a child ” and “ reasonable excuse ” shall bear the meanings given to them in sub-section (1) (6) of section 20 of “ The Rural Schools Ordinance, 1907.” 2. Children to attend school.—-The parent of every boy of not less than 6 nor more than 12 years of age, and the parent of every girl, other th&n Muhammadan, of not less than 6 nor more than 10 years of age, shall cause such boy or girl to attend one of the schools specified in the schedule hereto annexed, or any public vernacular school that may hereafter, be established, unless he has made other adequate and suitable provision for the education of such boy or girl, or unless there is reasonable excuse for his or her non-attendance. Provided that (o)-no child shall be compelled to attend school from a distance of more than three miles ; (6) no boy of less than 8-years of age shall be compelled to attend a school more than two miles from his residence ; and (c) no girl shall be compelled to attend a school more than two miles from her residence, or a school in which no female teacher is employed. 3. The time of attendance.—The time during which every boy or girl shall attend school shall be the whole time for which the school shall be open for the instruction of children of similar age. ., 4. Course of instruction to be given.—The course of instruction to be given in the school shall be that prescribed by the Code for the time being in force. 792 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1917

5. Religion.—Provided always that nothing in these by-laws— (а) Shall prevent the presence of children being excused during the hours when religious instruction is given, as provided by section 21 (d) of “ The Rural Schools Ordinance, 1907.” , (б) Shall require any child to attend school on any day exclusively set apart for religious observance by the religious body to which its parents belong. 6. And provided always that when a boy between 10 and 12 years of age, being beneficially employed to the satisfaction of the Chairman of the District School Committee, has received a certificate from an Inspector of Schools that he has passed in Roading, Writing, and Arithmetic, the Fourth Standard prescribed by the Code for the time being, he shall not be required to attend school. 7. Penalties for offences.—Every parent who shall not observe, or shall neglect or violate, these by-laws, or any of them, shall upon conviction be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding Rs. 10, or in default of payment to imprisonment for one week, and an additional fine not exceeding Rs. 2 per day in the ease of a continuing offence. N ote.—The following are the portions of the Rural Schools Ordinance, referred to in sections 1 and 5 of the above by-laws :— Section 20 (1) (6).— A parent shall be deemed to have made adequate and suitable provision for the education of his child if he proves that his child is in regular attendance at a school registered by the Director of Education for the receipt of a grant in aid, or at a school with regard to which an application for a grant in aid is under consideration, or at a school certified by the Director of Education to provide adequate and suitable instruction, or if he proves that he has made such other provision for his child’s education as the Director of Education shall certify to be adequate and suitable, or if he produces a certificate from the Director of Education recommending that the child shall be exempted from compulsory attendance. Provided that no parent shall be convicted for not causing his child to attend such school if he proves to the satisfaction of the court that he has reason­ able excuse for not causing his child to attend. , A parent shall be deemed to have a reasonable excuse for not causing his child to attend school if he proves that his child is prevented from attending by sickness or other unavoidable cause. iSection 21.—No school in which religious instruction is given shall be considered a public vernacular school unless the District Committee is satisfied— (а) That religious instruction is given only during the times specified in the school time table; (б) That religious instruction is not given to pupils of other denominations than that to which the school belongs, if the parents object; (c) That pupils who do not attend religious instruction are employed in other studies during the hours allotted to religious instruction ; (d) That such pupils, if their parents object to their being present in the room . where religious instruction is given, are either allowed to study in some other part of the school premises during the hours when such instruction is given, or their presence in the school during such hours is excused ; and (e) That a copy of this section in the English, Sinhalese, and Tamil languages is conspicuously posted up in the school. The above by-laws were made by the Jaffna District School Committee by a resolution .dated March 2, 1917. ______B. H orsbttrgh, Jaffna, March :3, 1917. - ;, ■ - Chairman. Sc h ed u le . , Ch ief H eadm an’s D ivisio n —T he I slands. School Division No. 1.—Nainativu. Village. ■ , School. . Class. Management. Nainativu Thillayampala Vydyasalai.. Mixed .. Hindu School Division No. 2.—Pungudutivu, Pungudutivu West ..' Kurikkadduvan Parathy Vydyasalai . . . Mixed .. Hindu Do. . Irupiddy American Mission School .. . .. Mixed .. American Mission Do. . Perurikadu Mission School.. Mixed do. Do. ' : . St. Francis Xavier’s School Mixed '. . Roman Catholic Pungudutivu East .. Ganesha Vidyasalai .. Mixed .. Hindu ' Do. . Kaladdy Mission School .: Mixed .'. American Mission Do. . Madattuveli Mission School Mixed do. School Division No. 3.—Analativu. Analativu .. Sathasiva Vidyasalai .. Mixed .. Hindu Eluvativu ’ . St. Thomas?s School .. Mixed- ., Roman Catholic Do. . American Mission School . . Mixed .. American Mission School Division No. 4.—-Karativu. Karativu West .. Tankodai Mission School .. Mixed .. American Mission Do. . Karunkali Mission School .. Mixed .. do. Do. .. Valanthalaithetku ' Mission. School .. .. Girls do. Do. ... Aayili Sivagnana Vidyasalai Mixed .. Hindu Do. ... Vyavil Saivaparipalana Vi- . dyasalai.. . . . Mixed ... do. Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1917 793

Village. School. Class. Management. Karativu East Valanthalai Vadakku Chada- yali Mission School .. Mixed American Mission Do. Thoppukadu Mission School Mixed do. Do. Kalapumi Mission School .. Mixed do. Do. Valanthalai Karativu Ragged Mixed do. Do. Oori Mission School • • Mixed do. Do. .. Chakkalavodai Suppira- maniya Vidyasalai Boys .. Hindu Do. .. Valanthalai South Maruthadi Mission School Boys .. American Mission School Division No. 5.— Velanai. Karampan .. St. Sebastian’s School Mixed .. Roman Catholic Narantanai .. St. Peter’s School Boys .. do. Do. do. Girls .. do. Saravanai .. Mission School Mixed .. American Mission Suruvil .. Sinnamadu Sepamalaimatha Branch School Mixed .. Roman Catholic Do. .. St. Mary’s School Mixed '.. do. Velanai East .. Saivappirakasa Vidyasalai.. Mixed .. Hindu Do. .. Mission School Mixed .. American Mission School Division No. 6.—Allaippiddi. Mankumpan .. Mission School Mixed .. Wesleyan Mission Allaippiddi do. Mixed .. do. Do. .. St. John’s School Mixed .. Roman Catholic Mandativu .. Mission School Mixed .. Church Mission Do. .. St. Peter’s School Mixed .. Roman Catholic

C h ie f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n — -Ja f f n a . School Division No, 7.— Chiviateru. Ariyalai .. Mission School Mixed .. Church Mission School Division No. 8.—Nallur. Nallur .. Kaikulatheru School Boys .. Church Mission Tirunelveli .. Hindu Vernacular School .. Mixed .. Private Tirunelveli East .. Mission School Boys .. Church Mission Do. .. do. Girls do. Do. .. Catholic School Mixed .. Roman Catholic Vannarponnai North- west .. uyarapulam Mission School Mixed .. Wesleyan Mission School Division No, 9.—Kokkuvil. Kokkuvil East .. Mission School Mixed .. Church Mission Kokkuvil West do. ^Mixed .. do. Do. do. Mixed .. do. Kondavil do. Boys .. do. Do, do. Girls ., . do. Do, .. Saivite School Mixed .. Hindu

C h i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n —V a d i k a m a m W e s t . School Division No. 10.—Manippai. Suthumalai .. North Saivite School Mixed'.. Hindu Do. .. Middle School Mixed .. do. Do. .. Catholic School Mixed .. Roman Catholic Anaikkoddai .. South Girl’s School Girls .. American Mission Do. .. West Vernacular School .. Mixed ... Private Navali .. Thevarkaddu School Mixed .. American Mission Do. .. St. Peter’s School Mixed .. Roman Catholic Do, .. Ragged School Mixed .. American Mission Do. .. South Mission School Mixed .. do. Do. .. Night School Boys .. do. Manippai .. South Saivite School Mixed .. Hindu Do. .. Central Saivite School Mixed do. Do. .. Mission School Girls American Mission Do. .. Kaddudai Mission School .. Mixed .. do. Sandilippai .. Saivite School Mixed .. Hindu Do. .. Mission school - Mixed .. American Mission Do. .. Saiva Vydyasalai Mixed .. Hindu School Division No. 11.— Vaddukkoddai. Vaddukkoddai East .. Thunavy Mission School .. Mixed . American Mission Do. .. Pulawattai Mission School.. Mixed .. do. Do. .. Saivite School • .. Mixed .; Hindu Vaddukkoddai West .. Thachakadawai Mission School .. Mixed American Mission Do. Station School Boys do. Do. do. Girls do. Do. Mission School' Mixed do. Do. Sankarattai School Girls do. Arab North School Mixed do. Do. East School Mixed do. Do. West School Mixed do. 794 - Part I. — CRYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1917

School Division No. 12.—Chankanai. Village. School. Class. Management. Mooilai .. Mission School Mixed . . American Mission Do. .. Saivaprakasa Vydyasalai .. Mixed . . Hindu Tholpuram .. Mission School Mixed . . American Mission Do. '.. Punnalai School Mixed . do. Chulipurain .. East Mission School Mixed . do. Do. .. Central Mission School' Mixed do. Do. .. Pannakam South School .. Mixed do. Do. .. Saiva Gnanothaya Vydya­ salai Boys . . Hindu Do. .. Arumuga Vydyasalai Mixed . . do. Chariganai .. Mission School Mixed . . American Mission * Do. .. Vadaliadaippu Vernacular School .. Mixed . . Hindu Do. .. Pirampattai Branch School Mixed . . American Mission Do. .. Kalaiady Pannakam North School .. .. Mixed . do. School Division No, 13.—Pandateruppu. Pandateruppu .. Mission School .. Mixed . . American Mission Do. .. Branch School Mixed . . Roman Catholic Cliillalai .. Catholic School Mixed . do. Mathakal ■.. West Mission School Mixed . . American Mission Do. ... Nunasai Mission School Mixed . . do. Do. .. Anglo-Vernacular Catholic School .. Boys . . Roman Catholic Do. ... do. Girls . do. Chiruvilan .. Mission School Mixed . . American Mission Do. .. Anglo-Vernacular Catholic School .. Boys . . Roman Catholic Do. .. Boarding School Girls do. Makiyapiddi .. Mission School Girls . . American Mission

C h i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n —V a l i k a m a m N o r t h . School Division No. 14.— Uduvil. Uduvil ..S tation Practising Girls School .. Girls ’ . . American Mission Do. .. Station Boys’ School Boys . ■ do. Do. .. Thetlm Saiva Vydyasalai .. Mixed . . Hindu Do. .. Ramanathan Girls’ Pre­ paratory School Girls . do. Chunhakam ..; Saiva Vydyasalai Mixed . do. Do. ... Tamil Ragged School Mixed . . Roman Catholic Do. .. Tamil School Mixed . . American Mission Kantarodai .. Tamil Vydyasalai .Mixed . . Hindu Do. .. Preparatory School . .. Boys . do. Sankuveli • .. Vernacular School Girls . American Mission Do. .. Saiva Vydyasalai Mixed . . Hindu Inuvil .. SripaskRra Gnanodhaya Saiva Vydyasalai Boys . do. Do. .. Vernacular School .... Girls American Mission Thavady . '. Vernacular Vydyasalai' ,. Mixed . . Hindu School Division No. 13.—Mallakam.. Punnalaikkadduvan Saivaprakasa Vydyasalai ,. Mixed . Hindu Do. ■.. American Mission Tamil ' School ... Mixed . American Mission Elalai ■ .. Kadduvilanai School Girls . do. Do. •.. Elalai North Mixed School.. Mixed . do. Do, -.. Roman Catholic School Mixed . Roman Catholic Do. .. Elalai South School Mixed American Mission Mallakam .. American Mission School ,. Mixed . do. Do, . -. Saiva Vydyasala .. Mixed . Hindu Evinai .. Evinai Branch School Mixed . Wesleyan Mission Alaveddv .. North Alaveddy School Boys . American Mission Do. .. Gnanodhaya Vydyasala Mixed . Hindu Do. .. American Mission School .. Girls . American Mission Do. .. St. Soosaiappar Branch . School ... Mixed . Roman Catholic Do. .. St. Mary’s School Mixed . Private Alaveddy South .. Kelvattai School .. Mixed . American Mission Do. .. Nagapushani School Mixed . Private School Division No. 16.—-Tellippalai.. Tellippalai'East .. Tellippalai Station School .. Mixed . American Mission Do. .. Tellippalai South School .. Girls . do. Do, .. Tellippalai East School Mixed . Hindu Do. r .. Kulamangalai School Mixed . Roman Catholic Maviddapu'ram •.. MayiddapuramNOrth School Mixed . American Mission Do. .. Maviddapuram South School Mixed . do. Do. ; -.. Kollankaladdy Vydyasalai.. Boys • . Hindu • •..‘ Veleseddy Vydyasalai 1 Boys -. do.- Tellippalai West \ Past L — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917 796

Village. School. Class. Management. Tellippalai West Mariankudal Roman Catholic School .. Mixed . - Roman Catholic Veemaakamam Kalavanpadasalai Mixed . Hindu Pallai Kangesanturai School Mixed . American Mission Kangesanturai , , Tamil Mixed School Mixed . Hindu Do. Anglo-Vernacular School Boys do. Do. Tamil Mixed School Mixed . Roman Catholic Kadduvan. Varuttalaivilan School Mixed . American Mission Do. Varuttalaivilan Girls School Girls do. School Division No. 17.—Mayiliddy. Mayliddy North American Mission School .. Mixed . American Mission Periyanaddutevanturai Roman Catholic School Mixed . Roman Catholic Vasavilan American Mission School . , Mixed . American Mission Do. Roman Catholic School , Mixed . Roman Catholic Do. Koddakapulam Branch School .. Mixed .. do. Mayiliddy South Saivite School Mixed . Hindu Taiyiddy Ganesha Vydyasalai Mixed . do.

Ch i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n —V a d ik a m am E a s t , School Division No. 18.—Achchuveli. , Valalai .. Vernacular School .. Mixed . American Mission Pattaimeni San Soosai School Mixed . Roman Catholic Kathirippai American Mission School Mixed . American Mission Achchuveli North v do. Boys . do. Do. do. , , Girls do. Do. Catholic Mission School Mixed . Roman Catholic Achchuveli South (Na- vukkiri) American Mission School Mixed . American Mission School Division No. 19.— ■Puttur. Avarankal Wesleyan Mission School .. Mixed . Wesleyan Mission Puttur East do. Mixed .. do. Puttur West do. Mixed .. do. Do. do. Girls do. Chiruppiddi Saivite School . Mixed .. Hindu Aehchelu Wesleyan Mission School Mixed . Wesleyan Mission School Division No. 20.— ■Nirveli. Nirveli North Church Mission School .. Boys .. Church Mission Do. do. Girls . do. Do. Roman Catholic School . Mixed . Roman Catholic Do. Saivite School Mixed . Hindu . Urumpirai Church Mission School # , Girls . Church Mission Do. do. Boys . do. Urelu do. Mixed do. School Division No. 21.— Koppai. Koppai North Panchamar School .. Mixed . Church Mission Koppai South Navalar School Mixed . Hindu Do. Practising School , Boys . Church Mission Do. Station School Girls . do. Do. Catholic School Boys . Roman Catholic Irupalai Koiltheru School Mixed . Church Mission Do. Irupalai Mixed School Mixed do.

■ Ch i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n —T e n m a h a d c h i. School Division No. 22.—Navatkuli. Kaitadi Kaitadi Hindu School Mixed ... Hindu Do. Kaitadi Ragged School Mixed' .,. Church Mission Do. Church Mission School Mixed . . do. Kaitadi Nunavil American Mission Mixed ... American Mission Navatkuli Church Mission School Mixed ... Church Mission Do. Roman Catholic School Mixed .,. Roman Catholic Koilakkandy Church Mission School Mixed ...' Church Mission Maravanpulavu do. Mixed , do/ School Division No. 23.— Chavakachcheri. Tanankilappu American Mission School .. Mixed . . American Mission Chavakachcheri South do Girls do. . Do. Periyamavadi School Mixed . do. Do. Sankattanai School Mixed . . Hindu D o...... Sankattanai Anglo-Verna­ cular Boys . do Nunavil East Primary School • .. Mixed . . American Mission . Do. Kalvayal School Mixed . . do. Nunavil West American Mission School .. Mixed . . do. Madduvil South do. Mixed . . do. Do. ; Saraswathi Vydyasalai Mixed . . Hindu Madduvil North, American Mission School .. Mixed . . American Mission Sarasalai Primary School Mixed . do. Meesalai North ■ ■ ’-do. : . Mixed . do: - Meesalai South ' ,' • • do. .. Mixed . . do. : Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE Attq. 24, 1917

■ School Division No. 24.—Kachchai. Village. School. 1 ■ ‘.7 .-Class. Management. Kachchai .. Primary School . . .Mixed .. American Mission Kodikamam .. American Mission School ..'Mixed do. Sandampokkaddi .. . Pokkaddi School ' .. Mixed . Roman Catholic Ketpeli .. American Mission School .. Mixed. American Mission Ussan do. ... Mixed do. School Division No'. 25.—Mirusuvil. Eluthumadduval South Odduveli School .. Mixed . American Mission Do. .. Church Mission School • .’. Mixed . Church Mission Eluthumadduval North do. ■ . .. Mixed do. Mirusuvil .. Primary School ’ ', .. Mixed . American Mission Do. .. Roman Catholic School .. Mixed . . Roman Catholic Mirusuvil North do. . . ’ Mixed . do. School Division No. 26.— Varani. Karampaikkurichchi .. Karampai School . .. Mixed .. American Mission Idaikarichchi ... Varani Station School .. Mixed do. Varani North , .. Varani School .. Mixed do. Varani Iyattalai .. Iyattalai School .. Mixed .. do. Manthuvil .. Manthuvil East School ..Mixed do. Do. •• Manthuvil West School' .. Mixed ... do.

Ch i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n —V adamaradchi W e s t . School Division No. 27.— XJdwppiddi. Karanavai South .. American Missioni School . . Mi;xed . . American Mission Do. .. Kapputhoo School .. Mixed . . Hindu Tanakarakurichchi :. American Mission School .. Boys . . American Mission ■ Do. do. .. Girls ; do. Tondaimannar :. : d o.. .. Mixed . do. Dp. ... Hindu Anglo-Vernacular School .. .. Boys . . Private Polikandy . American Mission School . . Mixed . . American Mission Karanavai North . Koranavai School .. Mixed . . Hindu' Do. ,. Kottavattai American Mis- sion School . . Mixed . . American, Mission Karanavai North . Ilagamam Hindu School . . Mixed . ... Private s School Division No. 28,—Kaddaivcli. Karaveddi West . . Hindu ..Anglo-Vernacular . School .. . . . Boys . . Hindu ' Do. ... Hindu Vernacular School .. Girls . do. Karaveddi East .. Wesleyan Mission School .. Mixed . . Wesleyan Mission Karaveddi West .. , do. » ■ ’ .. Mixed . do. Do. .. Nugavil Wesleyan Mission School .. .. Mixed . do. Do. ... Vathiri Roman Catholic School .. .. Mixed . . Roman Catholic Karaveddi East . . Kaddaiveli Wesleyan Mis­ sion School .. Mixed . . Wesleyan Mission Do. . ■ do. .. Girls . do. . Do. . .. Teduttanai Branch Kaddai­ veli . •: .. Mixed , do. Do. : .. Karampan Hindu School .. Mixed . . Hindu Tunnalai South .. Tunnalai Wesleyan Mission School .. .. Mixed . . Wesleyan Mission Tunnalai North .. Tunnalai West Wesleyan • Mission School ..Mixed. do. Do. .. Manatkadu Roman Catholic School .. _ .. Mixed . . Roman Catholic Karaveddi North ... Nelliadi Wesleyan Mission School .. . . Boys . . Wesleyan Mission Do. .. do. .. Girls . do * Alvai South .. Hindu School .. Mixed . . Hindu Do. .. Vathiri Wesleyan Mission' School .’. ... Mixed . . Wesleyan Mission Alvai West .. Tikkam Wesleyan Mission School .. .. Mixed . do Alvai North .. Wesleyan Mission School .. Mixed . do. Do. .. Saccodai Mission School • .. Mixed . do. School Division No. 29.—Puloli. Puloli West .. Saivaprakasa School .. Boys , Hindu Do. .. do. .. Girls do. Puloli East .. Taddateru Wesleyan Mission ; School .. . . Boys . . Wesleyan Mission Do. ... do: ‘ . . Girls do. Do. .. Mathanai'School • .r .'.Mixed . do. . Puloli South .. 'Wesleyan Mission School v.. Mixed , do. Do. .. Roman Catholic School ' .. Mixed , . Roman Catholic Tumpalai ... Wesleyan Mission School ... * Boys . Wesleyan Mission Do. do. ... Crirls ‘ . do. Past I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24,1917 797

Village , School. Class. Management. Tumpalai .. Point Pedro Roman Catholic School .. Mixed Roman Catholic Katkovalam .. Wesleyan Mission School .. Mixed Wesleyan Mission

C h i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n — V a d a m a h a d c h i E a s t . School Division No. 30.—Kudattanai. Kudattanai .. American Mission School .. Mixed American Mission Kudattanai West do. Mixed do. Kudattanai Karaiyur Kudattanai School Mixed Raman Catholic Ampan American Mission School Mixed American Mission Nakarkoil do. Mixed do. Do. .. Roman Catholic School Mixed Roman Catholic Kudarappu . . . . dp. Mixed. do. School Division No. 31.—Chempianpattu. Chempianpattu .. Roman Catholic School .. Mixed . Roman Catholic Maruthankeni .. Tulikkitidal School . . Mixed . do. Udutturai .. Church Mission School .. Mixed . Church Mission Aliyavalai do. .. Mixed . do.

Ch i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n —P achchilaippali. School Division No. 32.—Mullippattu. Periyapachchilaipali Vettilaikerny School .. Mixed Roman Catholic Mullian Kaddaikadu School .. Mixed do. Pokkaruppu Kervil Branch School . . Mixed . do. Koilvayal Church Mission School ,. Mixed Church Mission School Division No. 33.—Puloppalai. Periyapalai .. Pallai School .. Mixed Church Mission Puloppalai .. Allippalai School .. Mixed do. Do. .. Pallai School .. Mixed Roman' Catholio Soranpattu .. Church Mission School .. Mixed Church Mission School Division No. 34.—Thampakamam. Ittavil .. Vempodukerny School .. Mixed .. Church Mission School Division No. 35.—Mukamalai. Kilali ... Roman Catholic School .. Mixed .. Roman Catholic

C h i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n —P u n a k a b y -T u n n u k k a i . School Division No. 36.— Tunnukkai. Nil. School Division No. 38.—Punakary. Madduvil Nadu .. Church Mission School Mixed .. Church Mission Do. .. Roman Catholic School Mixed .. Roman Catholio School Division No. 39.—Pallavarayakaddu. Ponnayely .. Saivaprakasa Vydyasalai .. Mixed .. Hindu Valaipadu in Punakary Roman Catholic School Mixed .. Roman Catholic Veravil .. Muttukumarasamy Vydya­ salai .. ' Mixed .. Hindu Iranativu .. Roman Catholic School Mixed .. Roman Catholio Nachchikuda do. Mixed .. do.

Ch i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n —K a b a i c h c h i . School Division No. 37.—Karaichchi. Kandavalai .. Hindu Vernacular School .. Mixed .-. Private

Ch i e f H e a d m a n ’ s D i v i s i o n — D e l f t . School Division No. 40.—-Delft. Delft East .. Maviliturai School Mixed .. Roman Catholic Delft Centre .. Nadukurichchi School Mixed .. do. Delft West .. Delft West School Mixed .. do. Do. .. Mission School Mixed .. American Mission School Division.— Valvettiturai. Valvettiturai .. American Mission School .. Boys .. American Mission Do. do. Girls .. do. Do. .. Sivaguru Vydyasalai Mixed .'.. Hindu Do. .. Roman Catholic School Mixed .. Roman Catholio Valveddi .. American Mission School .. Mixed ... American Mission School Division.—Point Pedro. Point Pedro .. Wesleyan Mission School „. Boys .. Wesleyan. Mission Do. do. Girls .. do. Do. .. Venayagam Hindu School.. Boys .. Hindu Puloli West .. Thampachetti Mission School .. Mixed .. Wesleyan Mission Thumpalai .. Kaladdi. Roman Catholic School Mixed ... Roman Catholic School Division.—Kayts. Kayts East .. St. Anthony’s Anglo-Ver­ r ■" ■ , * nacular School . Boys .. Roman Catholic Do. .. St. Mary’s School ' Girls .. » do. A 2 798 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aua. 24,1917

I n the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency Sir J ohn Andebson, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. John Andebson. NOW Ye that We, the Governor of Ceylon, do hereby proclaim that His Majesty has issued the Royal K Proclamation published in the schedule hereto, and call upon His Majesty’s subjects and all other persons being in the said Island to govern themselves accordingly. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Seventeenth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. By His Excellency’s command, R. E. Stxjbbs, GOD SAVE THE KING. Colonial Secretary.

Schedule. BY THE KING. A PROCLAMATION relating to the Importation of certain Articles into the United Kingdom.

GEORGE R.I. Whereas by section 43 of the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, it is provided that the importation of arms, ammunition, gunpowder, or any other goods may be prohibited by Proclamation : And whereas by certain Proclamations entitled Prohibition of Import Proclamations the importation of certain goods has been prohibited accordingly : And whereas it is expedient that the importation into the United Kingdom of certain other goods should be prohibited: ' Now, therefore, We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, in pursuance of the said A ct and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby proclaim, direct, and ordain as follows :— N As from and after the date hereof, subject as hereinafter provided, the importation into the United Kingdom of the following goods is hereby prohibited, v iz .:— Carbons for arc lamps. Carbons for searchlights. Cartridges of all kinds and parts thereof. Electric dry cells and carbons therefor. Provided always, and it is hereby declared, that this prohibition shall not apply to any such goods which are imported under license given by or on behalf of the Board of Trade, and subject to the provisions and conditions of such license. , This Proclamation may be cited as the Prohibition of Import (No. 17) Proclamation, 1917. Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Twenty-eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen, and in the Eighth Year of Our Reign. GOD SAVE THE KING.

In the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency Sir J ohn Andebson, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Geylon, with the Dependencies thereof. John Andebson. HEREAS in pursuance of “ The Necessaries of War Exportation Ordinance, No. 19 of 1914,” We did by Our Proclamation, published in the Governm ent Gazette of August 3, 1917, prohibit the exportation from Ceylon Wof articles to the extent therein specified : Now know Y e that We, the Governor of Ceylon, in pursuance of the aforesaid Ordinance, do hereby amend' the schedule to the aforesaid Proclamation in the manner set forth in the schedule hereto. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Seventeenth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. By His Excellency’s command, R. E. Stubbs, GOD SAVE THE KING. Colonial Secretary.

Schedule. (1) The following headings should be deleted :— • (c) Asphalt. (o) Asphalt, coal tar. (c) Bitumen, liquid or solid. •. . . , (a ) Boots and shoes, materials and tools used in the manufacture of, the following :— Boot and shoe grindery, including clog nails. \ Pabt I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24,1917 799

Ferro alloys, the following:—

(a ) Ferro-tungsten. (c) Glue, osseine and concentrated size, fish glue, isinglass, finings, and other kinds of gelatine. (a ) Hacksaw blades. (c) Iridium and its alloys. (a ) Ivory, vegetable. ( a ) Lubricants and articles and mixtures containing lubricants. (a ) Mica, mica splittings, mica powder, micanite, and articles made from and insulating materials . containing them. (a ) Molasses. (a ) Motor spirit (except benzol). Oils, vegetable, the following, and articles and mixtures containing such oils

(a ) All other vegetable oils except essential oils. (c) Osmium and its alloys. (c) Palladium and its alloys. (o) Petroleum and its products not otherwise specifically prohibited. Provisions and victuals which may be used as food for man, the following :— (o) Yeast, and articles, mixtures, and preparations containing yeast. (o) Rhodium and its alloys. (0) Ruthenium and its alloys. * Silk and silk manufactures, the following :—

( a ) Tissues and fabrics of silk of all kinds (including artificial silk), whether pure or mixed with other yams or materials (except metal threads) in the gray or discharged, undyed, dyed, or printed, unweighted or weighted ; not including velvets, plushes, nets, laces, gauzes, tulles, muslins, grenadines, voiles, crfipes, cr§pe-de-chine, and similar diaphanous fabrics, and also not including piece goods of less than 12 inches in width (except braids), ' trimmings, hosiery, and all.maide-up articles.

( a ) Tallow. r (a ) Tools, small, the following :— Hacksaws.

(a ) Varnishes containing shellac, oil, turpentine or turpentine substitute. Wool and wool manufactures, the following :—

(a ) Woollen and worsted cloth, khaki, and mixtures thereof. (2) The following headings should be added :—

(a ) Asphalt. (a ) Asphalt, coal tar. (a ) Bitumen, liquid or solid. 5) ( a ) Bobbins and their component parts. (a ) Boots and shoes, materials and tools used in the manufacture of, the following :— Boot; and shoe grindery, including clog nails, but not including hobnails. Chemicals, &c., the following :— (c) Adrenaline. (c) Alypin. (c) Aloe juice. (o) Amylene. ■ (c) Anchusa. (c) Anchusin. (c) Apiol. (c) Chlorides, metallic and metalloidic, not otherwise prohibited. (a ) Citrates. (c) Digitaline. (c) Ergotine. (c) Eryngo. (c) Eserine. (c) Exalgin. (c) Hydrastis canadensis. ( a ) Hydrocyanic (prussic) acid and solutions thereof. (a ) Lactates, not otherwise prohibited. ( a ) Lactic acid. (c) Liquorice roots and juice. (c) Lithium compounds. (c) Lycopodium. ( a ) Manna. ( a ) Mannite. , " - (c) Pepsin. ' 1 (c) Peptone. ..(c) Pilocarpine. ( a ) ■ Potassium carbonate and mixtures containing potassium carbonate. (c) Saffron. ( a ) Sodium peroxide. 800 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aco. 24, 1917

(c) Sulphocyanides, not otherwise prohibited. (c) Sulphoricinates. (c) Tannalbin. (c) Tannigen. (o) ' Vaccines. (c) Valerianates, not otherwise prohibited. (0) Valerianic acid. All articles of forage and food which may-be used for animals and the raw materials thereof n ot otherwise prohibited, including— (a) Fenugreek seed. (a) Glue, osseine and concentrated size, fish glue, isinglass, finings, and other kinds of gelatine. (a) Gum tragacanth. (a) Hobnails. (c) Insecticides, not otherwise prohibited. (c) Iridium and its alloys, and manufactures containing iridium. (a) Ivory, vegetable, and manufactures thereof. (o) Lithium. (a) Lubricants, mineral and articles and mixtures containing mineral lubricants. (a) Lubricants not otherwise specifically prohibited and articles and mixtures containing such lubricants. (a) Mica block and mica splittings. (a) Mica sheets, mica waste, mica powder, micanite, and articles made from and insulating materials containing mica in any form. (a) Molasses, and articles, mixtures, and preparations containing molasses. (a) Motor spirit. Oils, vegetables, the following, and articles and mixtures containing such oils :— (a) Linseed. (a) All other vegetable pils, not otherwise prohibited. ' (o) Osmium and its alloys and manufactures containing osmium. (c) Palladium, and its alloys and manufactures containing palladium. ' (a) Petroleum and its products not otherwise specifically prohibited and mixtures thereof. (c) Rhodium and its alloys and manufactures containing rhodium. (c) Ruthenium and its alloys and manufactures containing ruthenium. (a) Shuttles and their component parts. (c) Silicon. Silk and silk manufactures, the following :— (a) Tissues and fabrics of silk of all kinds (including artificial silk), whether pure or mixed with other yams or materials in the gray, or discharged, undyed, dyed, or printed, unweighted or weighted ; with the exception of velvets, plushes, nets, laces, mourning crepe, trimmings, braids, ribbons not excluding 6 inches in width, furnishing fabrics (embroidered or brocaded), fabrics containing any kind of metal thread, and all made-up articles, with the exception . of articles for men’s wear.

(a) Tallow, and articles, mixtures, and preparations containing tallow. (c) Tar, oil, not otherwise specifically prohibited. (a) Tools, small, the following :— Hacksaws, and their component parts.

(a) Tungsten alloys. (c) Vanillin. (a) Varnishes containing shellac, oil or turpentine, not otherwise prohibited. Wool and wool manufactures, the following ::— (a) Khaki cloth made from wool or from mixtures of wool with other materials.

APPOINTMENTS, &C., BY THE GOVERNOR.

No. 267 of 1917. Mr. G. S. Wodeman from the station, or until further IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased orders. to make the following appointments:— H Mr. M. S. Sreshta to be, in addition to his own duties, Mr. P. C. Nicholas, Mudaliyar, to act as Extra Office Additional District Judge, Chilaw, for August 21 and Assistant at Jaffna to the Government Agent, Northern 22, 1917. Province, in addition to his own duties, from August 20, 1917. Mr. J. E. de Z oysa to act as District Judge, Addi­ tional Commissioner of Requests, and Police Magistrate, Mr. A. Visvanadhan to act as Office Assistant, Negombo, for August 21 and 22, 1917, during the Trincomalee Kachcheri, in addition to his own duties, absence of Mr. M. S. Sreshta from the station, or until from September 1 to 15, 1917, during the absence of further orders. Past I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917 801

Mr. N. J. Martin to act as District Judge and Addi­ Sanitary Board, Ratnapura District, vice. Mr. W. E- tional Police Magistrate for the Districts of Chilaw and de Silva, transferred. Puttalam and Superintendent of the Chilaw Prison | from August 23 to 25,1917, inclusive, during the absence By His Excellency’s command, of Mr. W. H. B. Carbery on leave. I Colonial Secretary’s Office, R. E* Stu bbs, Mr. W. S. Strong to act as Commissioner of Requests ; Colombo, August 16, 1917. Colonial Secretary. and Police Magistrate, Puttalam, and Additional District Judge, Puttalam, from August 24 to 29,1917, inclusive, during the absence of Mr. E. R odrigo on leave, or until No. 271 of 1917. further orders. IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased Mr. J. W. E. D. Perera to act as Additional Police ! H to . appoint the under-mentioned persons to be Magistrate, Colombo, Negombo, and Avissawella, and ! Assessors for the following towns for the year 1918, Additional Commissioner of Requests, Avissawella, from under the provisions of section 5 of Ordinance No. 7 of August 30 to September 2, 1917, during the absence of 1866 Mr. L. W. db Saram on leave. Hotnagama. Mr. J. W. de Silva to act as Additional Commissioner of Requests and Police Magistrate, Panadure, for August Mr. D. P. A. Wijesooriya. Mr. D. Charles. 27, 1917, during the absence of Mr. Solomon Fernando from the station. Mr. D. J ohn.

. Mr. B. L. Drieberg to act as Commissioner of Requests Piliyandara. and Police Magistrate, Avissawella, from September 2 to Mr. D. R. Wanigasooriya. 9,1917, during the absence of Mr. C. J. S. Pritchett Mr. B. D. Lovis. from the station, or until further orders. Mr. H. D. Diyonis. Mr. J. R. Molligoda to act as Additional Police Magistrate, Kegalla, from August 20 to 25,1917, inclusive. Nawalapitiya.

Mr. G. R anasooriya to be a Justice of the Peace for Mr. D. M. de Silva. the District of Galle. Mr. James Marambe. Mr. Abdul R ahiman. Mr. A. H. Nathanielsz to be an Official Member of the Local Board of Health and Improvement, Kegalla, rice Mr. P. M. Norris, transferred. Point Pedro. Mr. A. Vairamuttu. By His Excellency’s command, Mr. S. Visuvalingam. . Mr. R. Subramaniam. Colonial Secretary’s Office, R. E. Stubbs, Colombo, August 24, 1917. Colonial Secretary. Valvedditturai.

Mr. A. Cumaraswamy. No. 268 of 1917. Mr. S. Thiyagarajah. EADS of Departments are hereby authorized to Mr. N. Visuvalingam. H accept the signature of Mr. G. Ph

Colonial Secretary’s Office, R . E. Stubbs, Anuradhapura. Colombo, August 21, 1917* Colonial Secretary. Mr. S. N. Sittampalam. Mr. M. M. K atu Bawa. No. 269 of 1917. Mr. N. W. Thambaiyah.

IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointment in the Ceylon By His Excellency’s command, Volunteer Force, with effect from July 8, 1917 Colonial Secretary’s Office, , R . E. Stubbs, To be Second Lieutenant, Ceylon Mounted Rifles, Colombo, August 21, 1917. Colonial Secretary. and Assistant Adjutant, Ceylon Mounted Rifles, Ceylon Planters’ Rifle Corps, and Ceylon Motor Cyclists Corps— No. 272 of 1917. Regimental Sergeant-Major Thomas Bidgood. IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased By His Excellency’s command, H to appoint Mr. Hitaka James. Benjamin de Zylva Jayaratna, at present practising at Pasyala, ,to Colonial Secretary’s Office, R. E. Stubbs, be ' a Notary Public throughout Negombo town and Colombo, August 22, 1917. Colonial Secretary. Dasiya pattu of Negombo District, with residence and office in Negombo town, and to practise as such in the Sinhalese language. No. 270 of 1917. ; By His Excellency’s command, IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased, H undersection5(l) (6) of Ordinance No. 18of 1892. Colonial Secretary’s Office, • . R. E. Stubbs, to nominate Dr. S. Ponniah to be a Member of the Colombo, August 15,1917- Colonial Secretary . 802 Part I — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1017

APPOINTMENTS, &e., OF REGISTRARS.

IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to of Marriages (General) of Udugaha pattu division, in the H make the following appointments :— Kalutara District of the Western Province, for three days Mr. B. J. Arasaratnam, Secretary, District Court, from August 20, 1917, during the absence of the Registrar, Mullaittivu, to act as Registrar of Lands, Mullaittivu, for J. Don Julis, on leave. His office will be at Megodawatta two weeks and six days from August 20, 1917, during the in Handapangoda. absence of the Registrar, Mr. R. K. Arulampalam, from The Additional Assistant Provincial Registrar, Kalutara, the station on leave, or until further orders. has appointed Don Pedrickde CostaDassanayake to act Mudaliyar S. de S. R anasinghe, Secretary, District as Registrar of Births and Deaths of Ittapana division, and Court, Anuradhapura, to act as Registrar of Lands, of Marriages (General) of Walallawiti pattu division, in the Anuradhapura, for six days from August 27, 1917, during Kalutara District of the Western Province, for August 20, the absence of the Registrar, Mr. K. B. Kulatunga, on 1917, during the absence of the Registrar, D. W. d e. C. leave, or until further orders. D ass an ayake, on leave. His office will be at Tikiriwatta Kanagarayar Naganatar to act as Registrar of alias Walawwewatta in Ittapana. Births and Deaths of Point Pedro division, and of Marriages The Additional Assistant Provincial Registrar, Kalutara, (General) of Vadamaradchi West division, in the Jaffna has appointed Ganage Don Peter Liveris to act as District of the Northern Province, for two months and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Bellana division, and of twenty-one days, with effect from August 22, 1917, vice Marriages (General) of Maha pattu north division, in the the Registrar, S„ Kanagarayar, on leave. His office will Kalutara District of the Western Province, for eight days be at Te varan in Puloli South; station: Pulaiyantoddamin from August 21, 1917, during the absence of the Registrar, Puloli East. G. D on Charles, on leave. His office will be at Annasi- Kaliyappu Veluppillai provisionally to be Registrar galahenawatta in Bellana. of Births and Deaths of Koddiyar pattu south division, and The Assistant Provincial Registrar, Galle District, has of Marriages (General) of Koddiyar pattu division, in the appointed Gilman Mendis W ijayasekara to act as Trincomalee District of the Eastern Province, with effect Registrar of Births and Deaths of Bussa division, and of from August 31,1917, vice Registrar, K. Punniyamoorthi, Marriages (General) of Wellaboda pattu division, in the resigned. His office will be at Chantippuwalavu in Galle District of the Southern Province, for August 15, Kiliveddi. 1917, during the absence of the Registrar, S. M. W ija y a ­ Sinnattamby Veluppillai to be Registrar of Births and sekara, on leave. His office will be at Mulgedarawatta at Deaths of Kaddukkulam East division, and of Marriages Ratgama. (General) of Kaddukkulam pattu east division, in the The Assistant Provincial Registrar, Galle, has appointed Trincomalee District of the Eastern Province, with effect W alimuni John Mendis Abe ysekara W ijayakulatilaka from August 31, 1917, vice Registrar, Nagappar Vaira- to act as Registrar of Births and Deaths of Madampe muttu, resigned. His office will be at Sampaltivu. division, and of Marriages (General) of Wellaboda pattu By His Excellency’s command, division, in the Galle District of the Southern Province, for three days from August 23, 1917, during the absence of Colonial Secretary’s Office, R . E. Stubbs, the Registrar, W alimuni Saravis Mendis A beysekara Colombo, August 21,1917. Colonial Secretary. Wijayakulatilaka, on leave. His office will be at Maradanewatta in W enamulla. ITH reference to the Gazette notice dated January 12, The Additional Assistant Provincial Registrar, Matara, 1917, His Excellency the Governor has been W has appointed Don Hendrick W ickramasinghe Gama- pleased to confirm Herat Mudiyanselage Udugama- patirana to act as Registrar of Births and Deaths of gedara Kiri Banda in his appointment as Registrar of Aturaliya division, and of Marriages (General )of Gangaboda Births and Deaths of Wagapanaha Pallesiya pattu division, pattu division, in the Matara District of the Southern and of Marriages (Kandyan and General) of Matale North Province, for twelve days from August 11, 1917, during the division, in the Matale District of the Central Province. absence of the Registrar, D. D. W. Gamapatirana, on By His Excellency’s command, leave. His ..office will be at Yahalewatta in Karagoda Colonial Secretary’s Office, R. E. Stubbs, Uyangoda. Colombo, August 21, 1917. Colonial Secretary. The Additional Assistant Provincial Registrar, Matara, has appointed Dr. Manuel D on Carolis to'act as Medical rnH E following appointments under seotion 3 of Ordi- Registrar of Births and Deaths of Weligama town division, JL nance No. 23 of 1900 and seotion 7 of Ordinance in the Matara District of the Southern Province, for fifteen No. 19 of 1907 are hereby notified:— days from August 17, 1917, during the absence of the The Additional Assistant Provincial Registrar, Colombo, Registrar, Dr. H. Cooray, transferred. His office will be has appointed Dr. C. B. Babapulle to act as Registrar of at the Government Dispensary, Weligama. Births and Deaths of division No. 4 of the Colombo Munici­ The Assistant Provincial Registrar, Hambantota, has pality, in the Colombo District of the Western Province, appointed W ickrama Arachchige Charlis to act as for two weeks from August 15, 1917, vice the permanent Registrar of Births and Deaths of Tangalla outside the Registrar, retired. His office will be at No. 158, Grandpass town division, and of Marriages (General) of West Giruwa road, Colombo. pattu division, in the Hambantota District of the Southern The Additional Assistant Provincial Registrar, Colombo, Province, for three days from August 14, 1917, during the hak appointed Don Carolis Pathmeperuma to act as absence of the Registrar, D. P. Dissanayaka, on leave. TTi« Registrar of Births and Deaths of Waga division, and of office will be at Lunuweraniyagahawatta in Polommaruwa. Marriages (General) of Meda pattu of Hewagam korale The Assistant Provincial Registrar, Hambantota, has division, in the Colombo District of the Western Province, appointed K okuhennedige . Don Carolis to act as for five days from August 20, 1917, during the absence of Registrar of Births and Deaths of Tihawa division, and the. Registrar, Don Aron Pathmeperuma, on leave. His of Marriages (General) of Magam pattu division, in the office will be at Bogahawatta in Galagedara. Hambantota District of the Southern Province, for six days The Additional Assistant Provincial Registrar, Colombo, from August 19, 1917, during the absence of the Registrar, has appointed Handapangodamud adige Don David K. A. Don Edoris, on leave; His office will be at Inginiyan- Gunesekera to act as Registrar of Births and Deaths of gahawatta in Tihawa. Dompe division, and of Marriages (General) of Gangaboda The Assistant Provincial Registrar, Kurunegala, has pattu of Siyane korale east division, in the Colombo appointed R ajapaksa A dikari Mudiyanselage K iri District of the Western Province, for August 22, 1917, Banda to act as Registrar of Births and Deaths of Katu- during the absence of the Registrar, Handapangoda­ gampola and Yagampattu korales division, and of Marriages mudalige Don Anthony Gunasekera, on leave. His (General) of Katugampola hatpattu division, in the Kurune­ office will be at Kongahawatta in' Palugama. gala District of the North-Western Province, for seventeen The Additional Assistant Provincial Registrar, Kalutara, days from August 15, 1917, during the absence of the has appointed Don Sarnelis Abeyaratne to act as Registrar, T. H. M. Banda, on sick leave. His office will be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Arakawila division, and at the permanent Registrar’s Office at Kanadulle. Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1917 803

The Assistant Provincial Registrar, Ratnapura, has T is hereby notified that Antonippillai Moses appointed Wickr ame atir age R attranhamy to act. as I Santiappillai, Acting Registrar of Births and Registrar of Births and Deaths of Meda pattu division, and Deaths of Kachchay division, in the Jaffna District of the of Marriages (General) of Ivukulu korale division, in the Northern Province, will, with effect from August 4, 1917, Ratnapura District of the Province of Sabaragamuwa, for hold his office at Madattadiyitkadu in Chandampokkaddi, four days from August 20, 1917, during the absence of the instead of at Kadduvalavu in Usan, as notified in the Registrar, W. A. M. Francis Delgoda, on leave. His Government Gazette No. 6,889 of July 27,1917. office will be at Pinnagodawatta in Kukulegama. Registrar-General’s Office, W. L. Kindersley, Colombo, August 18, 1917. Registrar-General. Registrar-General’s Office, W. L. Kindersley, Colombo, August 21, 1917. Registrar-General. T is hereby notified that Santiago Abraham F er ­ I nando, Registrar of Marriages of Akkarai pattu is hereby notified that the period of acting appoint­ south division, in the Puttalam District of the North- Western Province, will, with effect from September 1, 1917, ment of Mr. Lewis James Barn'etson Turner as Additional Assistant Provincial Registrar of Births and hold his office at his residing garden at Tettapola, instead of Deaths and of Marriages (General) is altered to August 18 at Nallandaluwa, as notified in the Government Gazette No. 5,629 of July 1, 1899, or at Muttipalaikulam, as pub­ to 31, 1917, instead of September 1 to 14, 1917, as notified in Government Gazette No. 6,892 of August 10, 1917. lished in the Lists of Registrars of subsequent years. Registrar-General’s Office, W. L. K indersley, ■ Registrar-General’s Office, W. L. Kindersley, Colombo, August 17, 1917. Registrar-General. Colombo, August 22, 1917. Registrar-General. T is hereby notified that Walkature Mudiyanselage I Loku Banda Godigamuwa, Registrar of Births and is hereby notified that Mr. J. B. Prins, Registrar of Deaths of Mawata pattu, and of Marriages (General and Births and Deaths of Moratuwa town division, in Kandyan) of Paranakuru korale, in the Kegalla District the Colombo District of the Western Province, will, with of the Province of Sabaragamuwa, will, with effect from effect from September 1, 1917, hold his office at No. 4, September 1, 1917, hold his office at Muttettuwatta in Dyana, in Moratuwa, instead of at No. 362, Uyana, in Godigamuwa, instead of at Hitinawatta in Godigamuwa, Moratuwa, as notified in Government Gazette No. 6,869 of as notified in the Government Gazette No. 6,779 of February April 27, 1917. 25, 1916. Registrar-General’s Office, W. L. Kindersley, Registrar-General’s Office, W. L. Kindersley, Colombo, August 17,1917. Registrar-General. | Colombo, August 20, 1917. Registrar-General-

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.

“ The Small Towns Sanitary Ordinance, 1892.” HE following regulation made by the Sanitary Board of the Ratnapura District, under section 9 E (2) (t) of T Ordinance No. 18 of 1892, and confirmed by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council, is published for general information. By His Excellency’s command. Colonial Secretary’s Office, t> -p, „ Colombo, August 18,1917. — Colonial Secretary. R egulation referred to. The owner of every house or building carrying the water from the roof and than 6 inches in diameter, and the abutting on any street, which term other parts of such house or building down piping not less than 4 inches shall include pavements, shall within and discharging the same in such a in diameter, with proper holdfasts, twenty-one days after notice from the manner as the Chairman, Sanitary brackets, &c., and as may be directed Board to that effect put up and keep Board, shall direct, so that it shall not by the Chairman, and be constructed in good condition proper troughs, fall upon persons passing along the of such material as the Chairman may gutters, and pipes for receiving and street. Such gutters shall not be less approve.

“ The Village Communities Ordinance, 1889.” T is hereby notified for general information that (a) His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to set apart I the lots of land described in the schedule hereto annexed, which are the property of the Crown, for a common purpose, to wit, that the villagers of the village Makeliyawa, in the Baladora korale of the Dewamedi hatpattu of the Kurunegala District, in the North-Western Province, may practise chena cultivation within the said lots on free permits issued by the Government Agent, Kurunegala, in accordance with rules made by the Village Committee, under the provisions of sections 6 and 16 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1889; and (6) that His Excellency the Governor reserves to himself the right to resume absolute possession on behalf of the Crown of the said lots or any portion thereof whenever he thinks fit. By His Excellency’s command, Colonial Secretary’s Office, R. E. Stubbs, Colombo, August 22, 1917. Colonial Secretary. Schedule reperred to. The following lots situated in the village Makeliyawa, in the Baladora korale of the Dewamedi hatpattu of the Kurunegala District, in the North-Western Province:— Preliminary plan 1,564. ’ Extent. Lot, Name of Land. A. B. P. 31 .. Dunkotugodellehena 13 0 23 33 .. Ebbagawapillewahena 45 0 1 44 .. Bogahamulahena ■ .. 56 3 0

114 3 24 804 P a s t I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24,1917

Ordinance No. 17 of 1869.

HE following rules made by the Principal Collector of Customs under section 7 of Ordinance No. 17 of 1869, T and sanctioned by His Excellency the Governor, are published for general information. The rules, dated July 6,1914, are hereby cancelled.

By His Excellency’s command,

Colonial Secretary’s Office, R. E. Stubbs, Colombo, August 21, 1917. Colonial Secretary.

Port of Colombo.

1. Except on Sundays and Customs steamers of one line that may be work­ 3 p.m. (Saturdays 1 p.m.). When the holidays, officers shall attend at the ing at the same time at the rate of driver is no longer required, the land­ Custom-house for the transaction of Rs. 6 per hour to cover the total ing company should give a statement business from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. overtime of all the steamers working of that fact, noting the time, to the ■ 2. Except on Sundays and Customs (the charge for Sunday from 6 a.m. till driver. holidays, officers appointed to ware­ 4 p .m. being Rs. 35 for all steamers), 3. Overtime to the Fumigatorium houses shall attend from 6 a.m. till 5 but it must be understood that if the Attendant is payable at the rate of p.M, (on Saturdays till 3 p .m.). Ware­ agents elect this alternative, it must Re. 1 an hour for fruits, &c., fumigated houses may, however, be opened at apply permanently, i.e., even if only or removed out of office hours, i.e., 7.30 a.m., unless the landing company one steamer is working. 10 a.m. to 4 p .m. (2 p.m. on Saturdays). has given notice of intention to begin Note 2.—Vessels applying to work landing earlier; and they may be B. —The overtime charges in Galle for after midnight will be charged from the attendance of the officers-named closed at 4 p.m. (on Saturdays at 2 p.m. ), 10 P.M. if the landing companies inform the are as follows :•— Note S.—A further charge of Re. 1 Landing Waiters that landing is (1) For attendance on Sundays and finished. per hour is made if the Leyden Bastion Gate is kept open after 5 p .m. holidays:— 3. The following days have been Rs. c. appointed Customs holidays, viz. II.— Transhipment from Ship to . Ship Landing Surveyor .. 7 50 the day New Year’s Day. {when only Two Vessels work): Landing Waiters .. 3 75 „ Christmas Day. Lockers, Tide Sur­ The King’s Birthday. Sundays.—Rs. 6-75 from 6 a.m! to veyors . . 1 75 „ Good Friday.. 4 p.m. ; thereafter Re. 1 • 50 for every Tide Waiters . . 1 25 ,, Easter Monday. hour. Holidays.—Same as on Sundays, (2) For attendance beyond the legal When any of the first three holidays except .that when a holiday falls on a hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. falls on a Sunday, the Monday next Saturday, the overtime charge begins following will be a Customs holiday. at 2 p.m. , Rs. c. 4. Passengers may require their Ordinary Days.— Rs. 4'25 from 6 Landing Surveyor .. 2 50* ” baggage to be searched at any time a.m. up to 4 p.M.»(on Saturdays 2 p.m.) Landing Waiters .. 1 0 per hour between 7.30 a.m. and 10 p.m. at the and thereafter Re. 1 • 50 per hour. Lookers, Tide Sur- v Passenger Jetty. At other times the veyors . .. 0 50 „ Baggage Officer may pass a single hand Note.— Ii more than two vessels Tide Waiters .. 0 25 „ bag or package for each adult passenger. work at one time, or the quantity .tran­ shipped be large, an extra charge for * Per hour during such periods as he is required to make supervising visits. Outposts. , two additional Tide Waiters for each vessel must be paid at 75 cents per. day 5. The hours at outports are the (each) and 25 cents per hour (each) (3) For ■ superintending within the legal hours the transhipment of goods Same as in Colombo, except that over­ after 4 p.m; (on Saturdays after 21p .m .). from one vessel* to another, and the time charges are due from 4 p .m. landing, shipping, and removal of (Saturdays 2 p.m. ). . III.—Coaling. goods upon special permit outside R s. c. Customs premises ■' Overtime F eus. 5 P.M. to 6 P.M. . 1 50 Rs. c. 5 P.M; to 7 P.m . .. 3 A.—-The following charges will be 0 Landing Waiters .. 2 50. the day 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. . .- 4 50 made in Colombo for the services of Lockers, Tide Sur­ 5 p.m. to midnight . officers who may be required, to attend .. 7 50 veyors .. 1 25 5 p .m . to 6 a .m . or earlier to transact business beyond the hours .. 9 0 Tide Waiters .; 0 75 „ above specified for the convenience of M idnight to 6 a.m. .. 2 0 Sundays and holidays : 7 a.m; shipowners, merchants, and others and for periods beyond the legal hourB to 5 P.M. .; 4 0 the rates per hour prescribed by (2). I.—Landing and Shipping Cargo and Receipt of Cargo for Shipment. IV .—Removal of Cargo from Customs (4) When application is made for Premises. such services, the Collector, if he sees Sundays.—-Rs. 35 for the period from \ fit to sanction the same, should require 6 A.M. to 4 P.M. ; thereafter Rs. 4 for Rs. 4 for every hour after 4 p.m. (on a deposit to be made sufficient to cover every additional hour. Saturdays after 2 p.m.). The charge the expenses likely to be incurred. for frozen produce is 75 cents an hour.. Holidays.—Same as on Sundays, • (5) When more than one vessel may except that when a holiday falls on a be so working, the expenses for extra Saturday, the overtime charge begins V.—General. ' / ' ■ attendance of officers shall be divided at 2 p.m. i 1. ‘ All applications for permission amongst all the parties availing them­ Other Days.—Rs.' 4 for every hour to work overtime should be made before selves of their services. after >5,,.p.m., except on Saturdays, 3 p.m, (Saturdays 1 p.m.). ' when the charge begins at 3 p.m. C. —The overtime charges at other 2. Applications for the use of the outports are as at Galle, except for Note 1.—It is optional for agents to electric cranes after 4 p .m. should be coastwise vessels, which pay Rs. 2-50 elect to compound for any number of made to the Harbour Engineer before an hour. Pabt I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ttg. 24, 1917 805

“ The Excise Ordinance, No . 8 of 1912.”

Excise Notification N o: 6 0 . is hereby notified that His E xcellency the Governor has, under the provisions of section 24 of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, been pleased to direct that on and after October 1,1917, all persons carrying on any r trade in foreign liquor shall do so under cover of one or more of the following licenses. Excise Notification No. 34, published in the G overnm ent Gazette No. 6,633 of July 10,1914, excluding only the final paragraph thereof marked 2, is hereby cancelled, with effect from October 1,1917. General Description of the Licenses. (1) License to Manufacture Beer.—This license may be granted, subject to the approval of the Excise Commissioner, by the Government Agent on payment of an annual fee of Rs. 60. The privilege includes the right to bottle beer for sale. (2) Bottling License.—This license may be issued to distillers and holders of wholesale licenses for the sale of foreign liquor. The annual fee will be Rs. 60. This license does not authorize flavouring and/or colouring, but does authorize reduoin'g and blending. (3) Wholesale License (for the sale to licensed dealers only of foreign liquor not to be consumed on the premises).— This class of license will have to be taken out by those commission agents and others who import liquor largely; and sales by them under this license will be permitted to licensed dealers only. The annual fee for this license will be Rs. 150. (4) Retail License (for the sale of foreign liquor not to be consumed on the premises).—This license may be issued on payment of an annual fee of Rs. 100 to Rs. 1,000, determined by the Government Agent on a basis of gallonage or business done. The opening hour shall be the same as, and the closing hour shall be not later than, the corresponding hours fixed for foreign liquor taverns in the same towns or areas. (5) Tavern License (that is, retail license for the sale of foreign liquor to be consumed on the premises).— The amount to be paid for this privilege will be determined ultimately by public auction or by tender, but shall, until further notice, be assessed by the Government Agent on a basis of gallonage or business done. Under these licenses the sale of liquor in one transaction for removal from the premises ina quantity exceeding one reputed quart will be prohibited. (6) Beer and Porter License (for the sale of beer and porter only).—These licenses may be issued for the sale of beer and porter only, for consumption on or off the premises, at an annual fixed fee of Rs. 30. This license shall be subject to the same restrictions as to hours as may be enforced for other taverns in the same town or area. (7) Hotel License (for the supply of liquor in hotels and boarding houses).—No liquor shall be sold under this license otherwise than to residents in hotels and boarding houses for their own use or that of their guests, or to casual visitors requiring liquor with meals supplied to them. A feeofR s. 100 to Rs. 500 may be charged at the discretion of the Govern­ ment Agent. Nb liquor shall be oonsumed after the closing hour except in the private rooms of residents in the hotel. (8) Bar License (Hotel).—This license will be issued to approved hotel-keepers to cover the sale of foreign liquor at a bar in the hotel under the same conditions and to the same extent as a tavern license. This license will be issued on payment of a fee for eaoh bar, assessed by the Government Agent on a basis of gallonage or business done. No liquor shall be sold under this license to persons other than residents in the hotel except for cash payment. No liquor shall be consumed after the closing hour except in the private rooms of residents in the hotel. The hours of sale under this license to residents and to the general public are within the discretion of the Government Agent and his Advisory Committee, but the closing hour shall not be later than 11 p.m. in the case of sales to residents and bona fide travellers and-10 p.m. in other cases. (9) Bar License for Place of Public Entertainment.—This license shall be issued to managers of approved places of public entertainment to cover the sale of foreign liquor at a bar in the place of entertainment under the same conditions and to the same extent as a tavern license. This license will be issued on payment of a fee for each bar, assessed by the Government Agent on a basis of gallonage or business done. No liquor shall be sold under this license except for cash payment and except to persons attending the entertainment. No liquor shall be sold after the time when the entertain­ ment ends or after 11 p.m., whichever is the earlier hour; and no liquor shall be consumed on the premises after such hour. (10).Railway Refreshment Room or Dining Car License (issued to the contractor or contractors who have secured the privilege of opening refreshment roomsat railway stations or running the dining cars attached to trains).—These will cover the supply of foreign liquor to bona fide travellers by railway only, and will be issued by the Government Agent, after consultation with the General Manager, on payment of an assessed fee for each refreshment room or car. When one contractor has secured combined privileges, a consolidated fee may be charged, payable by instalments. (11) Refreshment Room or Restaurant License (issued only to respectable applicants to cover the sale of foreign liquor when combined with the sale of meals).— This license may be issued on a fee of Rs. 200 to Rs. 400 assessed at the discretion of the Government Agent according to locality and business done. No liquor shall be sold to any person except for cash, and unless such person orders and pays for a meal costing at least 30 cents, in addition to the liquor supplie d. The opening hour shall be 8 a.m., and the closing hour shall be fixed from time to time by the Government Agent and his Advisory Committee, and shall not be later than 10 p.m. No liquor shall be con sumed on the premises after the closing hour. (12) Resthome License (to resthouses maintained under the supervision and control of the Chairman of the Provincial Road Committee).— Under this license liquor may be sold only to persons staying at the resthouse or to bona fide travellers for consumption on the premises ; and no liquor shall be sold for removal from the resthouse. The fee will be assessed by the Government Agent. The ordinary hours of sale will be from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. (13) Proprietary Club License.—This license may be issued on payment of a fee assessed by the Government Agent, and will cover the sale of foreign liquor for consumption on the premises to members only and to friends in their Company. (14) Occasional License.—This may be granted for the sale of foreign liquor at refreshment stalls or bars in connec­ tion with race meetings, public entertainments, or other gatherings approved by the Government Agent, for-periods not exceeding ten days at one time, and at fees assessed by the Government Agent not exceeding Rs. 100 on each occasion. No sale of liquor for removal from the premises will be allowed under this license. The hours for this license shall be limited to the period during which the race meeting, public entertainment, or other gathering is in progress. No sale shall take place after 11 p.m., provided that the Government Agent shall have discretion to extend the closing hour where circumstances justify it. No liquor shall be sold or consumed on the premises after the closing hour. ' . (15) Auctioneer's License (for the sale by recognized auctioneers of consignments of foreign liquor ).-r:The annual fee will be Rs: 10. The licensee may give sample bottles, and may hold'the auction at places other than those specified in the license. Liquor sold under this license must be the property of bona fide residents in the Island. ■ (16) License for the Sale of Rectified Spirit.—This may be issued, on payment of an annual fee of Rs. 10, to such chemists-and druggists and other firms or persons as are specially approved by the Government Agent. Under this license the possession of rectified spirit in excess of forty imperial gallons (or such larger quantity as the Excise Commissioner may specially authorize) is prohibited. Rectified spirit must not be sold under these licenses for other than bona fide, medical, A3 806 P art I. — CJEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24,1917

industrial, and scientific purposes, and the maximum limit of sale at one time to the same person is restricted to one reputed pint in the case of sale to a private individual; one imperial gallon in the case of sale for industrial purposes, or to a chemist, medical practitioner, or scientific body ; and ten imperial gallons to any Government, Local Board, or Municipal hospital. (17) License for the Sale of Medicated Wines and similar Preparations containing 20 per cent, and upwards, hut not more than 42 percent., o f Proof S pirit.—The annual fee for the license will be Rs. 10. The licensee may sell the medicated wines and similar preparations only as tonic or medicine. (18) Special License.—This may be granted under the orders of the Excise Commissioner on such terms and condi­ tions as may in each case be determined, when the circumstances are such as not to allow of the issue of licenses of any of the above descriptions.

The following shall be the forms and conditions of the licenses granted for the bottling and sale of foreign liquor :— Serial No. and Machine No. F.L. 1 Fee: Rs. 50.

License to B r e w B e e r and B ottle the sam e for S axe in t h e ------B r e w e r y , situ ated a t ------. t,I,------, Government Agent of the— —, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees Fifty, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license you -----, trading as------, to brew beer in the----- Brewery, situated at,------,and to bottleand to sell therefrom the beer made in your Brewery during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by you, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. You shall observe and keep all the rules applicable to breweries generally that shall have been or may be from tirae to time made under the authority of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912. 2. You shall not manufacture, bottle, or sell any liquor of any description other than beer brewed by you under this license, unless a separate license be granted to you. 3.1 Liquor sold under this license may not' bh consumed on the premises. 4. All vessels in the Brewery shall be numbered, and their capacities clearly marked on them in oil paint in English. The name or an abbreviation thereof of each room or vessel shall also be conspicuously painted in oil paint in English thereon, and where more than one room or vessel is used for the same purpose they shall be distinguished by progressive numbers. 5. All receptacles in which beer has been bottled shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Manufactured in Ceylon.” 6. You shall keep true and correct accounts in ink always up to date in form A annexed. Such accounts shall be kept in the Brewery, and always be open there to inspection and verification by all officers of the Excise Department not below the rank of Inspector. 0 > 7- You shall allow samples of all beer brewed by you in your Brewery to be taken free of cost for analytical or testing purposes by any officer of the Excise Department not below the rank of Inspector. 8. You shall be bound by such departmental rules as may be issued from time to time by the Excise Commissioner. , 9. All notices shall be deemed to have been duly given to you if delivered at the Brewery or affixed to the gate thereof. Dated the------day o f ------, 191— . ------, . . —— Kachcheri. ' ------— - Government Agent. Fee: Rs. 50. Serial No. and Machine No. , ■ , License to B r e w B e e r a n d B o ttle , the sam e fo r Sa l e in th e — — B r e w e r y , situ ated a t — — . Name of Licensee : ------. Date of Issue : ------. Description of Licensed Premises : —— . Date of Expiry : ------. ------Kachcheri. • ____: Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. 1. —— i the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil), to brew beer in the------Brewery, situated at ------, and to bottle and to sell therefrom the beer made1 in the Brewery during the official year ending September 30, 191— , subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— . 1 , The licensee shall observe and keep all the rules applicable to breweries generally that shall have been or may, be from time to time made under the authority of the Excise Ordinance, No 8 of 1912. 2. The licensee shall not manufacture, bottle, or sell any liquor of any description other than beer brewed by him under this license, unless a separate license be granted to him. , ' 3. ' Liquor sold under this license may not be consumed on the premises. 4. All vessels in the Brewery shall be numbered, and their capacities clearly marked on them in oil paint in English. :The name or an abbreviation thereof of each room or vessel shall also be conspicuously painted in oil paint in English thereon, and where more than one room or vessel is used for the same purpose they shall be distinguished by progressive numbers. 5. All receptacles in which beer has been bottled shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Manufactured in Ceylon.” 6. The licensee shall keep true and correct accounts in ink always up to date in form A annexed. Such accounts shall be kept in the Brewery, and always be open there to inspection and verification by all officers of the Excise Department not below the rank of Inspector. 7. The licensee shall allow samples of all beer brewed by him in his Brewery to be taken free, of cost for analytical or testing puiposes by any officer of the Excise Department not below the rank of Inspector. 8. The licensee shall be bound by such departmental rules as may be issued from time to time by the Excise Commissioner. 9. All notices shall be deemed to have been duly given to the licensee if delivered at the Brewery or affixed to the gate thereof. , : Dated th e------day o f ------,1 91 —. , Signature : —— . Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917 807

Serial No. and Mali in o No. F.L. I ■ Fee: Rs. 50. License fob B ottling F oreign L iquor. 9 Government Agent of the--- , under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees Fifty, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to bottle potable foreign liquor at the premises more fully described below, in the------.during the official year ending September 30, 191-—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the sa id ------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, the bottling rules (foreign liquor) published in Excise Notification No. 9, III., and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege entends to the bottling of all potable foreign liquor imported in bulk or locally manufactured, and includes reduction and blending of such liquor. 2. Every receptacle containing foreign liquor transported in bulk from the Customs or from a distillery or bonded warehouse must bear a printed label showing clearly the name and the strength of the liquor, the country of manufacture, and the date of removal from the Custom-house, distillery, or bonded warehouse, as the case may be. , 3. All operations connected with bottling must be done in the.presence of an Excise Officer. Timely intimation of all bottling operations must be given to the officer appointed to supervise such work. 4. This license does not authorize flavouring or colouring. 5. The liquor must be “ proved ” on each occasion of bottling or re-casking on the premises. 6. Every bottle or other receptacle filled on the premises and passed out for sale must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in the license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. Every bottle or other receptacle must be sealed, wired, or secured by capsules, or the cork and the top of . the neck covered by metallic foil. 7. No spirits shall be bottled at a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 8. An account showing the different kinds of liquor received, bottled, and issued daily must be maintained, and produced on demand of an Excise Officer not below the rank of Inspector. 9. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall bottle no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the —— day o f ----- , 191— . • — —— Kachcheri, 1 Government Agent.

Fee : Rs. 50. Serial No. and Machine No. L icense fob B ottling F oreign L iquor. Name of Licensee : ------. Date of Issue : ------. Description of Licensed Premises : ------. Date of Expiry : ------. ■ • ------Kachcheri. • ------Stamp of 50 cents. o Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. I, ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to bottle potable foreign liquor at the premises more fully described above, in the ----- ■, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed.by me, the said •—■—, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, the bottling rules (foreign liquor) published in Excise Notification No. 9, III., and the following special conditions applicable to this license:— 1. The privilege extends to the bottling of all potable foreign liquor imported in bulk, or locally manufactured, and includes reduction and blending of such liquor. 2. Every receptacle containing foreign liquor transported in bulk from the Customs or from a distillery or bonded warehouse must bear a printed label showing clearly the name and the strength of the liquor, the country of manufacture, and the date of removal from the Custom-house, distillery, or bonded warehouse, as the case may be. 3. All operations connected with bottling must be done in the presience of an Excise Officer. Timely intimation of all bottling operations must be given to the officer appointed to supervise such work. 4. This license does not authorize flavouring or colouring. 5. The liquor must be “ proved ” on each occasion of bottling or re-casking on the premises. 6. Every bottle or other receptacle filled on the premises and passed out for sale must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in the license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. Every bottle or other receptacle must be sealed, wired, or secured by capsules, or the cork and the top of the neck covered by metallic foil 7. No spirits shall be bottled at a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 8. An account showing the different kinds of liquor received, bottled, and issued daily must be main fairing and produced on demand of an Excise Officer not below the rank of Inspector. 9. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall bottle no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Signature : ■——: Dated, the day o f ------, 191. 'Witnesses • 1 ■

Serial No. and Machine No. F.L. 3 Fee: Rs. 150. '

W holesale L icen se eor th e Sale to L icen sed D ealers only of F o reign L iquor NOT TO BE CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES. I, ------* Government Agent of the------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees One hundred and Fifty, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license —r— to sell potable foreign liquor at the premises more fully described below during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said —---- , viz., the general conditions applicable, to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license:__ ■ 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to licensed dealers. Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1917 therewith ^censee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, or flavouring, or mixing any material 3- All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in' Ceylon.” 4. If the licensee holds any other license> for the sale of foreign liquor on the same premises, he must keep his .accounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. 5. Liquor sold under this license may not be consumed on the premises. 6. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 7. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf Dated the------day o f ------, 191—. ------" Kachcheri. •. . , Government Agent.

Fee ; Rs. 150. Serial No. and Machine No.

W holesale L icense fob the Sale to L icensed D ealers only of F oreign L iquor NOT TO BE CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES. Name of Licensee : ------. Date of Issue : ------. Description of Lioensed Premises : ------. , ■ Date of Expiry : —■—. ——- Kachcheri. ____ Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. ’ Counterpart Agreement. I, ----- ., the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell potable foreign liquor at the premises more fully described above during the official year ending September 30, 191— , subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to licensed dealers. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, or flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally,the printed label shall showin addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. If the licensee holds any other license, for the sale of foreign liquor on the same premises, he must keep his accounts of transactions under it separate fromthose under this license. : 5. Liquor sold under this license may not be consumed on the premises. 6. No: spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. . -7. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the------day o f ------, 191— . Signature : ------\ Witnesses : ——

Serial No, and Machine No. Hour of Opening: 8 a .m . F.L. 4 Fee : R s,------, Hour of Closing : ------. R etail L ic e n se f o r th e Sale of F oreign L iq u o r not to be consumed on th e P rem ises. I,------, Government Agent of th e------/under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the,payment of a fee of Rupees ’----- , the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell potable foreign liquor at the premises more fully described below, in the ■------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) in sealed receptacles in quantities not less than one-fourteenth part of a gallon of each kind at a time. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. .3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All bottles must be sealed, wired, or secured by capsules, or the cork and the top of the neck covered by metallic foil. 4. If the licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor on the same premises, he must keep his accounts, of transactions under it separate from those under this license. 6. Liquor sold under this license may not be consumed on the premises. . 6. No spirits shall be sold or .kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 7. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. 8. The licensee shall sell foreign liquor between the hours of 8 A.M. and------p .m . and at no other time. Dated th e------day o f ------,191—. : ------:----- Kachcheri. . , ■ Government Agent, Part I: — OEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1917 809

Fee : R s.------. Serial No. and Machine No.

R etail License fo b the Sale of F oreign L iq u o r n o t to be consumed on th e P rem ises. Name of Licensee : ------. Date of Issue : — —. Description of Licensed Premises : ------. Date of Expiry :------. ------Kachcheri. ____ Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. ' I, ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell potable foreign liquor at the premises more fully described above, in th e------, during the official year ending September 30, 191— , subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said — , viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license:— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) in sealed Receptacles in quantities not less than one-fourteenth part of a gallon of each kind at a time. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. s . 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All bottles must be sealed, wired, or secured by capsules, or the cork and the top of the neck covered by metallic foil. 4. If the licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor on the same premises, he must keep his accounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. 5. Liquor sold under this license may not be consumed on the premises. 6. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 7. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. 8 . The licensee shall sell foreign liquor between the hours of 8 a . m , and ------p.M, and at no other time. Dated th e------day of —— , 191—, Signature : ------W itnesses : —— .

Serial No. and Machine No. Hour of Opening: 8 a .m. F.L, 6 Fee : Rs. ----- . Hour of Closing : ------. ' T avern L icense for th e Sale of F oreign L iq u o r to b e consumed on th e Prem ises. I,------, Government Agent of the------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees------, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell potable foreign liquor in the tavern situated and described as follows :— during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to be consumed on the premises, and to sale to any person at a time up to one reputed quart for removal from the premises. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. ' 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received into or kept for sale at the tavern, shall bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” ' 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under -London proof. 5. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. 6. The licensee shall sell potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) between the hours of 8 a .m . and ----- p.m. and at no other time. ' Dated th e------day o f ------, 191—. ------Kachcheri. ■—...... Government Agent, Names of Salesmen :— . Fee : Rs, - — -. t Serial No. and Machine No. T avern L icense f o r the^Sale of F o reign L iq u o r to b e consumed on t h e P rem ises. Name of Licensee : ------. Date of Issue : ------. Description of Licensed Premises : ------. Date of Expiry : ------. ------Kachcheri. ____ Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. 1. ----- , the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree With the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell potable foreign liquor in the tavern situated and described as above during the official year ending September 30, 191— , subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions’ applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :—■ .1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to be consumed on the premises, and to sale to any person at a time up to one reputed quart for removal from the premises. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. ' . • , ■ 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received into or kept for sale at the tavern, shall bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall 810 Part I . — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 2 4 , 1917

show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 5. If the Excise Commissioner has published"by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. 6. The licensee shall sell potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) between the hours of 8 a.m. and ------p.m. and at no other time. Dated the------day o f ------. 191— . ______Signature: ------Witnesses : ------

Serial No. and Machine No. Hour of Opening: 8 a .m. F.L. 6 Fee : Rs. 30. Hour of Closing : ------.

i L icense for the Sale of B eer and P orter ont.y . I, — > Government Agent of the----- , under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees Thirty, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell beer and porter only at the premises more fully described below'during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to bo observed by the said — —, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of beer and porter (including locally-made beer) for consumption on or off the premises. 2. All beer imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country of manufacture, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. All recep­ tacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 3. The licensee shall sell beer and porter between the hours of 8 a .m. and------p.m, and at no other time. Dated the------day o f ------, 191— . ------—— Kachcheri. ------Government Agent. Fee: Rs. 30. Serial No. and Machine No. L icense for the Sale of B eer and P orter only. Name of- Licensee : ------Date of Issue : ------Description of Licensed Premises : — —- Date of Expiry : — — ------Kachcheri. ------Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. I, ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that 1 will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell beer and porter only at the premises more fully described above during the official year ending September 30, 191— . subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of beer and porter (including locally-made beer) for consumption on or off the premises. 2. All beer imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country of manufacture, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. All recep­ tacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words •“ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” ' 3. The licensee shall sell beer and porter between the hours of 8 A.M. and------p.m. and at no other time. Dated the —— day o f — —,191—. _ , Signature: — — , . ______' ______' Witnesses : ------

Serial No. and Machine No. Hour of Opening: 8 a.m. F.L. 7 Fee: Rs. — —. ■ , Hour of Closing:------: License for. the Supply of F oreign L iquor to R esidents in Hotels and B oarding H ouses. 1 I ,------, Government Agent of the:------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees------, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell potable foreign liquor at the Hotel/Boarding House, situated in the House N o.------o f ------street in the town o f ------, in the district' o f -----, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said ------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to. this license,:— ' 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to residents in the licensee’s Hotel/Boarding House for their own use and that of their guests, or to casaul visitors requiring liquor with the meal or meals supplied to them. No liquor shall be sold under this license for removal from the premises. 2. No bar for the sale or service of foreign liquor shall be set up and maintained within the Hotel or Boarding House without a separate bar license. . 3. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 4. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sate, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon, shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 5. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 6. The licensee shall not sell potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) under this license except between the hours of 8 a.m. and------f.m. . 7. No liquor shall be consumed oh the hotel premises between------P.M. and 8 A.M. except in the private rooms of residents in the Hotel. 8. ' If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him,' the licensee shall sell no other, brands after a .date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the - — day o f ------,191— . ------Kachcheri. . . . Government Agent. Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug 24, 1917 811

Fee : Rs- - Serial No. and Machine No. License for the Supply of F oreign Liquor to R esidents in H otels and B oard in o H ouses. Name of Licensee : ------. Date of Issue : ■ Description of Licensed Premises : ■ Date of Expiry -. ------Kachcheri. Stamp of 50 cents, Government Agent, Counterpart Agreement. I, ------, the afore mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell potable foreign liquor at the Hotel/Boarding House, situated in the House No. o f------street in the town o f ------, in the district o f ------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :■— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potablelioreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to residents in the licensee’s Hotel/Boarding House for their own use and that of their guests, or to casual visitors requiring liquor'with the meal or meals supplied to them. No liquor shall be sold under this license for removal from the premises. 2. No bar for the sale or service of foreign liquor shall be set up and maintained within the Hotel or Boarding House without a separate bar license. . . . 3. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. . ' 4. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly, the country or countries of manufacture of thejliquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that this liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 5. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 6. The licensee shall not sell potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) under this license except between the hours of 8 a.m. and------p .m. - 7. No liquor shall be consumed on the Hotel premises between------p.m. and 8 a.m. except in the private rooms of residents in the Hotel. , 8. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the - • day of ■ 191- Signature . Witnesses .

Serial No. and Machine No. Hour of Opening : 8 a.m. F.L. 8. Fee : Rs. ------. ' „ ; . ~ •. : "f (a) General: - — ° ° ® osmS | (5) For residents and travellers: ------. Bar License (H otel) for the Sale of F oreign Liquor to be consumed on the P remises. I, - — , Government Agent of the---- -, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees------, to be paid quarterly in advance, do hereby license ----- to sell potable foreign liquor at a bar, more’ fully described below, in the Hotel known a s ------, situated in N o.------of —— street,------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said------, viz., the general conditions applicabe to all Excise licenses, and the following special, conditions applicable to this license 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including looally-made beer) to be consumed on the premises, and to the sale of any quantity up to one reputed quart to any person at a time for.removal from the premises. 2! The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured’and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower, strength than 20° under London proof. 5. If the licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor, he must keep his accounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. 6. No liquor shall be sold under this license to persons other than residents in the Hotel except for cash payment. 7. No liquor shall be sold under this license after------p.m., provided that liquor may be sold until*____ . p .m. only to residents in the Hotel for the use of themselves and their guests or to bona fide travellers, which term will include passengers landing from ships at the port where the Hotel is situated. 8. No liquor shall be consumed between------p .m. and 8 a.m. except in the private rooms of residents in the Hotel. 9. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the-----— day o f ------, 191—. , , . _ ——— Kachcheri. - Government Agent.

Fee: Rs. —— . - ' 7 Serial No. and Machine N o.. Bar License (Hotel) for the Sale of F oreign L iquor to be consumed on the P remises. Name of Licensee :- ——. Date of Issue : ------'. Description of Licensed Premises : —— . Date of Expiry : ------.. , ■Kachcheri. Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. I>------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and'assigns, hereby agree with the Government. Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell potable foreign liquor at a bar, more fully described above, in the Hotel known as------, 812 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917

situated in No. —— o f ------street,------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said----- , viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to be consumed on the premises, and to the sale of any quantity up to one reputed quart to any person at a time for removal from the premises. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing dearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall b9 sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 5. If the licensee holds any other license for the sale oi foreign liquor, he must keep his accounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. 6. No liquor shall be sold under this license to persons other than residents in the Hotel except for cash payment. 7. No liquor shall be sold under this license after------P.M., provided that liquor may be sold until------p.m. only to residents in the Hotel for the use of themselves and their guests or to bona fide travellers, which term will include passengers landing from ships at the port where the Hotel is situated. 8. No liquor shall be consumed between------p .m. and 8 a .m. except in the private rooms of residents in the Hotel. 9. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the------day o f ------,191—. S ign a tu re:------Witnesses : ------Serial No., and Machine No. Pee: R s.------. P.L. 9 Bar License for a Place of Public E ntertainment for the Sale of Foreign Liquor to be consumed on the Premises. I, ——, Government Agent of the----, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees------, to be paid quarterly in advance, do hereby license------to sell potable foreign liquor at a bar, more fully described below, in the Place of Public Entertainment, known a s ------, situated in N o.------of ------street,------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be obseroed by me, the said — —, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to be consumed on the premises, and to the sale of any quantity up to one reputed quart to any person at a time for removal from the premises. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith.. . ' _ 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shallbe labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 5. If the lioensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor, he must keep his accounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. 6. ' 'No liquor shall be sold under this license (a) except to persons attending the entertainment, and (6) except for cash payment. 7. No liquor shall be sold before------or after the time when the entertainment ends, or after 11 p.m., whichever is the earlier hour ; and no liquor shall be consumed on the premises after such hour. 8. IfTthe Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the------day o f ------, 191—, ------— Kachcheri. — ——— Government Agent. Fee : R s.------. Serial No. and Machine No. Bar License for a Place of Public Entertainment for the Sale of Foreign Liquor to be consumed on the Premises. Name of Licensee :------. Date of Issue : ------. Description of Licensed Premises : — . Date of Expiry ! — —. ------Kachcheri. ---- — Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement, I, ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell potable foreign liquor at a bar, more fully described above, in the Place of Public Entertainment, known a s------, situated in N o .------o f ------street,------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subjeot to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to be consumed oh the premises, and to the sale of any quantity up to one reputed quart to any person at a time for removal from the premises. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1917 813

4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 6. If the licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor, he must keep his accounts of transactions ■under it separate from those under this license. 6. No liquor shall be sold under this license (a) except to persons attending the entertainment, and. (6),except for cash payment. 7. No liquor shall be sold before------or after the time when the entertainment ends, or after 11 p .m., whichever is the earlier hour ; and no liquor shall be consumed on the premises after such hour. 8. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the------day o f ------, 191—. Signature : ------Witnesses : ------Serial No. and Machine No. v Fee : R s .------. F.L. 10 License fob the Sale of Fobeign Liquor m a R a ilw ay R efreshment R oom ob in a D ining Cab ATTACHED TO A RAILWAY TRAIN. I, ------, Government Agent of the------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees------, do hereby license ------to sell potable foreign liquor in the Refreshment Room/Dining Car------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license:— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale to 6ona fide Railway Passengers of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to be consumed in the Refreshment Room /Dining Car----- , and to the sale at one time of any quantity .up to one reputed quart of each kind of liquor for removal from the same to any passenger actually travelling in the train. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing dearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, arid the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 6. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf- Dated the------day o f ------, 191—. ;------Kachcheri. _ _ _ _ _ Government Agent. » Fee: R s.------Serial No. and Machine No. License fob the Sale of F obeign Liquob in a R ailw ay R efreshment R oom ob in a D ining Cab ATTACHED TO A RAILWAY T b AIN. Name of Licensee : ------. Date of Issue :------. Description of Licensed Premises : ------, ' Date of Expiry; ------. .------Kachcheri. ____ . Stamp of 60 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. I, ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for. myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil), to sell potable foreign liquor in the Refreshment Room/Dining Car------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said---- -, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale to bona fide Railway Passengers of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to be consumed in the Refreshment Room/Dining Car------, and to the sale at one time of any quantity up to one reputed quart of each kind of liquor for removal from the same to any passenger actually travelling in the train. •2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and /or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with -the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. • 6. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated th e— — day of :------, 191—. S ig n a tu re:------' ' ' . W itn esses:------

Serial No. and Machine No. Hour of Opening: 8 a .m . F.L. 11 Fee: R s------. Hour of Closing : — . License fob the Sale of F obeign L iquob m a R efreshment R oom or R estaurant in which the Sale ' of L iquob is combined with the Supply of Meals. ■ : I, ------, Government Agent of the------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees------, the receipt of the whole/one-half of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license ------to sell foreign liquor at the Refreshment'Room/Restaurant, more fully described below, situated in house N o.------o f ------street, in the town o f ------, in the district o f ------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said------.“viz,, the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :•— , ' ■ 1. The privilege extends only to the sale for consumption on the premises of potable-foreign liquor in the Refreshment Room/Restaurant maintained by the licensee to persons Supplied with meals. . . 814 P art I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917

2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° 'under London proof. 5. If the licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor on the same premises, he must keep his aooounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. 6. This license shall be revocable by the Government Agent forthwith if he shall be of opinion that the licensee permits the sale of liquor to persons who have not partaken of meals or refreshments on his premises to such an extent or so habitually that the Refreshment Room /Restaurant may fairly be classed as a tavern. 7. No liquor shall be sold to any person except for cash, and unless such person orders and pays for a meal costing at least 30 cents, in addition to the liquor supplied. 8. No liquor shall be sold under this license except between the hours of 8 a .m. and------P.M., and no liquor shall be consumed on the premises after the latter hour. 9., If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated th e------day o f ------,191—. ------Kachcheri. Government Agent.

i Fee: Rs. ------. Serial No. and Machine No.

License fob the Sa l e o f F o reign L iquor in a R efreshm ent R oom or R estaurant in w hich th e Sale of L iquor is combined w ith th e Su p p l y of Meals. Name of Licensee: ------. Date of Issue : ------. ■ Description of Licensed Premises : ------. Date of Expiry : — —. y ------Kachcheri. ____ Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. I, ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil), to sell foreign liquor at the Refreshment Room/Restaurant more fully described above situated in house No. ------o f ------street, in the town o f ------, in the district o f ------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to-be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only, to the sale for consumption on the premises of potable foreign liquor in the Refreshment Room /Restaurant maintained by the licensee to persons supplied with meals. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. x- 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, arid the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 6. If the licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor on the, same premises, he must keep his aooounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. 6. This license, shall be revocable by the Government Agent forthwith if he shall be of opinion that the licensee permits the sale of liquor to persons who have not partaken of meals or refreshments on his premises to such an extent or so habitually that the Refreshment Room/Restaurant may fairly be classed as a tavern. . 7. No liquor shall be sold to any person except for cash, and unless such person orders and pays for a meal costing at least 30 cents, in addition to the liquor supplied. 8. No liquor shall be sold under this license except between the hours of 8 a.m . and------p .m ., and no liquor shall be consumed on the premises after the latter hour. 9. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this-behalf. Dated the —— day of -----,191—. - 1 / , Signature: ------c ' '. Witnesses: —■—

Serial No, and Machine No. Fee: R s.------. ' F.L. 12 License for the Sale of Foreign Liquor in a R esthouse. I, ----- , Government Agent of the------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees------, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell foreign .liquor at the Resthouse; situated a t ------, in the district o f ------, dining the official year ending September 30, 191— , subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said ------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of! potable foreign liquor (iricluding locally-made beer) to persons staying at the Resthouse and to bona fide travellers for consumption on the premises. Liquor sold under this license may not be removed from the premises. o 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material / therewith. , 3. • All liquor imported in bulk and bottled iri the Islarid, received or kept for sale, must bear a, printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liqour has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show iri addition the fact that the liquor was flavourfed and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” PaHt I. — CE’S'LON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1,917 815

4. No spirit® shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 5. There shall be'no sale of liquor under this license between the hours of 11 p .m . and 8 a .m. except to bona fide travellers who actually arrive at the Resthouse between those hours. In such cases sale shall be restricted to a period of half an hour subsequent to their arrival. 6. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands aft era date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the------day o f ------, 191—. ------Kachcheri. ------Government Agent.

Fee: R s.------. Serial No. and Machine No.

L icen se for the Sale of F oreion L iquor in a R esthouse. Name of Licensee: ------. Date of Issue : ------. Description of Licensed Premises : ------. Date of Expiry : ------. ------Kachcheri. ____ Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. 1. ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil), to sell foreign liquor at the Resthouse, situated a t------, in the district o f ------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by me,(the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— ' 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to persons staying at the Resthouse and to bona fide travellers for consumption on the premises. Liquor sold under this license may not be removed from the premises. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 5. There shall be no sale of liquor under this license between the hours of 11 r.M. and 8 a .m . except to bona fide travellers who actually arrive at the Resthouse between those hours. In such cases sale shall be restricted to a pdriod of half an hour subsequent to their arrival. 6. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be*notified in this behalf. Dated th e------day o f ------, 191—. Signature : ------Witnesses : ------

Serial No. and Machine No. “ Fee: R s.------. - F.L. 13

L icense fo r the Sale of F o reign L iq u o r in a P ro prietary Cl u b . I, ------, Government Agent of the------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees------, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell potable foreign liquor in the Proprietary Club, known a s ------, situated a t ------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to members of the Club and their friends for consumption on the premises, and not for removal therefrom. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 5. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that'Only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated th e------day o f ------, 191—. ------Kachcheri. Government Agent.

Fee : R s.------. Serial No. and Machine No.

\ L icense f o r the Sale of F oreign Liq u o r in a P ro prietary Clu b . Name of Licensee : ------. Date of Issue : ------. Description of Licensed Premises : ------. Date of Expiry : ——. 1 — — Kachcheri. > Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent.

Counterpart Agreement. • I, ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns; hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil), to sell potable foreign liquor in the Proprietary Club, known a s ------, situated a t ------, '816 P art T. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917 during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license: L The privilege extends only to the sale of potable foreign liquor (including locally-made beer) to members of the Club and their friends for consumption on the premises, and not for removal therefrom. . 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 5. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated the------day o f ------, 191—. Signature : ------Witnesses : ------

Serial No. and Machine No. ' Hour of Opening:------. F.L. 14 Fee : Rs, —:— . Hour of Closing :------.

O ccasional L ic en se t o r t h e Sale of F oreign L iq u o r to b e consumed on th e P r e m ise s. I,------, Government Agent of the------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fee of Rupees------, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell potable foreign liquor a t------, from th e------day. o f ------, 191—, to th e------day o f ------, 191—, both days inclusive, subject to the following conditions'to be observed by the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of foreign liquor, at refreshment bars in connection with race meetings, public entertainments, or other gatherings approved by the Government Agent, for consumption on the premises. 2. The licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring,[flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. , If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4". If the licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor, he must keep his accounts of transactions under it separate from those under, this license. - 5. ’ Liquor sold under this license may not be removed from the premises. 6. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 7. No liquor shall be sold under this license except between the hours o f ------and------, and no liquor shall be consumed on the premises after the latter hour. 8. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits Have been approved by him, the licensee shallsell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated th e---- - day o f ------,191—. ‘ , ------Kachcheri. Government Agent.

Fee: R s.------. , , Serial No. and Machine No.

Occasional L ic en se fo r th e Sale of F oreign L iq u o r to b e consumed on th e Pr e m ise s. Name of Licensee :------. Date of Issue :------. Description of Licensed Premises :------. ‘ Date of Expiry :------. ------Kachcheri. ____ Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. I, —— , the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell potable foreign liquor a t------, from the------day o f ------191—, to th e ------day of ------, 191—, both days inclusive, subject to the following conditions to be. observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of foreign liquor at refreshment bars in connection with race meetings, public entertainments, or other gatherings approved by the Government Agent, for consumption on the premises. 2. The' licensee is prohibited from rectifying spirits by purifying, colouring, flavouring, or mixing any material therewith. 3. All liquor importedin bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the i place of bottling. If the liquor has been flavoured and/or coloured locally, the printed label shall show in addition the fact that the liquor was flavoured and/or coloured in Ceylon. All receptacles containing beer manufactured in Ceylon shall be labelled or branded with the words “ Beer manufactured in Ceylon.” 4. If the licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor, he must keep his accounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. 5. Liquor sold under this license may not be removed from the premises. 6. No spirits shall be sold or kept for sale of a lower strength than 20° under London proof. 7. No liquor shall be sold under this license except between the hours o f ------a n d ------, and no liquor shall be consumed On the premises after the latter hour. 8. If the Excise Commissioner has published by notification in the Government Gazette that only certain brands of spirits have been approved by him, the licensee shall sell no other brands after a date which will be notified in this behalf. Dated th e ---- — day o f ----->191— . ■ Signature:------' . 1 W itn esses: ------Past I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917 817

Serial No. and Machine No. F.L. 15 . Fee: Rs. 10. L icense granted to Auctioneer for the Sale of Foreign L iquor. I,-----, Government Agent of the------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a fae of Rupses Ten, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell foreign liquor by auction at the premises,------, and at any private residences in the town o f----- , at which the said------may hold ^3 auction sales, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said----- , viz. :— 1. Tha lie ansae shall be bound by the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses so far as they concern him, and by the following conditions. 2. Tha privilege extends to the sale of foreign liquor, the property of bona, fide residents in the Island, by auction in quantities not lass than two imperial gallons of each kind of liquor sold at any one time, but the restriction does not apply to tha sale of portions of trade consignments which are ullage d or otherwise unmerchantable, or to the case of auction sales of th3 prop arty of private persons and estates. Bona fid e samples in quantities not exceeding one reputed'quart of liquor about to be put up to auction may also be issued. 3. The consumption of liquor sold under this license on the premises, except that contained in bona fide sample bofctbs opened at the time of auction for intending purchasers to taste, is prohibited. Dated the------day o f ------, 191— . ------Kachcheri. ------Government Agent. Fee : Rs. 10. Serial No. and Machine No. L icense granted to Auctioneer for the Sale tor F oreign Liquor. Name of Licensee : ------. Date of Issue : ------. Description of Licensed Premises : ---- Date of Expiry : ------. ------Kachcheri. ____- Stamp of 50 cents. Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. , I, ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with' the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell foreign liquor by auction at the premises,------, and at any private residences in the town o f ------, at which the said------may hold auction sales, during the official year ending September 30,191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said----- , viz. :— 1. The licensee shall be bound by the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses so far as they concern him, and by the following conditions. 2. The privilege extends to the sale of foreign liquor, the property of bona fide residents in the Island, by auction in quantities not less than two imperial gallons of each kind of liquor sold at any one time, but the restriction does not apply to the sale of portions of trade consignments which are ullaged or otherwise unmerchantable, or to the case of auction sales of the property of private persons and estates.' Bona fid e samples in quantities not exceeding one reputed quart of liquor about to be put up to auction may also be issued. 3. The consumption of liquor sold under this license on the premises, except that contained in bona fide sample bottles opened at the time of auction for intending purchasers to taste, is prohibited. Dated th e------day o f ------,191— . S ig n a tu re:------,. . Witnesses : ------Serial No. and Machine No. ' Fee: Rs. 10. ' ' . F.L. 16 License for the Sale of R ectified Spirit only b y Chemists and D ruggists and other Firms or Persons duly authorized in that behalf. I, ------, Government Agent of the----- , under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a sum of Rupees Ten, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell rectified spirit in the shop a t ----- during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of rectified spirit, which means rectified spirit imported from outside the limits of the Island of Ceylon, or manufactured in this Colony and excised at the tariff rate of duty. 2. No more than forty imperial gallons (or such larger quantity as the Excise Commissioner may specially authorize) of rectified spirit shall be possessed at a time. 3. The sale of rectified spirit otherwise than for bona fide medical, industrial, and scientific purposes is prohibited. 4. ■ No more than one reputed pint of rectified spirit shall be sold in one transaction to any private individual; nor more than one imperial gallon for industrial purposes, or to any chemist,'medical practitioner, or scientific body; nor more than ten imperial gallons to any Government, Local Board, or Municipal hospital. 5. ‘ All spirit imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label showing clearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and the place of bottling. Every receptacle containing spirit manufactured in Ceylon, and received or keptfor sale, must be conspicuously labelled or branded with the words “ Spirit manufactured in Ceylon.” •6. If the licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor on the same premises, he must keep his accounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. Dated th e------day o f ------,191—. . — — , ------Kachcheri. ------— 1 Government Agent. Fee : Rs. 10. Serial No. and Machine No. License for the Sale of R ectified Spirit only b y Chemists and D ruggists and other F irms or P ersons du ly authorized in that behalf. Name of Licensee :------. Date of Issue :------; Description of Licensed Premises :— —. Date of Expiry :------. ------Kachcheri. ------Stamp of 50 cents. ; Government Agent.. Counterpart Agreement. I, ------, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license 818 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917

(of which this is a counterfoil) to sell rectified spirit in the shop a t ------, during the official year ending September 30, 191_( subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable t o all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale of rectified spirit, which means rectified spirit imported from ou tsid e the limits of the Island of Ceylon, or manufactured in this Colony and excised at the tariff rate of duty. 2. No more than forty imperial gallons (or such larger quantity as the Excise Commissioner may specially authorize) of rectified spirit shall be possessed at a time. , 3. The sale of rectified spirit otherwise than for bona fide medical, industrial, and scientific purposes is prohibited. 4. No more than one reputed pint of rectified spirit shall be sold in one transaction to any private in d ivid u al; nor more than one imperial gallon for industrial purposes, or to any chemist, medical practitioner, or scientific b o d y ; n o r more than ten imperial gallons to any Government, Local Board, or Municipal hospital. 5. All spirit imported in bulk and bottled in the Island, received or kept for sale, must bear a printed label show ing dearly the country or countries of manufacture of the liquor, the name of the bottler as entered in his license, and th e place of bottling. Every receptacle containing spirit manufactured in Ceylon and received or kept for sale m ust b e conspicuously labelled or branded with the words “ Spirit manufactured in Ceylon.” 6. If t)ie licensee holds any other license for the sale of foreign liquor on the same premises, he must keep his accounts of transactions under it separate from those under this license. Dated the ----- day of — —, 191—. Signature : ------Witnesses : ------Serial No. and Machine No. Fee: Rs. 10. O - F.L. 17 L ic e n s e f o r t h e S a l e o f M e d i c a t e d W i n e s a n d s i m i l a r P reparations c o n t a i n i n g 20 p e r c e n t , a n d UPWARDS, BUT NOT MORE THAN 4.2 PER CENT., OF PROOF SPIRIT. I ,------, Government Agent of th e------, under the provisions of the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912, in consideration of the payment of a sum of Rupees Ten, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby license------to sell medicated wines and similar preparations in the shop a t------, during the official year ending September 30, 191—, subject to the following conditions to be observed by the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to, all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale as tonic or medicine of medicated wines and similar preparations containing 20 per cent, and upwards, but not more than 42 per cent., of proof spirit. 2. The licensee shall, when called on to do so by officers authorized to inspect shops, furnish proof that the preparations kept for sale do not contain more than 42 per cent, of proof spirit. The proof shall be either (1) a certificate of the Principal Collector of Customs, (2) a certificate of purchase from the importer, together with a copy of the certificate of the Principal Collector of Customs, or (3) a certificate of the Government Analyst. 3. , Samples of medicated wines or similar preparations manufactured locally shall be submitted by the maker to the Government Analyst for determination of the percentage of proof spirit in them. 4. Special exemptions from maintaining accounts may be granted by the Excise Commissioner to licensees on the licensee showing good grounds for the exemption.' , Dated the------day o f ------,191— . ------Kachcheri. 1 Government Agent.

Fee: Rs. 10. „ Serial No. and Machine No. License for the Sale of Medicated Wines and similar Preparations containing 20 per cent.' and UPWARDS, BUT NOT MORE THAN 42 PER CENT., OF PROOF SPIRIT. Name of Licensee : ---- - . ' Date of Issue : ------. Description of Licensed Premises : ------. - Date of Expiry : ------. i ------Kachcheri. X ' ____ Stamp of 50 cents. ‘ Government Agent. Counterpart Agreement. i . , I, :, the afore-mentioned licensee, for myself, my heirs, my legal representatives and assigns, hereby agree with the Government Agent that I will well and truly observe and perform the terms and conditions contained in the license (of which this is a counterfoil) to sell medicated wines and similar preparations in the shop a t ------, during the official year ending September 30, 191— , subject to the following conditions to be observed by me, the said------, viz., the general conditions applicable to all Excise licenses, and the following special conditions applicable to this license :— 1. The privilege extends only to the sale as'tonic or medicine of medicated wines and similar preparations containing 20 per cent, and upwards, but not more than 42 per cent., of proof spirit. 2. The licensee shall, when called on to do so by officers authorized to inspect shops, furnish proof that the preparations kept for sale do not contain more than 42 per cent, of proof spirit. The proof shall be either (1) a certificate of the Principal Collector of Customs; (2) a certificate of purchase from the importer, together with a copy of the certificate of the Principal Collector of Customs; or (3) a certificate of the Government Analyst. 3. Samples of medicated wines or similar preparations manufactured locally shall be submitted by the maker to the Government Analyst for determination of the percentage of proof spirit in them. 4. Special exemptions from maintaining accounts may be granted by the Excise Commissioner to licensees on the licensee showing good grounds for the exemption. v ' ■ Dated the —:— day o f ------, 191—. Signature : ------

(Form A referred to in Condition 6 of License Form F.L. 1.) Daily Account showing the Quantity of Beer manu­ Sold to— factured, sold, and kept in Store in the Brewery of ------, 5. • Licensed dealers (gallons):— —. situated a t ---- -. > 6. Military and Naval canteens (gallons):----- . 1. Date, year, month, and d a y —. " 7. Private consumers (gallons):------. 2. Balance of previous day (gallons):—;—. 8. Total of columns 6, 6, and 7 (gallons). 3. Manufactured this day (gallons):------. ’ 9. Balance (gallons):------. 4. Total of columns 2 and 3 (gallons)^—. 10. Remarks:------. By His Excellency’s command, Colonial Secretary’s Office, R. E. Stubbs, Colombo, August 22, 1917. Colonial Secretary. o Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24. 1917 819

ITH reference to the Notification dated July 13,1917, published in the Government Gazette of the same date, the following additions and corrections to the lists of persons and bodies of persons to whom articles to be Wexported to China and Siam may be consigned are hereby notified for general information.

By His Excellency’s command, Colonial Secretary’s Office, R. E. Stubbs, Colombo, August 20,1917. Colonial Secretary.

, CHINA. SIAM. Correction. Addition. Hung Tah Medicine Co. should read Hung Tah Medicine Co. (Hung Dah The Renong Tin Dredging Co. Medical Hall), Shanghai.

MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENTAL NOTICES.

Examination for Commercial Certificates, 1917.

E following candidates have passed the examination for Commercial Certificates held in July last, and are granted r the Certificate of the Chamber of Commerce :— Order of Merit. Name. School. Optional Subjects passed. 1 .. Dissanayaka, W. L. W .... Trinity College Typewriting, Office Routine, Bookkeeping, Commercial Geo­ graphy, and Shipping. 2 .. Roberts, J. L. , do. Shorthand, Typewriting, Office Routine, Bookkeeping, Com­ mercial Geography, and Shipping. 3 .. Selby, L. W. L. .. Richmond College Office Routine, Bookkeeping, Commercial Geography, and Shipping. 4 .. Alwis, T. P. G. B. do. Office Routine, Bookkeeping, Commercial Geography, and o Shipping. 6 .. Wijeyesinghe, V. E. .. St. Thomas’s College . . Office Routine, Bookkeeping, and Commercial Geography. 6 .. Wanasundera, G. .. Prince of Wales’s College Office Routine, Bookkeeping, Commercial Geography, and Shipping.

Education Office, E. EVAN'S, Colombo, August 18, 1917. for Director of Education.

. T h e following are the results of the Candidates who failed to secure the certificates. p ” denotes pass, horizontal Ime “ — ” failure, and “ a ” absent in the subject:—

CJ 1 s? 0 o 15 -d 3 33 • 1-4 ■a a 33 O Name. © fl-H <3 '§* S’ 1o g * g S S i & % 2 ’"0 I © S o *3c8 9 3 f 1 o o J Terms. *S> IH O £ o ommerc *-( ft SB o | 3 1-4 * a o u PM CQ Eh o M O 02 Anandappa, D. B. p •• p ... — .. — p P — P . . — ... — Bartholomeusz, D. S. p .. p .. — p P — —1 — — . . — . . — Da’Silva, S. T. S. R. p .. p .. — .. P — — — P P • - — _ De Silva, A. M. E. p • • p .. p .. p — PP P • P De Silva, D. H. P. p .. p P p —, P P . . — . . P Dharmabandu, T. G. p •• p .. — P p — P * • — . . Fernando, E. E. P. p •• p • ■ p P p — P — P Fernando, H. D. J. p •• p .. p .. — p — P P — - * — . . — Guneratne, A. T. N. p • •/ p .. p .. — p P P P .. p .. P Henry, G. A. p •• p ■. . --- . . P p P a 1 P —— • • — . Mendis, P. M. A. Absent Perera, I. P. D. S. P •• p .. — P p —— P ■ • a • ■. P Perera, Joseph P p . . — ; P p — — P P * . — . . Perunial, V. C. A. P •• p .. p .. — p — — P P ... — — — Pieris, J. L. C. P •• p . . — p P a P P •* P — Rebeira, H. P ■ • p • • P • • — p P — — Rodrigo, U. Z. — •p .. p .. — p . ------P — * * --- ... Silva, N. S. — .. p . . — . . — — —;- — . . --- — — Sooria-arachchi, E. .. P •• p . . — . . P p P a P P •V P -■ .— — — Vail Langenberg, H. E. .. P p .. — . . p P — .. — ... — Wilkin, N. V. P •• p P p — — --- PP .. — .. — « < Education Office, E. E vans, Colombo, August 18, 1917. for Director of Education. 820 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24.191?

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"j^J"OTICE is hereby given that applications have been received for grants in aid of the following schools :

The Colombo Buddhist Theosophical Society Dalugama Vernacular Girls’ School, which is situated in Alutkuru korale south of the Western Province. Rev. D. M. Craner St. Scholastica Vernacular Girls’ School, which is to be worked as a preparatory department of his Kandy (St. Scholastica) Girls’ English School under Clause 32 (6) of the Code. The Commanding Officer, Salvation Army Karavitagara Vernacular Mixed School, which is situated in Pitigal korale central of the North-Western Province. Observations will be received not later than September 17, 1917.

Education Office, ... E. B. D enham , Colombo, August 15, 1917. Director of Education. A 5 822 P art I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917

OTICE is hereby given that an application has been ' The Insect Pest and Quarantine Ordinance, N received from Mr. D. J. R. Gunewardena for per­ No. 5 of 1901.” mission to transfer his Eahahena Vernacular Mixed School to a new site, which is about ^ of a mile from its present HEREAS the insect pest named Fluted Scale (Icerya site. W purchasi) is present on the estates enumerated in Observations will be received not later than September the list following, that is to say :— ' 17, 1917. Central Province. Agrapatna District. Education Office, E. B. DJenh am , Colombo, August 14, 1917. Director of Education. Clydesdale Henfold Cranley Ouvahkellie Elgin St. George and Wood- Freshwater lake OTICE is hereby given that an application has been N received from G. Juwanis de Silva for the conversion Dikoya District. of his Pinwatte Vernacular Boys’ School into a Mixed Tillyrie. School. Dimbula District. Observations will be received not later than September 17, 1917. Bambrakellie Queenwood Belgravia Rhani watte Education Office, E. B. D e n h a m , Coreen St. Clair Colombo, August 15, 1917. Director of Education. Dell, The Stirling Dyanilakele St. Andrews Fairfield Talawakelle Logie Tillicoultry HE under-mentioned teacher’s certificate has been Maria Wallaha T suspended:— Mousa Ella Name of teacher : L. H. Balasuriya. • Hewaheta District. Particulars of certificate : III. Class Vernacular teachers’ Amblamana Eastland certificate, No. 35 of May 18, 1911. Bellwood Rookwood School in which last employed: Dagonna Girls’ Verna­ Nuwara Eliya District. cular School. Nuwara Eliya Park Name of manager : Rev. Wimalanandatissa. Uda Pussellawa District. Nature of offence : Making false charges against the Sub- Inspector of Schools on account of his reporting her for Waldemar falsifying her register. Under regulations published in the Ceylon Government Period of suspension : Two years from August 10, 1917. Gazette No. 6,888 of July 20, 1917, the said estates are hereby declared to be infested areas.

Education Office, E. B. D e n h a m , Department of Agriculture, F. A. Stockdale, Colombo, August 14, 1917. Director of Education. Peradeniya, August 20, 1917. Director of Agriculture.

DD1TIONS and alterations to the Government Stores Price List, 1910:

Government Stores, . . J. Gibb, Colombo, August 20, 1917. Colonial Storekeeper.

SECTION A. Store No. Article. Per Ra. c. 102 . .Envelopes, buff, 9£ in. x 4| in., On H. M. S. .. 100 .. 0 65 119 . .Printing ink, black, jobbing, in 1 lb. tins .. lb. .. 1 21 138 . .Ink powder, red . .packet.. 0 33 170 .. d ip s, letter, foolscap size : . each .. 1 1 200 . .Paper, writing, No. 5 .. ream .. 7 44 201 . . Do. No. -6 .. ream .. 7 44 203 .. Do. No. 10 ^ .. ream .. 7 44 204 .. Do. No. 12 .. ream .. 3 61 209 ..Envelopes, 5J in. x 4J in., No. 5 .. 100 .. 1 79 210 . . Do, dq. No. 6 .. 100 .. 1 79 213 .. Do. 4f in. X 3| in., No. 12 .. 100 .. 0 64 245 . .Paper, toilet, packets of 500 sheets .. . .p a ck et.. 0 30 264 . .Pen points, Gillott’s, No. 602 .. gross .. 1 28 273 .. Do. Mitchell’s, red ink, fine.. .. gross .. 4 86 298 . .Sealing wax, chocolate, parcel .. cwt. .. 34 76 299 .. Do. long, red taper .. stick ,. 0 27- 306a. . Straps for holding papers, 36 in. .. each .. 0 13 353 . .French chalk, in 1 lb. tins .. each .. 0 47 421 . .Millboards, demy size, 3 lb. .. each .. 0 49 431 . .Paper, printing, white, 27 in. x 34 in., 58 lb. .. . ream .. 18 83 450 .. Do. do. 441b. .. ream .. 15 69 456 .. Do. do. 431b. .. ream .. 13 79 499 . .Thread, linen, binder’s, best 3 cord . lb .. 3 88 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24 1917 823

SECTION B. Store No. Article. Per Rs. c. 1120 . .Iron angles, 2 in. x 2 in. x £ in. .. . . bar . 24 85 1128 Do. 3 in. x 3 in. X 4 in. .. . . bar . 53 26 1315 .. Iron bars, round, 4 in. x 12 ft. bar . 0 64 1419 .. ' Do. tee, 4 in. x 4 in. x £ in. . . bar . 66 33 1573 . .Lead piping, I f in. . . cwt. . 60 19 1741 .. Rivets, mild steel, round head, 1 in. X fin. . . cwt. . 42 67 1772 Do. do. 1J in. X fin. cwt. . 33 91 1775 Do. do. 2 in. X fin. ewt. . 33 91 1776 Do. do. 2£in. X fin. . , cwt. . 33 91 1777 Do. do. 2 f in. X fin. . . cwt. . 33 91 1779 Do. do. 2 f in. X fin. . . cwt. . 33 91 1780 Do. do. 2£ in. X fin. . . cwt. . 33 91 1783 Do. do. 2$ in. X fin. . . cwt. . 33 91 1798 Do. do. 3£ in. X f in. cwt. . 30 63 1802 Do. do. 3£ in. X fin. . , cwt. . 30 63 1804 Do. do. 3f in. X fin. cwt. . 30 63 1806 Do. do. 4 in. X fin. cwt. . 30 63 1811 .. Do. do. 2£ in. X fin. . . cwt. . 30 63 1812 Do. do. 2£ in. X fin. . . cwt. . 30 63 1813 Do. do. 2 f in. X fin. , , cwt. . 30 63 1815 Do. do. 3f in. X fin. cwt. . 30 63 1816 Do. do. 3£ in. X fin. . , cwt. . 30 63 1817 Do. do. 3f in. X fin. . . ewt. . 30 63 1818 Do. do. 4 in. X fin. cwt. . 30 63 2333 .. Flat steel, 6 in. x # in. x 13 ft to 15 ft. , . each . 21 5 2334 .. Angles, mild steel, 3 in. x 3 in. X | in. X 29 ft. to 30 ft. . . each . 40 20 2335 Do. 5 in. X f in. X 15 ft. , , each . 19 38 2336 .. Do. 3 in. x 3 in. X 35 Et. , , each . 50 65 2337 Do. 3 in. x 3 in. X 40 Et. . . each . 50 65 2338 Do. 3 in. X 3 in. X 33 It. to 37 ft. , , each . 50 65 2339 . .Mild steel, flat, 5 in. X f in. x 20 ft. to 21 ft. , , each . 26 62 2340 .. Do. angles, 3 in. x 3 in. x f in. x 35 ft. to 38 ft. , , * each . 49 12 2341 .. Do. angles, 3 in. X 3 in. X | in. x 38 ft , . each . 49 12 2342 .. Do. angles, 24 in. X 24 in. x 1 in. X 32 ft. to 36 ft. , , each . 36 44 2343 . .Iron, flat, 22 in. x f in. X 25 ft. .. , . each . 408 28 2344 Do. 6 in. X 4 in. x 12 ft. to 14 ft. , . each . , 24 87 2345 .. Angles, mild steel, 3 in. X 3 in. X | in. X 38 ft. , , each . 48 66 2346 Do. 3 in. X 3 in. X | in. X 40 ft. . , each . 48 66 2347 Do. 3 in. X 3 in. X I in. X 14 ft. to 30 ft. . , each . 48 66 2349 .. Mild steel, flat, 5 in., x f in. X 20 ft. to 21 ft. each . 26 10 2350 .. Do. angles, 3 in. x 3 in. X | in. x 36 ft. to 38 ft. each . , 52 80 2351 .. Do. flat, 5 in. x | in. x 20 ft. to 30 ft. # , each . . 32 13 2352 .. , Do. angles, 3 in. x 3 in. X fin . X 32 ft. each . . 43 56

SECTION C. "N 2887 . .Bolts, brass, tower, skeleton, 18 in... .. each . 2 18 2917 .. Brushes, scrubbing, hand .. .. each . 2 8 2934 .. Sash tools, No. 5 .. .. each 0 30 2936 .. Do. No. 9 ...... each . 0 64 2948 .. Clocks, Bee .. .. ' .. each . 4 72 3032 . . Emery cloth, No.' 2 ...... dozen 0 78 3145 .. Kitchen knives, 9 in. ... _ .. each 1 54 3215 . .Stands, handles, and spindles for 24 in. grindstones.. set 43 65 3234 .. Hinges, brass, butt, 3 in. .. .. pair 0 85 3235 .. Do. do. 4 in. .. .. pair 1 60 3245 .. Do. brass, parliament, 4 in. .. .. pair . 3 17 3255 .. Do. iron, butt, 4 in. .. .. pair , 1 44 3259 .. Do. iron, parliament, 4 in. .. .. pair , 1 7 3283a. .Portable boilers, Farmer’s, 15 gallon .. each , 62 60£ 32836.. Do. do. 20 gallon .. each . 69 69f 3283d.. Do. do. 40 gallon .. each . 96 86 3283e.. Do. do. 60 gallon .. each . 135 84 3284 . .Dustpans, enamelled iron .. ..each . 2 10 * 3286 .. Frying pans, enamelled iron,.9 in. .. .. each . 2 82 3287 .. Do. do. 12 in... .. each . 4 33 824 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Atro. 24, 1917

Store No. .Article. Per Rs. c. 3300 .. Kettles, enamelled iron, 7 quarts .. each .. 8 4 3303 . .Saucepans, enamelled iron, I f quart .. each .. 2 Ilf 3304 .. Do. ' do. 2 quart.. .. each .. 2 40 3306 .. Do. do. 4 quart.. .. each .. 3 84 3307 .. Do. do. 5 quart.. .. each .. 4 40 3308 .. Do. do. 6 quart.. .. each .. 4 55 3312 . .Spittoons, enamelled iron .. each .. 1 61 3314 . .Drums, lead-coated, 5 gallon .. each .. 4 4 3454 .. Locks, iron, rim, 5 in. .. each .. 9 60 3502 .. Panel pins, brass, f in. .. lb. .. 1 77 3502a.. Do. ° fin . .. lb. .. 1 77 35026.. Do. 1 in. .. lb. .. 1 77 3507 .. Nails, copper, boat, f in. .. lb. .. 1 73 3525 . .Flooring brads, iron, 2 in. .. lb. .. 0 18 3606 . .Linseed oil, boiled .. .. gallon.. 3 52 3607 .. Do. raw .. gallon.. 3 38 3630 .. Asbestos, plaited packing, f- in. diameter .. lb. .. 0 80 3631 .. Do. do. I in. diameter .. lb. .. 0 80 3733 . .Manilla rope, fin ... .. cwt. . 61 65 3734-. Do. 1 in... .. cwt. . 61 65 3736 . Do. If in... ., cwt. . 61 65 3737 . Do. 2 in. .. cwt. . 58 50 3737a. Do. 2 f in ... .. cwt. . 58 50 3738a. Do. 2f in... .. cwt. . 58 50 3739 . Do. 3 in... .. cwt. . 58 50 3740 . Do. 34in... .. cwt. . 58 50 3741 . Do. 4 in... :. .. cwt. . 58 50 3768 . .Twine, fine, parcelling, in 1 lb. balls .. lb. . 1 24 3770 . . Do. thick .. lb. . 0 84 3845 . .Screws, brass, countersunk heads, 1 in. x No. 11 .. gross . 2 67 3956 . Do. iron, countersunk heads, f in. X No. 5 .. gross . 0 35 3962 . . Do. do. | in. X No. 6 .. gross . 0 43 3973 . ; Do. do. f in. x No. 9 .. gross . 0 57 3974 . . Do. do. f in. X No. 10 .. gross . 0 58 4011 . . Do. do. I f in. x No. 12 .. gross . 0 91 4123 . . Pitch, coal tar .. .. cwt. . 3 96f 4124 . . Coal tar, refined .. cask . 20 12" 4192 . . Catties, short handles .. each . 3 0 4303 . .Hammers, sledge, 7 lb. .. each . 3 67 4304 . Do. 14 lb. . . .. each . 7 30 4308 . . Stone-breakers, 1 lb. .. each . 0 55 4309 . Do. I f lb. : ■ .. each . 0 77 4334 . .Mamoties, 9 in. x 7 in. . . .. each . 1 73 4334a. . Handles for 9 in. x 7 in. mamoties .. each . 0 86 4398 . .Rakes,, iron, 14 teeth .. each . 1 90 4450 . .Shovels, square mouthed, 13 in. x lOf in. .. each . 3 58 4498 . .Stones, oil, Turkey, in frame - .. \ . each . 4 30 4553 . .Vices, hand, 6 in. .. .. each . 5 20

SECTION D.

4814a. .Cloth, mounting, superior,.50 in.,. .. .. yard . 0 39 48976. . Helmets, khaki, Wolseley .. each . 6 34 4897c. .Khaki waterproofs, single-breasted .. .. each . 18 48

SECTION E. 5252 . . Buckets, enamelled, 12 in., with lid and handles .. each . 6 5 5433 . .Jugs, toilet, 6f pint .. each . 3 40 5827 . Soap, hard, bar ... bar 0 72 £ 5834 .Soap, soft. .. bar . 0 32£

SECTION F.

6360 . .Cut-outs, E. G. pattern .. each .. 1 81

SECTION G. 6600 . .Firebricks, 9 in. x 4f in. X 2 f i n ... .. 100 .. 14 42 6618 ..Cement .. :. cask .. 14 69 6649 . .Fuze, Bickford’s, No. 2, dry soil, 500 ft. casks .. each .. 6 60 6650 Do. do.. 1,000 ft. casks .. each .. 13 16 6651 .... Do.. do., 2;000 ft. casks .. each .. 26 33 6652 D o .. No. 9, wet soil, 500 ft. casks .. each .. 13 964 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aw. 24, 1917 825 •' A ' ' Prices of Food Stuffs, &c., in Colombo Kerosine Oil (Bulk), “ Rising Rs. c. on August 22.1917. Sun” •• .. Per tin 4 40 Do. “ Silverlight” .. Per case of 2 — Rs. c. 4-gxllon tins Muttusamba, No. 1 quality.. Per bushel .. 5 88 Coriander .. ..P e r lb. 0 15 Kara Rice do. .. — Beof .. do. 0 30* Kallunda, No. 1 quality.. Por bag (2 J bushels) 13 25 Mutton .. do. 0 60* Sulai, ' No. 1 do. .. do. .. — Chicken .. Each ' 0 50* Kora (Mill) No. 1 do. .. do. .. 13 75 Fish, Fresh (Seer) .. Por lb. 1 0* Raw Rice, Rangoon Per bushel « .. 5 62 Do. (Common) do. 0 45* Do. Singapore do. ' .. 5 62 Dry Fish (Kumbalawas), No. 3 Mysore Dholl do. .. 5 50 quality .. .. Per 1,000 7 50 Green Peas (Gram) do. . . 4 75 Do. (Halmcssan), No. i Thovarem Dholl do. .. 5 0 ’ quality .. .. Per cwt. 28 0 Chillies, No. 1 quality .. Per thulan (26J lb.) 5 50 Eggs .'. .. Each 0 5* Do. Rangoon do. do. .. — Milk, Fresh, Cow .. Per pint 0 24* Red Onions do. .. 1 50 Bread .. Per lb. 0 16* Bombay Onions Per cwt. ..10 0 Plantains .. .. Each 0 1* Potatoes, Indian do. .. 8 50 Limes ..Per 100 ' 0 36 Do. Bangalore do. .. — Salt .. Por bushel 2 73 Maidive Fish", No. 1 quality .. do. .. 58 0 Coconuts, .. .. Per 100 3 50 Sugar, Crystal Per bag (2 cwt.) .. 41 50 Firewood .. .. Per cwt. 1 0 Soft Sugar .. Per cwt. .. 23 75 Matches, “ Three Stars ” .. Per case of 60 gross boxes ..165 0 C. M. Y oung, Kerosine Oil “ Monkey Brand’ Por tin .. 4 65 Financial Assistant to the Do. “ Daylight” .. do. .. 4 76 August .22, 1917. Chairman, Municipal Council

SALES OF UNSERVICEABLE ARTICLES.

-l^TOTICE is hereby given that the following private 1 cloth 1 white shirt property of deceased prisoners of Mahara Prison will 1 coat 1 banian be sold by public auction on Saturday, September 8, 1917, 1 sarong cloth 1 handkerchief at 12 noon, at the Mahara Jail premises :— 1 watch chain 1 walking stick Registered 1 white coat 1 towel No. Description of Private Property. 1 gown 1 cloth 3 skirts 3 bottles sherbeth v 13,160. .Two cloths, 1 red handkerchief 1 pair of scales v 7,343. .Two pieces of rag. 1 pillow case 1 sarong v 3,085.. Cloth, sarong, handkerchief, and cloth belt, 1 piece of cloth 1 parcel cloth v 15,958. .Two cloths, banian, cloth belt, and three studs, 1 basin 1 watch chain bar w 2,616. .Sarong, handkerchief, and cloth belt, 1 lot books 1 cambaya w 2,300.. Sarong, shawl, and piece of waist chain, 1 watch chain 1 padlock w 2,778.. Sarong and handkerchief, 1 banian 2 pots of paddy v 9,560.. Sarong, cloth, towel, banian, and cloth belt, 1 cambaya cloth 2 pillows v 9,700. .Two cloths, banian, &c. 1 white towel 1 leather purse Mahara Prison, F. O. W oodford, 1 cloth 1 empty tin August 21, 1917. Superintendent. 1. towel 1 tin box 1 jacket 1 bag paddy 1 travelling box a quantity of rubber OTICE is hereby given that the following unclaimed 1 comforter '1 piece lead N and confiscated articles will be sold by public auction 1 handkerchief 1 cart at the Police Court, Galle, on Saturday, September 1, 1917, 1 wooden elephant 1 case kerosine oil commencing at 1 p .m . :— , 1 silk sarong 1 lot plumbago 1 walking stick 1 parcel cloth ' 1 red sarong 1 silver watch 1 snuff coloured coat 1 nickel watch 1 umbrella Minor Courts, N. J. Luddtnoton. 1 grinding stone 1 coat Galle, August 20, 1917. Police Magistrate.

VITAL STATISTICS.

Registrar-General's Weekly Health Report of the City of Colombo for the Week ended August 18,1917.

Births.—The total births registered in the city of Colombo in the week were 130 (19 Burghers, 75 Sinhalese, 19 Tamils, 10 Moors, 6 Malays, and 1 Other). The birth-rate per 1,000 per annum (calculated on the estimated population on July 1, 1917, viz., 267,888) was 25*3, as against 23 ‘ 7 in the preceding week, 22*0 in the corresponding week of last year, and 21*6 the weekly averag^for last year. Deaths.—The total deaths registered were 131 (1 European, 10 Burghers, 63 Sinhalese, 26 Tamils, 20 Moors, 4 Malays, and 7 Others). The death-rate per 1,000 per annum was 25 * 5, as against 27 * 8 in the previous week, 35 • 3 in the corresponding week of last year, and 27 * 1

Infantile Deaths.— 0£ the 131 total deaths, 23 were of infants under one year of age, as against 22 in the preceding week, 32 in the corresponding week of the previous year, and 25 the average for last year. Stillbirths.—The number of stillbirths registered during the week was 5. Principal Causes of Death.— Sixteen deaths from Pneum onia were registered, as against 19 in the previous week and 15 the weekly average for last year. Of these, 5 were in New Bazaar. 5 in Maradana. 2 in Kollupitiya, 1 in Fort and Gaile Face, 1 in St. Paul’s, 1 in Kotahena, and 1 in Wellawatta. One death from B ronchitis was registered. 2. Fourteen deaths from Phthisis were registered, as against 11 in the previous week and 16 the weekly average for last year. Of these, 4 were in Maradana (including 1 death of a non-resident in hospital), 3 in Kotahena, 3 in New Bazaar, 3 in Slave Island, 1 in San Sebastian, and 1 in Wellawatta. ° 3. Three deaths from Enteric Fever were registered, same as in the previous week and the weekly average for last year. Of these, 2 were in Fort and Galle Face, and 1 in Wellawatta. 4. No deaths from"Plague were registered. Three deaths registered in the previous week were supposed to be due to Plague. The weekly average of deaths from P lague for last year was 4. No cases were reported either in this week or in the previous week. 5. Fourteen deaths from Infantile Convulsions were registered, 6 from Debility, 5 from D ysen tery, 5 from E n teritis, 4 from Worms, 1 from Diarrhoea, 1 from Tetanus, and 61 from Other Causes. 6. There were reported 33 oases of M easles, as against 21 in the previous week, and 8 cases of Chickenpox, as against 7 in the previous week. State of the Weather.—The mean temperature of air was 80*9°, against 81*6° in the preceding week and 81*7° in the corresponding week of the previous year. The mean atmospheric pressure was 29 • 828 in., against 29 • 816 in. in the preceding week and 29'891 in. in the corresponding week of the previous year. The total rainfall in the week was 0'29 in., against 1'07 in. in the preceding week and O'OS in. in the corresponding week of the previous year.

Registrar-General’s Office, F e e d . L. A n th o n isz, Colombo, August 21, 1917. for Registrar-General.

H. C. COTTLE, GOVERNMENT rBINTEB, COLOMBO, CEYLON.