No. 6,304 — THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1909.

Part I.—General: Minutes, Proclamations, Appointments, Part III.—Provincial Administration. and General Government Notifications. Past IV.—Land Settlement. Part II.—Legal and Judicial. ' Pabt V.—Mercantile, Marine, Municipal, Local, &e. _ ' Separate paging is given to each Part in order that it may he filed separately. *

Part 1.—Minutes, Proclamations, Appointments, &c. P A G E P A G E Minutes by the Governor ...... — Miscellaneous Departmental Notices .. .. 336 Proclamations by the Governor .. .. 329 Notices calling for Tenders ...... 342 Appointments by the Governor .. .. 332 Contracts for Supplies of Stores .. ’ .. — Appointments, &c., of Registrars .. .. 333 Sales of Unserviceable Articles .. .. 348 Government Notifications ...... 334 Registrar-General’s Vital Statistics .. .. 350 Revenue and Expenditure Returns .. .. — Meteorological Returns ...... — Notices by the Currency Commissioners.. .. — Books registered under Ordinance No. 1 of 1885 .. —

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* PROCLAMATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR. *

* * I n the Name of His Majesty EDWARD THE SEVENTH, 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 H en r y E dw ard McCalltjm, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty the King, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. H e n r y McCalltjm. HEREAS by a Proclamation of His Excellency the Governor, dated December 14, 1906, a W Police Force was established under section 7 of “ The Police Ordinance, 1865,” iri the town of . Wellawatta and Dehiwala, and in pursuance of section 13 of the said Ordinance the limits of the sfeid town were defined by the said Proclamation : . And whereas by section 34 of the said Ordinance it is enacted that for the purpose of creating a fund from which the expenses of the Police Force payable by each town not created a Municipality are to be defrayed a tax shall be payable on March 31, on June 30, September 30, and on December 31 in every year f6r the quarter ending on the *’ md days respectively on all houses and buildings ; ^of evefy description#and on all lands and tenement r whatsoever within every such town to an amount s%qual to such percentage on the bona fid e annual value of such, houses, buildings, lands, and tenements as the Governor, with the advice and consent of the' Executive Council, shall by 329 ^ . ' . ‘ A 1 330 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 1909

Proclamation from time to time appoint except, in cases where such an amount shall fall below the sum of 25 cents a quarter, in all which excepted cases 25 cents a quarter shall be assessed and payable: Provided that such tax shah not in the aggregate exceed the sum necessary for the maintenance of the force in such town except as aforesaid, and which sum it shall be lawful for the Governor, with the advice and consent aforesaid from time to time to determine and appoint. Provided further, that buildings appropriated to religious worship and such as are placed in charge of military sentries shall be exempted from the payment of such tax : And whereas the town of Wellawatta and Dehiwala has not been created a Municipality, and whereas the Governor, with the advice and consent aforesaid, has determined and appointed that the sum necessary for the maintenance of the force in the said town of Wellawatta and Dehiwala is Rs. 15,241-50: And whereas His Excellency the Governor, in exercise of the powers vested in him by section 34 of the said Ordinance, and with the advice and consent aforesaid, by Proclamation dated December 31. 1907, has appointed that for the purposes aforesaid the tax payable on all houses and buildings of every' description and on all lands and tenements whatsoever in the said town of Wellawatta and Dehiwala aforesaid, and within the limits specified in the schedule to the Proclamation dated December 14. 1906. ' save in such excepted cases as aforesaid, from and after January 1,1908, be at the rate of ?£ per cent, on the bona fide value of such houses, buildings, lands, and tenements aforesaid : And whereas it is expedient to reduce the said rate of per cent, for the purposes aforesaid : Now know Ye that W e, the said Governor, in exercise of the powers vested in Us as aforesaid, and with the advioe and consent aforesaid, do hereby appoint that for the purposes aforesaid the tax payable on all houses and buildings of every description and on all lands and tenements whatsoever in the town of Wellawatta and Dehiwala aforesaid, within the limits specified in the schedule to the said Proclamation dated December 14, 1906, save in such excepted cases as aforesaid and in the case of such buildings as are exempted from the payment of such tax as aforesaid, shall from and after January 1, 1909, be at the rate of 5 per cent, on the bona fid e value of such houses, buildings, lands, and tenements aforesaid. -Given at Nuwara Eliya, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Third day of February, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Nine.

By His Excellency’s command, H u g h C l if f o r d , Colonial Secretary. GOD SAVE THE KING.

In the Name of His Majesty EDWARD THE SEVENTH, of the United Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith.

PROCLAMATION. By H is Excellency Sir H e n r y E d w a r d M cCa l l u m , Knight Grand Cross of th e Most Distinguished Ofder of Saint Michael and Saint George, Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty the King, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. H e n r y M cCa llu m . HEREAS by a Proclamation of His Excellency the Governor, dated December 14, 1906, a W Police Force was established under section 7 of “ The Police Ordinance, 1865,” in the town of Sedawatta, and in pursuance of section 13 of the said Ordinance the limits of the said town were defined by the said Proclamation : And whereas by section 34 of the said Ordinance it is enacted that for the purpose of creating a fund from which the expenses of the Police Force payable by each town not created a Municipality are to be defrayed a tax shall be payable on March 31, on June 30, on September 30, and on DecenSber 31 in every year for the quarter ending on the said days respectively on all houses and buildings of every description and on all lands and tenements whatsoever within every such town to an amount equal to such percentage on the bona fide annual value of such houses, buildings, lands, and tenements as the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, shall by Proclamation from time to time appoint, except in cases where such an amount shall fall below the sum of 25 cents a quarter, in all which excepted cases 25 cents a quarter shall be assessed and payable: . Provided, that such tax shall not in the aggregate exceed the sum necessary for the maintenance of the force in such town except as aforesaid, and which sum it shall be lawful for the Governor, with the advice and consent aforesaid, from time to time to determine and appoint. Provided further^.that buildings appropriated to religious worship and such as are placed in charge of military sentries shall be exempted from the^payipent of such tax : Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 1909 331

And whereas the town of Sedawatta has not been created a Municipality, and whereas the Governor, with the advice and consent aforesaid, has determined and appointed that the sum necessary for the maintenance of the force in the said town of Sedawatta is Rs. 11,017*50: And whereas His Excellency the Governo . , in exercise of the powers vested in him by section 34 of the said Ordinance, and with the advice and consent aforesaid, by Proclamation dated December 28, 1907, has appointed that for the purposes aforesaid the tax payable on all houses and buildings of every description and on all lands and tenements whatsoever in the said towh of Sedawatta aforesaid, and within the limits specified in the schedule to the Proclamation dated December 14, 1906, save in such excepted cases as aforesaid, from and after January 1, 1908, be at the rate of 7| per cent, on the bon a fid e value of such houses, buildings, lands, and tenements aforesaid : And whereas it is expedient to reduce the said rate of 7| per cent, for the purposes aforesaid : Now know Y e that W e, the said Governor, in exercise of the powers vested in Us as aforesaid, and with the advice and consent aforesaid, do hereby appoint that for the purposes aforesaid the tax payable on all houses and buildings of every description and on all lands and tenements whatsoever in the town of Sedawatta aforesaid, within the limits specified in the schedule to the said Proclamation dated December 14, 1906, save in such excepted cases as aforesaid and in the case of such buildings as are exempted from payment of such tax as aforesaid, shall from and after January 1,1909, be at the rate of 5 per cent, on the bona f.de value of such houses, buildings, lands, and tenements aforesaid. Given at Nuwara Eliya, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Third day of February, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Nine.

By His Excellency’s command,

Hugh Clifford, Colonial Secretary. GOD SAVE THE KING.

In the Name of His Majesty EDWARD THE SEVENTH, 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 Henry E dward McCalltjm, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty the King, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. H e n r y M cC a l l u m . HEREAS by section 28 of “ The Courts Ordinance, 1889,” it is amongst other things enacted that W Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court shall be holden by one of the Judges thereof, or by a Commissioner of Assize duly .appointed under the provisions of the said Ordinance, for each of the Circuits into which the Island is divided, for the hearing, trying, and determining all prosecutions which shall be commenced against any person for or in respect of any crime or offence or alleged crime or offence— ' For the Southern Circuit, twice at least at Galle and such other places in such Circuit as the Governor, after previous consultation with the Judges, shall appoint; such Sessions com­ mencing at Galle on April 25 and September 15 in every year : And whereas it appears to Us expedient to order that a Criminal Session of the Supreme Court should be holden on the day hereinafter mentioned at Matara, a place included within the said-Southern Circuit: Now therefore know Ye that We, the said Governor, for sufficient reasons to Us appearing, and after previous consultation with the Judges of the Supreme Court, do order and appoint that a Criminal Session of the Supreme Court shall be holden at Matara, in the said Southern Circuit, on or about Monday, May 10,1909. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Nine. By His Excellency’s command,

H ugh Clifford, Colonial Secretary. GOD SAVE THE KING. 332 Part I. — CEYLON’ GOVERNMENT GAZETTE - Aran, 8, 1909

APPOINTMENTS, &c„ BY THE GOVERNOR.

No: 111 of 1909. c-ipal Magistrate, Galle, from April 9 to 18, 1909. IS Excellency the Governor has been inclusive, during the absence of Mr. H. E. B even H ' pleased to make the following appoint­ on leave or until further orders. ments Mr. G. P. K euneman to act as Commissioner of Mr. C. S. Vaughan.to aet as Government Agent, Requests and Police Magistrate, Matara, from North-Western Province; Fiscal, North-Western April 9 to 13, 1909, inclusive, during the absence Province ; Superintendent of the Prison at Kurune- of Mr. M. M. W edderbubn from the station or gala ; Visitor of the . Prisons at Puttalam and until further orders. Chilaw ; Member of the Board of Health, North- Mr. T. B. L. Moonemalle to act as Commissioner Western Province; and Local Authority under of Requests and Police Magistrate, Kurunegala, the Petroleum Ordinance for the North-Western from April 14 to 22, 1909, inclusive, during the Province, from April 14 to 18, 1909, inclusive, absence of Mr. T. R. E Loftus on leave or until during the' absence of Mr. L. W . Booth on leave further orders. or until further. orders, in addition to his own Mr. F. D. Peries to be Additional Commissioner duties. of Requests, Hambantota, for one month from Mr. F! H. Chambers to be Additional Assistant April 14, 1909, or until further orders, in addition at = Hambantota- . to 1 ■ the • Government Agent, to his own duties. Southern Province,; Additional Assistant Collector Mr. A . H . T aylor to act as Master Attendant, of Customs and Master Attendant, Hambantota; Galle, from April 9 to 13, 1909, inclusive, during Additional Visitor - of the ' .Tangalla Prison: and the absence of Mr. H. C. Bloomfield from the Additional Local Authority under the Petroleum station or until further orders, in addition to his Ordinaace.fbr the. District of Hambantota for one own duties. month from April 14, 1909, or until further orders, in addition to his own duties. Mr. D . K . MacMinn, District Engineer, Pussel- lawa, to be an Official Member of the Local Board Mr, F. H. Chambers, C.C.S., to act as Commis­ of Health and Improvement, Gampola, v ice Mi-. sioner of Requests and Police Magistrate, Hamban­ W . J. de Zilva, transferred. tota, from April 14 to 22, 1909, inclusive, in addition to his other duties as Additional Assistant Mr. Joseph Fraser to be a Justice of the Peace at Hambantota to the Government Agent, Southern for the Island. Province,.&c. . Mr, Hodgson Bell to act as a Justice of the Peace for the district of Matala and an Unofficial Mr. R. W.i Byrdei to the office of Police Magistrate, Colombo; Additional District Judge, Police Magistrate for the Judicial Division of Colombo; Additional Municipal Magistrate, Matale, during the absence of Mr. E. G. Beilby Colombo ; and Visitor of the Prisons in Colombo, from the Island. with ..effect ; from April .15, 1909, until further’ Mr. A. J. P ercy W ills to be a Justice of orders. U.e Peace for the district of Koslanda and an Unofficial Police Magistrate for the Judicial Division Mr. F. H. de Vos to act as District Judge and Additional Commissioner of Requests ’ Galle, from of Badulla-Haldummulla, v ice Mr. W. Coombe. April 10 to 22, 1909, inclusive, during the absence Mr. A. L. Kirk to be a Justice of the Peace for of Mr. W. E. Thorbe from the station or until the district of Haputale and an Unofficial Police urtnbr orders. ‘ Magistrate for the Judicial Division of Badulla- Haldummulla, v ice Mr. Mr. . J. N. Tissaverasinghe. . to act as District A. W. Lloyd. Judgey .Commissioner, of Requests, and. Police Mr. J. B. Coles to be an Unofficial Member of Magistrate,, Batticaloa, .from April 9 to 13, 1939, the Plants Pests Board for the revenue district of during the absence of Mr. G. W . W oodhouse Kandy, under section 4 of Ordinance No. 6 of 1907, fromithostation or until further) orders. vice Mr. H. A. Webb, who has left the Island. Mr.' T. K. ' CAfeRON to act as Commissioner of By His Excellency’ s command, * Requests and Police Magistrate, Negombo, and Visitor/of the . Prison, at Negombo from April 9; to Hugh Clifford, 23, .1909, inclusive,, during the absence of Mr. V. P. ^Colonial Secretary. - Redlich from the station or until further orders. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Colombo, April 8, 1909. Mr. Solomon Fernando to act, as Commissioner of Requests and Police Magistrate, Panadure, from April 9 to 13, 1909, inclusive, during the No. 112 of 1909. absence Of Mr! ‘G. F. Roberts from the station or until further orders. T is notified for information that Captain , Mr.'C.'S. ‘RxiA'RATNAMtto act as Commissioner I Frederick B ooth’s resignation of his of Requests and Police Magistrate, Kandy, and Commission in the Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps has Municipal Magistrate, Kandy,.from. April 9. to 13, been accepted by His E xcellency the G overnor. 1909, inclusive, during the absence of Mr. T. B. By His Excellency’s command, Russell, &C.S.ydrom th& station or until further orders./’:- H u g h C l if f o r d , Colonial Secretary. Mr. H. H. Bartholomeusz to act as/Police- ■ Colonial Secretary^ Office, Magistrate, Commissioner of Requests, and Muni* Colombq, April 6, 1909. PaAt I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — April 8, 1909 333

No. 113 of 1309. 1 No. 114 of 1909.

IS E x c e lle n c y the Go vernor has been 1 TIS E x c e l le n c y th e G o vernor has been pleased, under section 120 of “ The Criminal J H pleased, under section 120 of " The Criminal Procedure Code, 1898,” to appoint Mr. D on Procedure Code, 1898,” to appoint R a t n a y a k e H T headoris A b e y s u n d a r a , Village Committee M udianselage M u d a l h a m i to be Inquirer for Clerk, Gangaboda pattu, Matara, to be Inquirer Divigandahe korale. in Hiriyala hatpattu of the for the Gangaboda pattu, Matara District, vice Kurunegala District, in addition to his own duties Mr. D on D a v it h E laris Sir iw a r d e n e . as Inquirer for Nikawagampaha korale.

B y His Excellency’s command, By His Excellency’s command,

H ugh Cl if fo r d , H u gh Cl if f o r d , Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Colonial Secretary’s Office, Colombo, April 2, 1909. Colombo, April 3, 1909.

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APPOINTMENTS, &C., OF REGISTRARS.

IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased Province of Uva, for two weeks and two days from H to make the following appointments :— April . 15, 1909, during the absence of T. N. M. H udcbabda. His office will be at Tanamegedara Mr. R. I. Paranavitana as Acting Registrar of in Magandana and station Ihawa. Lands, Galle, for one week from April 2, 1909, during the absence of Mr. A. A bewikreme, on leave. The Assistant Provincial Registrar, Hambantota, has appointed Mr. N om s E diriw eera W ijesuriya Mr. R. I. Paranavitana as Acting Registrar of to act as Registrar of Marriages (General) of Magam Lands, Colombo, for four days from April 14, 1909, pattu division, in the Hambantota District of the during the absence of the Registrar, Mr. S. D. Southern Province, for eight days from April 1, 1909, E k a n a y a k e , on leave. during the absence of Mr. R. E. Perera, on leave. „ T _ , , „ . ,, His office will be at the Police Court, Hambantota. Prolis J ohn D isanayaka to be Registrar of Births . ’ and Deaths of Kirama division and of Marriages The Assistant Provincial Registrar, Mullaittivu, has (General) of West Giruwa pattu division, in the appointed Mr. Marimuttu Chellappah to act as Hambantota District of the Southern Province, with Registrar of Births and Deaths of Mullaittivu town effect from April 15, 1909, vice A. S. W ijesinha, division, in the Mullaittivu District of the Northern deceased. His office will be at Mahawatta in Wal- Province, for three days from March 19, 1909, daring gammulla. the absence of Registrar, Dr. S. Arumtjgam, on leave. . His office will be at the Civil Hospital, Mullaittivu. By His Excellency’s command, The Assistant Provincial Registrar of Puttalam- H ugh Clifford, Chilaw Districts has appointed H etjtarachchige Colonial Secretary. D on Joseph, presently of Rajakadaluwa, to act as Colonial Secretary’s Office, Registrar of Births and Deaths of Anavilundan and Colombo, April 6, 1909. Munnessaram Pattus North of Deduru-oya division and of General Marriages of Pitigal Korale North ------division, in the Chilaw District of the North-Western* Province, for two weeks from March 22, 1909, during HE following appointments under section 3 of the absence of Registrar, G. L. S. Perera, on leave. T Ordinance No. 23 of 1900 and section 7 of His office will be at Rajakadaluwa. Ordinance No. 19 of 1907 are hereby notified :— The Assistaht Provincial Registrar of Puttalam has The Provincial Registrar, Batticaloa, has appointed appointed Mr. A. P. T. d e V as of the Puttalam - Mr. E dward A llegakoon to act as Registrar of Hospital to act as Medical Registrar of Births and Marriages (General) of Manmunai pattu division, in Deaths of the Kalpitiya town of Kalpitiya division, the Batticaloa District of the Eastern Province, for in the Puttalam Dstriet of the North-Western eight days from March 27, 1909, during the absence Province, for one week from March 23, 1909, during of Mr. John David Casinader, on leave. His office the absence of Dr. R ichard Santiago on other duty, will be at the Batticaloa Kachcheri. His office will be at the Government Outdoor Dispen- The Provincial-Registrar, Badulla, has appointed sary* Kalpitiya. Ihawagamagedara R anbahu M udiyanselage Stjdu P. Arunachalam, Banda to act as Registrar of Births and Deaths of Registrar-General. Dambagalla korale and of Marriages (General) of Registrar-General’s Office, Wellassa division, in the Badulla District of the Colombo, April 6, 1909. 334 Part I. - CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8 L909

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.

Examination (or the Local Division of the Civil Service of Ceylon

1. An Examination for admission to the Local Division of the Civil Service will be held in Colombo in or about October next. The prospects and conditions of the ervice are set out in the Minutes governing the Local Division of the Civil Service published in the Government Gazette of April 2, 1909. The number of persons to be selected at this Examination will be announced hereafter. 2. No person will be admitted to compete who has not received a nomination from His Excellency the Governor. 3. Applications for nominations should be sent to the Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary— 1 the envelope to be marked “ Local Division, Civil Service ” — on or before May 31. No question as to the delay or loss in the post of any such application can be entertained. 4. Nominations will be limited to candidates who have passed the Senior Standard of the Cambridge Local Examination, the London Matriculation, or any other public examination which may be deemed to be of an equally high standard. 5. Every applicant must furnish satisfactory proof—

(а) That he is a natural-bora British subject born in Ceylon of parents permanently resident in the Island. (б) That he had attained the age of 19 and had not attained the age of 24 on January 1, 1909. (c) That he is of good moral character.

. Applicants should attach to their applications— (1) Birth certificate. (2) A certificate of character from the head of the school at which the applicant was educated. (3) A statement showing where he was educated, examinations passed, degrees taken, &c., present occupation* and how he has spent the time since he left school. (4) A medical Certificate that the applicant is of sound constitution, possessed of good sight, . and otherwise physically qualified for the Service. (5) Particulars of property possessed by the applicant, showing the situation and nature of the land or property. It should also be stated in the case of landed property whether it is ancestral or recently acquired. (6) Any athletic distinctions obtained by the applicant should be stated, also whether the applicant is a Volunteer, and whether he is able to ride. 7. 'Pie list of candidates to whom nominations have been granted will be published in the Government Gazette. No communication with regard to nomination, unless made in reply to inquiries, will he entertained after May 31. 8. All candidates after nomination will be required to undergo a medical examination by a Board before the examination by the Civil Service Commissioners. The fee for the medical examination will be Rs. 10'50. The fee for the'examination will be Rs. 25. 9. The examinations will be conducted by the Civil Service Commissioners, and the following is a list of the subjects in which candidates will be examined :— Marks. 1. English Composition ,. .. .. 2.000 2. Geography and English History ...... 2.000 3. Mathematics I...... 2.000 4. Mathematics II...... 2,000 5. Latin. .. .. ,. .. 2,000 6. French .. .. ., .. 2,000 7. German ...... 2,000 8. Sihalese or Tamil .. .. ,. .. 2,000 9. Chemistry and Heat .. ... 2,000 , 10. Physios ...... 2,000 11. Physiography and Geology .. .. 2,o00 Pa k t I — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 1909 335

10. All candidates may offer subjects 1, 2, and 3 inclusive, with one of the languages 5, 6, 7, 8, and one of the subjects 9, 10, and 11. They may also offer one additional subject selected at pleasure from the list, i .e ., not more than six subjects in all must be selected. 11. A syllabus is appended showing the range of the examinations in the various subjects. 12. No subjects are obligatory, nor will any text books be prescribed for any subject.

Syllabus of Subjects.

English Composition.—The standard of positive merit will be looked for in logical arrangement of thought and in accuracy and propriety of expression, but large deductions of marks will he made for faults of writing and spelling. (Candidates are also warned that for similar faults in the use of the English language similar deductions will be made from the marks obtained in other subjects.) G eography.—-Simple questions in descriptive and general Geography. English .History.—The general paper in this subject will be confined to events subsequent to the Norman Conquest. It will test whether the candidates are accurately acquainted with the facts of English History, and also possess an intelligent knowledge of the meaning of the facts. The paper on the fixed period will be confined to English History%ubsequent to the downfall of Walpole. It will require from the candidates more minute knowledge than the general paper, and will have special reference to our Colonies and Dependencies. Mathematics I.— Arithmetic ; Algebra, up to and including the Binomial Theorem ; the theory and use of Logarithms ; Euclid, Books I.-IV. and VI.; Plane Trigonometry, up to and including solution of triangles ; Mensuration. Mathematics II.— Further questions and problems on the syllabus of Mathematics I. ; Elementary Solid Geometry, including Euclid, Book XI., Propositions 1 to 21, Book XII., Propositions 1 and 2 ; Geometrical Conic Sections ; Statics, the equilibrium of forces acting in one plane and of parallel forces, the centre of mass, the mechanical powers ; Dynamics, uniform and uniformly accelerated rectilineal motion, uniform circular motion, falling bodies and projectiles in vacuo ; Hydrostatics, including the pressure of fluids, specific gravities, floating bodies, barometric heights. In Statics, Dynamics, and Hydrostatics a knowledge of the construction and use of the more simple instruments and machines will be expected. L a tin .— Passages selected from the authors usually read in schools will be set for translation into English. Passages from English authors will be given for translation into Latin prose and verse, but candidates will be allowed, in the place of verse composition, to answer questions of a simple character, which will test whether they possess a fundamental knowledge of the grammar of the language, and such an elementary acquaintance with Roman History as is required for the intelligent study of the books they have read. F ren ch .—Translations of unseen passages from French into English and from English into French. The passages for translation will be taken mainly from standard authors, and a few simple questions may be asked on the passages set, as to the structure and character of the language, and allusions of obvious and general interest. G erm an.—The passages for translation Will be taken mainly from standard authors, and in other respects the examination will proceed on the same lines as in French. Natural Science Subjects.—The standard of examination in these subjects will be such as may be reason- sonably expected from the education given at schools possessing appliances for practical instruction, such as a laboratory, &c. A knowledge of the metric system will be expected. C h em istry.—The laws of chemical combination and decomposition, and the preparation, classification, and properties of the principal metallic and non-metallic elements, and of such of their compounds as are treated of in inorganic chemistry. H eat.— The elementary portion of the subject. P h ysic s.—The elementary properties of electricity, magnetism, light and sound. Physiography, i.e., Physical Geography. G eology.—Chiefly economic, including the recognition of the more familiar minerals and rocks and their properties and uses. By His Excellency’s command,

Colonial Secretary’s Office, H ugh Clifford, Colombo, April 8, 1909. Colonial Secretary.

HE following additional list of persons licensed to sell poisons, under Ordinance No. 11 of 1901, in T the Central Province during 1909, is published for general information :— M oss, A. Dan .. .. Matale K r e l t s z h ie m , D. G. .. .. 336, Trincomalee street, Kandy R u p e s in g h e , A. W. .. .. 163, Colombo street, Kandy

By His Excellency’s command,

Colonial Secretary’s Office; , H ugh Clifford, Colombo, April 8, 1909. Colonial Secretary. 336 Past I. ^ CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — April 8, 1909

T T being considered desirable to bring under cultivation about 50 acres of land irrigable by an extension X of the Katupathwela-ela, in the Gangapalata korale of Uda Hewaheta, in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, it is hereby notified as required by No. 39 of the regulations and rules concerning land sales published in the Gazette of September 15, 1905, that it is proposed to issue to villagers asweddumization permits at a rental of Rs. 2 per acre per annum with the option of purchasing the land after asweddumization at Rs. 15 per acre, unless within six weeks from the publication of this notice valid reasons to the contrary are adduced. By His Excellency’s command,

Colonial Secretary’s Office, H ugh Cl if f o r d , Colombo, April 8, 1909. Colonial Secretary.

N terms of section 24 of t Minute of December 9,1908, it is hereby notified that the under-mentioned officer, seconded for service, will be allowed to count the period of his temporary employment for pensionI purposes:— Name. ‘ ‘ Pensionable Appointment. Seconded Service Mr. C. M.' Karotaratna . . Clerk, Class IV., Grade II., General Treasury . . Railway Extensions Department.

By His Excellency’s command,

Colonial Secretary’s Office, H ugh Cl if f o r d , Colombo, April 2,1909. Colonial Secretary.

MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENTAL NOTICES.

CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

HE following is the list in order of merit of the candidates who passed the Cambridge Local Examinations T'■“ held in December;11908. Department of Public Instruction, J. Harw ard, Colombo, April 3, 1909. Director of Public Instruction.

; MATHEMATICAL PRIZE. The Ceylon, Mathematical Prize has been won by H. V. Perera of the Royal College.

Scholarships a n d exhibitions . Junior Boys. 'First Exhibition,yalue Rs. 240 per annum, tenable for three years, has been awarded to S. K. P. de Silva .of Richmond f " Second Exlubitibtt, value Rs. 120 per annum, tenable for three years, has been awarded to O. A. Jayasuriya^.qf the.Government Training College, Colombo. Third Exhibition, value Rs. 120 per annum, tenable for three years, has been awarded to T. S. * ayaratete of.the Central College, Jaffna. ii, .*,<■■'£' SW,* Senior Girls. ' for Girls, Rs. 240 per annum, tenable for three years, has been awarded to G. M. Ea B m ^'py ^t. John’s College, Panadure.

Junior Girls. , First ExM»ftffitt, :Rs.' 120 per annum, tenable forithree years, has been awarded to L. M. Garvin of the C. M.. S. L adi^ I^jljlegf, Colombo. Second. Exhibition, Rs. 120 per annum, tenable for three years, has been awarded to N. Vanrevk o f the Convent of fl§e Go6d Shepherd, Kandy. Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 1909 337

Senior B oys. 1 Jansz, E. L. H ., St. John’s Colege, Panadure 65 Perera, V. L. P., Prince of Wales’s College, 2 Jansz, H. E., St. John’s College, Panadure Moratuwa 3 Ernst, E. N., Royal College, Colombo " 66 Ambalavanar, S., St. Patrick’s College., Jaffna 4 Jayasuriya, J. H. F., Richmond 'College, Galle 67 Perera, K. 0. L. W ., H oly Cross English High 5 De Kretser, C. B., Royal College, Colombo School, Kalutara 6 Goonetilleke, T., Royal College, Colombo 68 Wijayaratne, A. C. Z., Ananda College, Coloml: o 7 Bastiampillai, A., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna 69 Fernando, T. E., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 8 Sabapathy, R ., St. Thomas’s College, Co’ombo 70 Saundahennedy, C. W. de S., Richmond College, 9 Arunachalam, J. M., Royal College, Colombo Galle 10 De Zilva, D. E., St. John’s College, Panadure 71 Kathirgamatamby, V., Central College, Jaffna 11 Smith, J., St. Aloysius's College, Galle 72 De Zoysa, A. J., Private Study 12 Wambeck, W. G. L., Royal College, Colombo 73 De Silva, D., Lorenz Tutory, Colombo 13 De Pinto, C. E., Wesley College, Colombo 74 Godamune-, A., Royal College, Colombo 14 Ekanayake, W. A., Royal College, Colombo 75 Idippili, D ., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo 15 Rrickenbeck, H. R., Royal College, Colombo j Pereira, R . E. W ., St. John’s College, Panadure 16 Sameresinghe, E., Royal College, Colombo I Perera, M. J., Private Study 17 Fernando, C. H. Z., St. Joseph’s College," j Canagasabey, T., Private Study Colombo 8 { Thambyrajah, C., St. Thomas’s College, Co­ 18 Goonetilleke, O. E., Wesley College, Colombo lombo 19 Sundram, S. A., Jaffna College, Jaffna 80 Coomaraswamy, K., Jaffna College, Jaffna 20 Mottau, E. W-, Royal College, Colombo 81 Rupesinghe, E. P., Wesley College, Colombo 21 Croos, M., St. Aloysius’s College, Galle 82 Le Mercier, P., St. Anthony’s College, Kandy 22 Wijeyeratne, E. A. P., St. Joseph’s College, 83 Perera, B. G., Lorenz Tutory, Colombo Colombo 84 Ganapathippillai, V., Hindu College, Jaffna 23 Kannangara, J. G., Wesley College, Colombo 85 De Silva, J. A. V., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 24 Jackson, S. G., Royal College, Colombo 86 Williams, A. S., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo 25 Saravanamuttu, P., St. Thomas’s College, ( Po Kyin Maung Nyon, Ananda College, Colombo „„ ) _ Colombo 26 Sundaram, P., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo 1 Siriwardena, I. A. de Z., Ananda College^ 27 Ameresekera, M. T. de S., Royal College, ' Colombo Colombo 89 Gomes, D. J. B., St. Josej5h’s College, Colombo 28 Gratiaen, G. H., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo . 1 Perera, J. R. S., Royal College, Colombo 29 Paul, L. D. F. J., St. Benedict’s Institute, 90 I Seneviratne, P. M. de S., City College, Colombo . Colombo f Caspersz, L. B ., St. Benedict’s Institute," 30 Siriwardene, J. A., St. Benedict’s Institute, j Colombo Colombo 92 | Kasippillai, K., Chetty street English High " 31 Muttukkumaru, K ., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna ( School, Jaffna • < 32 VanGeyzel, C. W., Royal College, Colombo, t Ragunathan, V., Victoria College, Jaffna 33 Fonseka, E. M., Wesley College, Colombo 94 j Oorloff, C. F., Private Study 34 Alvarpillai, K ., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna 96 Joseph, E. M. C., Lorenz Tutory, Colombo 35 Mohamed Saheed, Mahinda College, Galle 97 Perera, S. M., Ebon Shade Private School, ( Adihetty, V. D., Richmond College, Galle Moratuwa 36 J Abewickreme, A. J., St. Joseph’s College, 9g Muttiah, S., St. John’s College, Jaffna' ( Colombo 99 Kumariah, S., St. John’s College, Jaffna 38 Savirimuttu, J., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna 100 Mylvaganam, S., St. Michael’s High School, 39 Vandergert, B. A., Prince of Wales’s College, Batticaloa Moratuwa 101 Perera, V. C. G., St. Benedict’s Institute, 40 Burham, S. D. Md., Trinity College, Kandy Colombo 41 David, G., Mahinda College, Galle 10i Abeyewardane, G. E., Richmond College, Galle 42 Sinnatamby, E. J., St. Thomas’s College, t Loos, C. C., St. Mary’s English SchoolyNegombo Colombo 4,4 ( Perera, J., St. John’s College, Panadure 43 Kandiah, V. C., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo J Chelliah, M., Hindu College, Jaffna 44 Pereira, M. W ., Lorenz Tutory, Colombo 495 ( Sahabandu, J. G., Richmond College, Galle 45 Goonetilleke, P. H., Royal College, Colombo 107 Kanagasivanayakam, C., Hindu College, Jaffna 46 Saba Rutnam, T. M., Private Study I Dissanayake, A. R. P., St. John’s College, 47 Swampillai, A., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo ; 1081 Panadure 48 Kanagaratnam, K., Jaffna College, Jaffna , ( Subramaniam, M., Jaffna College, Jaffna 49 Puvimanasinghem, J. F., St. Joseph’s College, ' 110 Walles, G. R ., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo Colombo j 111 Weerasinghe, P. D. M. G., St. Benedict’s Insti­ 50 Fernando, V. R ., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo tute, Colombo 51 Nathan, K. C., Private Study J [ Schrader, R. H. S., Private Study 52 Austin, H. S., Royal College, Colombo ! ! Saravanamuttu, T., St. Thomas’s College, 53 Walton, D ., Wesley College, Colombo \ j Colombo 54 Peiris, D. R ., Prince of Wales’s College, Mora- i l Saibo, Md. I. P., Royal College, Colombo tuwa 115 Chanmugam, W . A. N., Central College, Jaffna 55 Dias, R. F., Royal College, Colombo . 116 Vandendriesan, J. D ., St. Thomas’s College, f 56 Wijeratna, S. de S., Mahinda College, Galle Colombo 57 Abhayaseela, G., Buddhist English High School, 117 Aseervatham, S. S., Jaffna College, Jdffna Ambalangoda 118 Ohlmus, E. S. D ., St. Thomas’s College, . 58 . Dharmaratna, T. C., Wesley College, Colombo Colombo 59 Jaber, S. M. M., Wesley College, Colombo i 119 Bartlett, A. V. N., St. John’s College, Jaffna 60 Rajaratnam, E. J., St. John’s College, Jaffna i 120 Helliaratchi, D. P. E., City College, Colombo ,,, l Pereira, J. M., Lorenz Tutory, Colombo 121 Tambi Rajah, H., Jaffna College, Jaffna ( Thamby, S., Hindu College, Jaffna j 1 De Rosairo, J. C. H., Central College, Colombo 63 Somasundram, S., St. Thomas’s. College, 122 < Jayawardan >, A. C. A ., St. Thomas’s High Colombo | ( School, Matara 64 Gunawardene, E. de S., Richmond College, Galle 124 Sivapragasam, M., St. John’s College, Jaffna A 2 P art I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A p b h , 8 , 1909

f Sundaram, A. A., Jaffna College, Jaffna ... ( Victor, T., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna 125 -J Fernando, ,J. Simon, St. Joseph’s College, 1 { Parampalam, K., St. John’s College, Jaffna ( Colombo 143 Manuelpillai, S., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna 127. Superaraaniain, K ., Jaffna College, Jaffna, 144 Chelvadurai, P., Private Study 128: Balhi Baba, Trinity College, Kandy 145 ' Fernando,1“P. J., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 129 Navaratnam, S. L., Trinity College, Kandy I Tiruchelvam, J., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna ISO Pasupathy, S., Central College', Jaffna 147 Canagasaby, A. S. T., Wesleyan Central Institu­ 13.1.. Ambalavanar, K., Wesley College, Colombo tion, Batticaloa 132. De Costa, T. L., St. Benedict’s Institute, 148 Dalpethado, F. G., St. Mary’s English School, Colombo Negombo 133- Weerasingha, K. R. P., Wesley College, 149 Dorairajah, S. L., St. John’s College, Jaffna Colombo ■ , 150 Andrew, J., Trinity College, Kandy 134 Samarasekera, C. D. de Z., Wesley College, 151 Fernando, H. C., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo C o lo m b o 135: Thamotharampillay, S. P., St. John’s College, 152 Cooke, W. P. A., Jaffna College, Jaffna . Jaffna 153 Jacolyn, J. P. P ., H oly Cross English High 136 Jennings, G. M., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo School, Kalutara - 1 137 Dabrera, L. H., St. Mary’s English School, 154 Chinniah, D. H., St. John’s College, Jaffna Negombo 155 Cassim, Md. Kamer, Wesley College, Colombo / Kannangara, H. B., St. Thomas’s College, 156 SithamparappQlai, V., Central College, Jaffna 138 < - Colombo . ( Ambalavanar, S., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna ( Tamby, S., Hindu College, Jaffna ( Nallathamby, A. S., Private Study 140 Goonewardene, C. A. R ., St. John’s College, 159 Samarasekera, C. D. de Z., Wesley College, Panadure Colombo

B oys. 1 De Silva, S. K P., Richmond Collie, GaUe 35 Peiris, D. A., St. John’s Boys’ High School, 2 De Silva, L. M. D., Royal College, Colombo Panadure 3 Jayasuriya, C. A ., Government Training College, 36 Muller, F. A. B., St. Benedict’s Institute, Colombo Colombo . 4 Jayaratnam, T. S., Central College, Jaffna 37 Nanayakkara, V. A. S., Ananda College, 5 Ernst, G. F., Royal College, Colombo Colombo 6 Weeremantry, G., St. Benedict’s Institute, 38 Senamayeke, C. H. O., Royal College, Colombo Colombo 39 Cooray, A. S., Wesley College, Colombo 7 Cumaraswamy, P., St. Aloysius’s College, GaUe i Robertson, R. B., Wesley College, Colombo 8 Cooke, G. F ., Royal College, Colombo , ) Gunaratna, N., Royal College, Colombo 9 Pieres, A. E., St. Aloysius’s College, Galle 42 Holsinger, E. C. T., Government Training 10 Fonseka, F. L., Royal Collie, Colombo College, Colombo f- I I ; JayaTftjah, J.,S t. Benedict’s Institute, Colombo 43 Beling, F. J., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo 12 Werasuriya, N. E., Royal College, Colombo 44 Philips, C. V., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo . 13 Cpomaraswamy, V., Victoria College, Colombo 45 Canaganayagam, N., St. Joseph’s College, ... 14 Goonesekera, S. S. J., Mahinda College, Galle Colombo 15 ■ Fernando, R ., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 46 De Silva, A. L. C., Wesley College, Colombo : 16 Buultjens, A. S., Royal College, Colombo 47 Pnvinayagam, C. A., St. Thomas’s College, 17 Alexander, L. D., St. Benedict’s Institute, Colombo Colombo 48 James, A R ., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 18 Jayaratne, S. de S., St. Thomas’s College, 49 De Silva, W. A. S., Tharmaraja College, Kandy Colombo 50 Silva, O. B., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo . 19 Ernst, A. H., Royal College, Colombo 51 Amarasingham, J. C., Central College, Jaffna 20 Vandendriesan, W. T., St. Thomas’s College, 52 Wijesekera, C. L., St. John’s Boys’ High School, Colombo Panadure 21 Battholomeusz, W. A., St. Thomas’s College, 53 Fernando, D. A., St. John’s Boys’ High School, Colombo ; Panadure. 22 Firth, H. B., St. John’s Boys’ High School, 54 Kaule, P. W., Government Training College, Panadure Colombo 23 Nelson, P. C. A., St. Thomas’s College, 55 Jayawardene, B. S., Royal College, Colombo Colombo ■: 56 Fernando, G. H ., St. John’s Boys’ High School, 24 Stainwall, D. W ., St. Benedict’s Institute, Panadure Colombo 57 De Silva, D. R., Ananda College, Colombo 25 GoonetiBeka, N. B. P., St: John’s Boys’ High 58 Weerasinghe, C. H ., Royal College, Colombo School, Panadure 59 Mack, E. E., Wesley College, Colombo . 26 Perera, K. R., Private Study 60 Peiris, H. P., Government Training College, 27 Gunewardena, H. 0 ., Royal College, Colombo Colombo v. 28 De Silva, J. C., St. John’s Boys’ High School, 61 De Silva, C. O., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo • .Panadure 62 Muruguppillai, S. S., St. Thomas’s College, 29 Th&agarajah, I. K ., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo Colombo 63 Peiris, R. S. L., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 30 Barrow, C. A., Government Training College, 64 Wijayatilake, S. A., Ananda College, Colombo Colombo 65 Kandiah, M., St. Benedict’s Institute, Colombo 31 Wijeyesinghe, J. A., St. Thomas’s College, 66 De Silva, Christopher, St. Joseph’s College, GbldinbA Colombo 32 Mendje, J. A., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo , , ( Charles, G. Don, Royal College, Colombo 33 - DeBarara, S. F:, 'Royal College, Colombo ( Perera, S. F., Wesley College, Colombo 34 Fernando, R. W ., Prinee of Wales’s College, 69 Perera, A. A., St. John’s Boys’ High School, 'Mdratuwa Panadure

1 Part 1. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 1909 339

\ Tennakoon, P. R ., St. Thomas’s College, 126 Mudianse, A. M. G., Dharmaraja College, Kandy Colombo 127 Kavaratnam, S. S., Chetty street English High 70 Thamotharampillai, R ., St. Patrick’s College, School, Jaffna Jaffna * / De Silva, P. W. C., Wesleyan English High 72 Selvadurai, R. W ., St. Thomas’s' College, 19 «< School, Ambalangoda C olom bo I De Silva, R. M., St. LBenedict’s Institute, 73 Ignatius, M., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna ' Colombo 74 Perera, M. R. C., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 130 Fernando, W. P. E., St. Joseph’s College, 75 Caldera, N. T ., Royal College, Colombo Colombo 76 Nagalingam, C., St. John’s College, Jaffna 131 De Zoysa, R., Ananda College, Colombo . ( De Tabrew, K. V ., Government Training College, 132 David, J. M., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 77 < Colombo 133 Peterson, B. S., St. John’s College, Jaffna ( Gunasekara, C. H ., Royal College, Colombo I Wickremasinghe, S. H., Wesley College, \ Perera, C. E. S., St. Anthony’s College, Kandy Colombo 134 79 { De Mel, J. H. E., Prince of Wales’s College, Sellathurai, A., Hindu English Institute [ Moratuwa Vaddukkodai 81 Austin, H. L., Royal College, Colombo 136 De Silva, D. M., Ananda College, Colombo 82 Sammugam, S., Trinity College, Kandy 137 De Zoysa, F. R., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo [ Dias, L. M. M., St. John’s Boys’ High School 138 Dissanaike, R. F., Richmond College, Galle Panadure 139 Jayawardene, Don P., St. John’s B oys’ High ^ | Perera, H. W ., St. John’s Boys’ High School, School, Panadure [ Panadure 140 Candayah, M., Victoria College, Jaffna 85 Ebert, E. A. H ., S t. John's Boys’ H ig h School 141 Wiratunga, C. D., St. Benedict’s Institute, Panadure Colombo 86 De Silva, Don. M. J., St. Benedict’s Institute, 142 Caldera, A. M., St. John’s B oys’ High School, Colombo Panadure 87 Wickramasuriya, G. A ., Royal College, Colombo 143 Sivappiragasam, S., St. John’s College, Jaffna 88 Van Geyzel, V. A., Royal College, Colombo 144 Leembruggen, E. L., Royal College, Colombo 89 Wiokremaratna, B. S., Ananda College, Colombo 145 Chinniah, P., St. John’s College, Jaffna ' 90 Clarence, J., St. John’s College, Jaffna 146 "Anderson, E. V., All Saints' School, Galle 91 De Silva, H. L., Royal College, Colombo f Wijewardene, Don C., St. Thomas’s College, 92 Spittel, F. N.,'St. John’s College, Jaffna 147 I Colombo I Munasingha, R ., Royal College, Colombo j Rajah, A., Hindu English Institute, Vaduk- 93 ] Samarasingha, Don D. H ., St. John’s Boys’ ( kodai l High School, Panadure 149 Anthonisz, V. H., Government Training College, f Ekanayaka, F. D ., St. John’s Boys’ High*School Colombo j Panadure 150 Samarasinghe, W. A., Mahinda College, Galle | Peiris, T. F. M., St. Sebastian English High . r , 1 Arudpiragasam, G. S., St. John’s College, Jaffna [ School, Moratuwa ( Walker, J., St. Anthony’s College, Kandy 97 Fernando, J, S., Prince of Wales’s College, 153 Ganapathipillay, S., Victoria College, Jaffna Moratuwa 154 Johnson, C. O., Lorenz Tutory, Colombo 98 Rodrigo, J. C., St. John’s Boys’ High School, f Wijesinghe, P. F. M. G., St. Joseph’s College, Panadure * 155 j Colombo 99 Desagas, H. L., St. Aloysius’s College, Galle l Jayawardena, A. P., Richmond College, Galle 100 Costa, I. N., St. Benedict’s Institute, Colombo 157 Van Cuylenberg, V. A., St. John’s Boys’ High 101 Sinnatamby, G. S., St. Thomas’s College, School, Panadure Colombo f Dharmabandu, A., St. John’s Boys’ High Sohool 102 Weerasinghe, V ., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 159 -j Panadure l Cooray, N. J. S., Ananda College, Colombo ( Peeris, A., St. John’s Boys’ High School, Pana­ J Jansz, W. E., St. Aloysius’s College, Galle dure 105 i Wijesinghe, H. J., St. Thomas s College, Colombo 160 Pedris, J., City College, Colombo J Goonetilleke, B. O., Royal College, Colombo 161 Kanapathipillai, K., Chetty street English Schokman, S. J. C., Trinity College, Kandy High School, Jaffna ( Rodrigo, J. L. C., Royal College, Colombo 162 De Mel, C. N. E. J., Prince of Wales’s College, ( Bandaranayaka, E. O. D., St. Thomas’s College, Moratuwa | Colombo f Fernando, E. J., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 109 | Nugara, G. T., Lorenz Tutory, Colombo 163 { Anthonisz, G. W. T., Government Training j Fonseka, E. P., St. John’s Boys’ High School, [ College, Colombo [ Panadure 165 Thapipapillai, J. T., St. John’s College, Jaffna 112 Herat, D. A. P., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 166 Schokman, R., St. John’s Boys’ High School, Ansen, W. A., Mahinda College, Galle Panadure 114 Peiris, G. C. E ., St. John’s Boys’ High School, 167 Loos, A. S. de W., St. Thomas’s College, Panadure Colombo 115 Gunasekera, Don L., Ananda College, Colombo 168 Jayetilake, G. S., Trinity College, Kandy 116 Casypillai, P., Central College, Jaffna 169 De Silva, A. H. D. R., Royal College, Colombo Wiratunga, A. S., St. Benedict’s Institute, 170 Thilliampalam, E. A., Jaffna College, Jaffna Colombo 171 De Silva, C. J. R., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 117 Fernando, T. E., St. John’s Boys’ High Sehool, 172 Sathianathen, S. S., Trinity College, Kandy Panadure 173 De Vos, G. B ., Kingswood College, Kandy Misso, J. P. M., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 174 Nadarajah, A., Hindu College, Jaffna i Edwin, M., Mahinda College, Galle 120 175 Mathavarayar, R ., St. Joseph’s College,Colombo i Theivappillai, N ., Central College, Jaffna 176 Saravanamuttoo, E. T., Jaffna College, Jaffna 122 Johannes, C. E. F., Government Training 177 Vettivalu, S., Wesleyan Mission English High College, Colombo School, Point Pedro. Kannangara, E. W., St. John’s Boys’ High Dunuwille, T. F ., St. Thomas’s College, 123 School, Panadure . _8 Colombo ( Abdul Cader, A. H., Royal College, Colombo Puvimanasingham, G. W., St. Anthony’s Col­ 125 Wijetunge, W. P., St. Thomas’s High School, lege, Kandy Matara » 180 Emmanuel, L, St, Patrick’s College, Jaffna 340 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 1909

f Moldrich, A. E., St. Benedict’s Institute, 240 Wanigesinghe, A., Kingswood College, Kandy 1801 Colombo ’ Sinnatamby, N., Jaffna College, Jaffna ' [ Fernando, C. W. S., Royal College, Colombo 241 De Croos, J. L ., St. Mary’s English High School, f Thuraiappah, M., Hindu English Institute, Negomb’o 183 { Vadukkodai 243 Rajaratnam, D., St. Joseph’s English High { Jayasundera, D. J., Trinity College, Kandy " School, Trincomalee 185 Fernando, F. J., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 244 Arndt, A. E., Trinity College, Kandy 186 Mufctutamby, C., Central College, Jaffna f Ratnasinghe, V., St Patrick’s College, Jaffna ' f Jansz, M. D., St. John’s Boys’ High School, „ ,r j Valuppillai. A., Chetty s tr e e t English High . 187 \ Panadure ° 1 School, Jaffna [ Mendis, J. A., Royal College, Colombo [ Ferdinando, Don C. G ., Wesley College, Colombo 189 Jayawardana, A. C. J. P. W., St Joseph’s 248 Dissanayake, A., St. Aloysius’s College, Galle College, Colombo 249 Jayewardene, F. N ., Royal College, Colombo 190 Knower, W. H., St. Benedict’s Institute, 250 Mack, P. D. A., Government Training College, Colombo Colombo r Senaratne, F. P., Dharmaraja College, Kandy 251 Mendis, J. E., Prince of Wales’s College, ( Pereira, A. E. A., Bon Hope School, Kollupitiya Moratuwa 193 Beebee, C. W. A., Central College, Jaffna 252 Outschoorn, A. B., St. Michael’s English High 194 Benjamin, S., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna School, Batticaloa 1Q_ f'Karukulasooriya, A. T. P., Private Study 253 Thambiturai, M., St. Joseph’s English High 1 Weerasinghe, E., Richmond College, Galle School, Trincomalee 197 Brohier, H., Trinity Pollege, Kandy 254 Georgesz, B. E., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo o ( Jayasinghe, D. C., Kingswood College, Kandy 9_- I Pole, R. E. M., St. Thomas’s College, Colombo. *®8 (. Kanagasabai, K ., Central College, Jaffna ( Reimers, A. H., Trinity College, Kandy 200 Chellappah, M., Chetty street English High 257 Silva, J., Holy Cross English High School, School, Jaffna Kalutara 258 Perera, V. C., St. Thomas’s College Colombo 1 Senanayaka, C., Wesley College, Colombo Pulle, E. J. S. J., St. Benedict’s Institute, 201 < Goonewardene, S. R., St. John’s Boys’ High 259 Colombo. L ^ ( School, Panadure u . 260 Nagahawatta, B. F., Richmond College, Galle f. i .- Nadarajah, E., Chetty street English High 9gj j Navaratnam, W. O., St. John’s College, Jaffna 09„ ) School, Jaffna } Dahanayaka, P., Mahinda College, Galle , d 1 Jansz, V. M., Richmond College, Galle 263 Wanduragala, E ., St. Thomas’s College, s-Shade, Md., Mahinda College, Galle Colombo *206 De Silva, K. G. F., St. Servatius’ Catholic School, Jayesundera, E. D., Richmond College, Galle Matara 0(t± | Ramalingam, M.,'Chetty street English High 207 Perera, A., Wesley College, Colombo bS School, Jaffna Veiuppillai, V., Jaffna College, Jaffna I Vettivalu, C., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna 208 | Amarasuriya, G., Mahinda College, Galle 267 Colomboge, Don R. V., Wesley College, Arnolds, A; B ., St. Benedict’ s Institute .Colombo 210 Colombo Johnson, L. A., St. Michael’s English High 211 ( Perera, H. P. O., All Saints’ School, Galle School, Batticaloa 268 7 Goonewardane, J. P., St. Sebastian English Jansen, M. E. H., St. Benedict’s Institute, j High School, Moratuwa Colombo 270 Perera, M., Holy Cross English High School, 2121 Jayagekara J. A. C. W ., Richmond College, Kalutara Galle 271 Crowther, I. T. S., St. Thomas’s College, 214 Abeyratne, N. St. Thomas’s College, Colombo Colombo 215 M. P,, St. Anthony’s College, Banda; G. H. 272 Hunt, D. R., Manipay Memorial High School, Kandy Jaffna 216 Kandiah, S., Central College, Jaffna ( Tambar, T. R., Jaffna College, Jaffna 217 Uduman, M. B., Lorenz Tutory, Colombo ( Paramanather, M., Victoria College, Jaffna 218 Wijesinha.-V. K ., Royal College, Colombo l Saravanamutho, H. R., Jaffna College, Jaffna Hitchcock, E. T ., Jaffna College, Jaffna \ Perera, R. P., Wesley College, Colombo 2191 Mendis, G. C., Kingswood College, Kandy 277 Senaratne, O. T. F ., Prince of Wales’s College, Munisihha, A. S., Nanodaya College, Kalutara Moratuwa 222 Ponniah, J., St. 'Patrick’s College, Jaffna 97S ( Sundarampillai, A., Jaffna College, Jaffna 223- ' Yokasundaram, C. P., St. John’s College, Jaffna { Perera, G. G., Royal College, Colombo Smith, V. E., St. Benedict’s Institute, Colombo 224 j 280 Schokman, H. W., Richmond College, Galle Weerasinghe, M, A. S., Mahinda College, Galle 281 Aloysius, J., St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna Selvadurai, W. D. N ., Private Study 226 282 Muttilingasamy, P., Wesleyan Mission English Navaratne, M., Dharmaraja College, Kandy High School, Pt. Pedro. Ameratunge, L. P., Royal College, Colombo 283 Ponnambalam, H. C., Jaffna College, Jaffna 228 231 Rajapakse, Don H. R. W ., Nanodaya College 284 Veiuppillai, J. G., Jaffna College, Jaffna. Kalutara 285 Sivasubramaniam, A., St. Joseph’s English Wouterdz, E. P ., Sit. Anthony’s College, Kandy High School, Trincomalee 231 Selvadurai, Sinnatamboo, St. John’s College / [ Stanislaus, H. Don H. J., St. Joseph’s College, Jaffna 2861 Colombo fllangakoon, D. S., St. Thomas’s College, | Salih, S. T. Md., Trinity College, Kandy ) Colombo 232 9gg ( Banda, J., Uva Collegiate School, Badulla j Dahanaike, G., Richmond College, Galle 8 i Jayasekere, R. W., Richmond College, Galle i Chinnathampy, E., Victoria College, Jaffna 290 Sellaturai, J., Wesleyan Central Institution, Dharniaraja. J- V., Central College, Jaffna Batticaloa 235 Subramaniam.K; V.,Lorenz Tutory, Colombo 291 Selvaduray, V ., Manipay Memorial High School, 1 Kerkoyen, L., Holy Cross English High School, Jaffna Kalutara Franeke, D. P., Trinity College, Kandy Wijayaratna, E. D. S., Richmond College, Galle 292 Dias, C. V., Wesley College, Colombo /238- Tennekoon, V., St. John’s Boys’ High School, Senanayake, I. A., St. Benedict’s Institute, Panadure " , , Colombo Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 190d 341

296 Noyahr, W. F., St. Benedict’slnstitute,Colombo 304 De Silva, W. D., Roman Catholic School, 296 Kumarasamy, K ., Wesleyan Mission English Maggona High School, Pt. Pedro. 306 Arokiam, J. S., The Tutory, Kandy 297 Mutusamy, K ., Wesleyan Mission English High 306 Fernando, P. N., St. Benedict’s Institute, School, Pt. Pedro Colombo 298 Saravanamuttoo, S., Hindu English Institute, 307 Raganayagam, C. T., Drieberg’s English School, Vaddukoddai Chavakachcheri 299 Sherrard, R. P., Wesleyan Boys’ High School, „ nfi i Ponn-uturai, S., St. John’s College, Jaffna. Pt. Pedro * l Gooneratne, L. V., Royal College, Colombo 300 Paul, P. S., St. Benedict’s Institute, Colombo 310 Ampalavanar, T., Hindu English Institute, 301 Dassanaike, F. S., Wesley College, Colombo Vaddukkodai 302 f Venasithamby, C., Jaffna College, Jaffna 311 Brito, R . V ., St. Joseph’s College, Colombo ( Fonseka.R., Prince of Wales’s College, Moratuwa 312 Vijeyaratnam, V., Trinity College, Kandy

Senior Girls. 1 La Brooy, G. M., St. John’s College, Panadure 15 Aluwihare, A., Clarence Memorial School, I^andy 2 Perera, M. M. R. B. F. I., Good Sheperd 16 LaBrooy, N. T., St. Halen’s High School, Convent, Colombo Kalutara 3 Jayawickrama, M., Musseus School, Colombo 17 Vairakiam, J. N., C. M. S. High School, Jaffna 4 VansanSen, B. B. D., Good Shepherd Convent, 18 Saverymuttu, B. T., Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo Colombo 5 De Silva, A. G., Musseus School, Colombo , 19 Raffel, N. E., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, Colombo 6 De Silva, A. H., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, 20 Wijesekera, C. B., Princess of Wales’s College, Colombo Moratuwa 7 Goonetilleke, G. M., Kollupitiya Girls’ High Girihagama, E. J., Clarence Memorial School, School 9i J • Kandy 8 Roberts, S. A., Bishop’s College, Colombo j VanReyk, T., Convent of Good Shepherd, 9 Wirasekera, C. T., St. Clare’s College, Colombo t Kandy 10 Livera, M. W., Wesleyan Girls’ High School 23 Jansen, T. B., St. Clare’s College, Colombo 24 Peiris, B. E. C., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, 11 Muttiah, F. K., C. M. S. High School, Jaffna Colombo 12 Sattrukalsinghe, L. W., C. M. S., High School, 25 Werkmeister, P. E., St. Paul’s, Milagiriya Jaffna 26 Kelaart, R. E., St. Paul’s, Milagiriya 13 de Silva, L. E., St. John’s College, Panadure 27 Barsenback, M. A ., St. John’s High School, 14 Jansz, E. A. R., St. John’s College, Panadure Kalutara

J unior Girls. 1 Garvin, L. M., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, 21 Perera, J. M., Wolfendlial Girls’ High School, Colombo Colombo 2 VanReyk, N., Convent of Good Shepherd, 22 Armstrong, F. E., Wesleyan Girls’ High School, Kandy Matara 3 Jansen, H. M., Good Shepherd Convent, 23 Wilson, L. M., Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo Colombo 4 Fernando, F. N. M., St. Bridgets’s Convent, 24 Ludowyk, M. A. J., Sacred Heart Convent, ' Polwatta Galle 5 Mendis, E. C. C., Princess of Wales’s College, 25 Padmavati, A ., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, Moratuwa Colombo 6 Gunawardhana, A. M., Musseus School, Colombo 26 Seneviratne, D. M. de S., Convent of Good 7 ViTasinghe, L. N., Good Shepherd Convent, Shepherd, Kandy Colombo 27 Manonmani, A., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, 8 Ebert, C. G., Pettah Girls’ High School, Colombo Colombo 28 Andree, M. R ., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, 9 Hepponstall, R. B ., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, Colombo Colombo 29 Pieris, I. F., Bishop’s College, Colombo 10 Ferdinando, D. F. A., Wesleyan Girls’ High 30 Nathanielsz, L. G., Pettah Girls’ High School, School, Matara Colombo 11 Young, C., St. John’s Girls’ School, Panadure 31 Wiekremesinghe, C. G., St. John’s Girls’ School, 12 Wiresingha, C. M., Princess of Wales’s College, Panadure Moratuwa 32 Plumridge, M., Convent of Good Shepherd, 13 Fernando, N. C., St. John’s Girls’ School, Kandy Panadure 33 Anketell, M. R ., C. M. S. High School, Jaffna 14 Masefield, L. R ., Good Shepherd Convent, 34 De Vos, V. A ., Girls’ High School, Bambala- Colombo pitiya 15 Jansz, C. V., St. John’s Girls’ School, Pana- 35 De Silva, E. J., St. John’ Girls’ School, Pana­ dure , dure 16 Chetty, M. D. C., Good Shepherd Convent, 36 Rode, L. R., Kollupitiya Girls’ High School Colombo 37 Gunasekara, E. P., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, 17 William, N. B., C. M. S. High School, Jaffna Colombo 18 De Zoysa, F. I., St. Bridget’s Convent, Polwatta 38 Van Langenberg, E., Private Study 19 Sattrukalsinghe, J. A ., C. M. S. High School 39 Karunaratne, E. M., Wesleyan Girls’ High Jaffna School, Galle 20 De Vos, C. E., Girls’ High School, Kandy 4 0 Modder, C. M., Bishop’s College, Colombo

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41 Puvimanasingje, JVR., Convent School, Jaffna 55 Pappe, D. E. A., Bishop’s College, Colombo 42 Vanderkoen, F., Convent School, Jaffna 56 Obeyesekere, C. F., Wesleyan Girls’ High School 4S' Poulier, E. C., Private Study Galle 44 De Mel, B. S. M., Princess of Wales’s College, 57 Goonetilleke, R. G., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, Moratuwa Colombo 45 Vettivaloo, G., Uduvil Girls’ High School, 58 Bandaranayaka, A. S. D., Bishop’s C o lle g e , Jaffna Colombo 46 De Zilva, L. M., St. John’s Girls’ School, 59 De Silva, T. J., Kollupitiya Girls’ High School Panadure . 60 Sampanthanathan, E. D., Good Shepherd 47 Ludoviei, E. M.; Wesleyan Girls’ High School, Convent, Colombo Galle 61 Peiris, L. H. C., C. M. S. Ladies’ College. 48 Weinman, F. E, P., Bishop’s College, Colombo Colombo v .49 Anghie, E., Girls’ High School, Kandy 62 Nicholas, E. S., Private Study 50 Perera, C., C. M. S. Ladies’ College, Colombo 63 Jansz, O. G., Wolfendhal Girls’ High School, 0 Moldrecht, P. L., Sacred Heart, Convent, Galle Colombo i ■ l Jansz, M. V., St. Paul’s Milagiriya 64 Dewapura’athna, L. R. V ., Pettah Girls’ High / De Soysa, E. L. C., Princess of Wales’s College, School, Colombo „ j Moratuwa 65 Alvis, I. L., St. Paul’s, Milagiriya 5 j Wijesinghe, S. L., Pettah Girls’ High School, 66 Perera, C. M., Kollupitiya Girls’ High School, [ Colombo Colombo >

; -j ______— — Ceylon Medieal College. The Ceylon Medical College.

R esults of the March Examinations. ■ 1 1 'H E following students have satisfied all the College Y ear 1909-10. X requirements of the Examiners for the license ... - in medicine, surgery, and midwifery:— T'H E Ceylon Medical College will re-open for the Examination & College Year on Monday, May 3,1909. Persons of So. First Class. either sex not desirous of becoming Medical Students 113 .. Fernando, Eliyadurage Erolis are admitted as “ Science Students” to certain \ classes, viz., Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Second Class (Alphabetically). Physiology. ' 122 .. Blok, Edwin Arthur The Registrar will be in his Office from May 3 to 43 .. Cooray, Denis Clarence May 7, inclusive, from 8 a .m. to 12 noon, to enter 109 .. Christoffelsz, Miss Rachel Sperling students for the session and to give advice to intend 110 .. Kiddle, Miss Helen ing students and their guardians. 121 . . Pereir^, Walter Franklin. Harward j t must be noted that the last day for enrolling is 125 .. Rodrigo, John Benjamin Friday May 7 117 .. Thuryappah, Siimiah ' ’ 118 .. Weerasekera, Miss Verona Florence W. S. T empleton, ’ ____ Acting Registrar. ' , „ , , . „ , ,, , Ceylon Medical College, ' The following students have satisfied all the require- March 23 1909 ments of the Examiners for the certificate of proficiency as apothecary :— .______, First Class. None. TT"ANUGAHAWEWA Bridge, 93rd mile, North Examination c , J A . road, will be closed for heavy traffic for one ‘No. Second Class. month from April 20, 1909. , 69 .. Darmalingam, Coppanapillai Moonyaiah '6 7 .. Perera, Mark * Chapman, 58 .. Karunaratne, Felix Dias ter Director. W. S. T empleton, Public Works Department, « us_ Acting Registrar. Colombo, April 5, 1909.

NOTICES CALLING FOR TENDERS.

ENDERS are hereby invited for the supply of Dandugama District. T the imder-mentioned materials from May 1 to Within the town of Dandugama. December 31, 1909, for the use of the Public Works Within the departmental district o f Dandugama. » Department in the following districts :— Kurunegala District. Within the town of Kurunegala. List of Materials. Within the departmental district of Kurunegala. _ , , _ „ , . Bags, gunny, old, each. , Puttalam Distrust. Baskets, rattan, small, each. Within the town of Puttalam. Bricks, per 1,000. ' Chilaw District. Lime, boiled, per bushel. Within the town of Chilaw. Lime, slaked, per bushel. Within the departmental district of Chilaw. Tiles, half-ronnd, per 1 ,000. I

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' 2. All tenders must be in duplicate, the original Regalia District. , being forwarded to the Provincial Engineer, North- Kegalla, Polgahawela, Rambukkana, and Ambe- ' Western Province, Kurunegala, and duplicate direct pussa. to the Director of Public Works Colombo tenders must be in duplicate, both copies 3 Tenders must be marked Tenders for supply same envelop^, and addressed to of Materials, Public Works Department, North- . £ ,, rp , a , Western Produce ”in the left hand top comer of the ‘he Chairman of the Tender Board, Office of the envelope, and should reach the Office of the Provincial °? rcLer ? evenue, o om o. _ , , Engineer, North-Western Province, Kurunegala, and »■ Tenders must be marked Tender for Supply of - Director of Public Works not later than midday on ? “», Proymce oi Sabaragamuwa, during 1909-1910 April 5 1909 in hand top corner of the envelope, and should 4. Tenders should either be deposited in the reach the Office of the Controller of Revenue not later tender box in the Offiee'of the Provincial Engineer or than rmdday on June 15, 1909. . be sent to him through the post. , 4„ Tend^ should either be deposited-m the 5. Samples of the following articles tendered for tentaer “ the Office Gf the Controller of Revenue . are to be deposited in sealed packets at the Office oi or be sent to him through the post. the Provincial Engineer, North-Western Province, 5‘ .fapples of the rice tendered for are to be not later than midday on April 5, 1909 deposited m sealed packets or bottles at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Province of Sabaragamuwa, ' Bags, gunny, old. not later than midday on June 15, 1909. Baskets, rattan, small. g To each sample must be firmly attached a label, Bricks. on which is stated the name - of the tenderer, the Tiles, half-round. Gazette, number of the notice calling for the tender, 6. To each sample must be firmly attached a label and the description of the article adopted in his on wkich, is stated the name of the tenderer, the tender. % Gazette number of the notice calling for the tender, 7. Tenders must be on forms which may be and the description of the article adopted in his obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, tender. Province of Sabaragamuwa, Ratnapura, and no 7. Tenders must be on forms which may be tender will be considered unless it is furnished on the obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, recognized form thus obtained. Any alterations North-Western Province, and no tender will be made in tenders should bear the initials of the considered unless it is furnished on the recognized tenderer, and all tenders containing alterations not so form thus obtained. Any alterations made in tenders nitialled will be treated as informal and rejected, should bear the initials of the tenderer, and all tenders 8. Parties applying for form of tender will be • containing alterations not so initialled will be treated required to deposit the sum of Rs. 50 either at the 4s informal and rejected. Treasury or the Kaehcheri, and produce a receipt for 8. Parties applying for form of tender will be the same. Should the party fail to submit in accord- required to deposit the sum of Rs. 5 0 either at the ance with the term s o i the specification a bona -fide Treasury or the Kaehcheri and produce a receipt for tender, or to enter into the necessary contract, the the same. Should the partyfail to submit in accord- sum of Rs. 50 deposited will be forfeited by way of ance with the terms of the specification a bona fide ascertained and liquidated damages. Upon a contract tender, or to enter into the necessary contract, the being entered into, the deposits of unsuccessful bona sum of Rs. 50 deposited will be forfeited by way of fide tenderers will be returned. ascertained and liquidated damages. Upon a con- 9. Before any tender is accepted the contractor tract being entered into, the deposits of unsuccessful will be required to sign a contract to execute and bona fide tenderers will be returned. perform the works in accordance with the specification , 9. Specifications may be seen, and further and the general conditions therein set forth, and to information obtained, , on application at the Office deposit a sum of Rs. 2 0 for the due and faithful of the Provincial Engineer, North-Western Province, performance of the contract, within ten days of ' Kurunegala. receiving notice in writing signed by the Provincial 10. Before any tender is accepted the contractor Engineer, Province of Sabaragamuwa, Ratnapura, will be required to sign a contract to execute and that the Government is prepared to accept his tender, perform the works in accordance with the specifica- 10. The Government does not bind itself to accept tion and the general conditions therein set forth, and the lowest or any tender, and reserves to itself the to deposit a sum of Rs. 150 for the due and faithful right of accepting any portion of a tender, performance of the contract, within ten days of receiving notice in writing signed by the Provincial . T- H. Chapman, Engineer, North-Western Province, that the Govern- for Director of Public Works, ment is prepared to accept his tender. Public Works Department. 11. The Government does not bind itself to accept Colombo, March 29. 1909. the lowest or any tender, and reserves to itself the right of accepting any portion of a tender.- ___ r„ r| TENDERS are hereby invited for building . . , -L quarters for the District Engineer, Ratnapura. n i r fir 1 n ’or Director of Public Works. 2. All tenders must be in duplicate, both copies Public Works Department, being sealed in the same envelope, and addressed to Colombo, March 18, 1909. .. the Chairman of the Tender Board, Office of the ------!— ------T------Controller of Revenue, Colombo. rpENDERS are hereby invited for supply of best 3- Tenders must be marked “ Tender for building JL kallunda rice for the use of the Public Works Quarters for the District Engineer, Ratnapura, in Department in the Province of Sabaragamuwa at hand top corner of the envelope, and should stations named below from September 1, 1909, to reach the Office of the Controller of Revenue not later August 31, 1910:— than midday on May 11, 1909. _ _. 4. Tenders should either be deposited in the tender Matnapura District. box the Office of the Controller of Revenue or be Ratnapura, .Balangoda, and Madampe. sent to him through the post. „ 5. Tenders must be on forms which may be Amsaweiua District. obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, Pro- Avisawelia and Yatiyantota. vinoe of Sabaragamuwa, Ratnapura, and no tender will

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be considered unless it is furnished on the recognized performance of the contract within ten days of form thus obtained. Any alterations made in tenders receiving'notice in writing signed by the Provincial should bear the initials of the tenderer, and all tenders Engineer, Badulla, that the Government is prepared containing alterations not so initialled will be treated to accept his tender. as informal and rejected. 9. The Government does not bind itself to accept 6. Parties applying for form of tender will be the lowest or any tender, and reserves to itself the required to deposit the sum of Rs. 50 either at the right of accepting any portion of a tender. Treasury or the Kachcheri, and produce a receipt for the same. Should the party fail to submit in accord­ T. H. Chapman, ance with the terms of the specification a bona fide ' for Director of Public Works. tender or to enter into the neoessary oontract, the sum of Rs. 50 deposited will be forfeited by way of Public Works Department , ascertained and liquidated damages. Upon a oontraot Colombo, April 6 , 1909.* 234678910 being 'entered into, the deposits of unsuccessful bona fide tenderers will be returned. ri''ENDERS are hereby invited for the supply of the 7. Plans and specifications may be seen, and '1 _L best kallundai and country rice to be delivered further information obtained, on application at the where there are overseers’ quarters within the Office of the Proviiieial Engineer, Province of departmental districts of Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Sabaragamuwa, Ratnapura. and Maradankadawala from September 1, 1909, to . . Before any tender is accepted the contractor 8 August 31, 1910. will be required to sign a contract to execute and 2. All tenders must be in duplicate, both copies perform the works in accordance with the specification being sealed in the same envelope and addressed to and the general conditions therein set forth, and to the Chairman of the Tender Board, Office of the deposit a sum of Rs. lJOOOfor the due and faithful Controller of Revenue, Colombo. performance of the contract, within ten days of receiving notice in writing signed by the Provincial 3. Tenders must be marked “ Tender for supply of Engineer, Province of Sabaragamuwa, Ratnapura, Rice, Public Works Department, North-Central that the Government is prepared to accept his tender. Province, during 1909-1910,” in the left hand top 9. The Government does not bind itself to accept corner of the envelope, and should reach the Office of the lowest or any tender, and reserves to itself the the Controller of Revenue not later than midday on right of accepting any portion of a tender. June 15, 1909. 4. Tenders should either be deposited in the T. H . Chapman, tender box in the Office of the Controller of Revenue for Director of Public Works. | or be sent to him-through the post. ... Public Works Department, ! 5. Sample of the rice tendered for are to be Colombo, March 31, 1909. I deposited in sealed packets or bottles at the Office ! of the Provincial Engineer, North-Central Province, not later than midday on June 15,1909. ENDERS are hereby invited for building an 6. Te each sample must be firmly attached a label apothecary’s quarters, cutting roads and on which is stated the name of the tender, the Gazette Tdrains, and levelling site for a hospital at Koslanda in number of the notice calling for the tender, and the Province of Uva. description of the article adopted in his tender. 2.' All tenders must be iri duplicate, both copies 7. Tenders must be on forms which may be being sealed in the same envelope, and addressed to obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, the Chairman of the Tender Board, Office of the North-Central Province, Anuradhapura, and no Controller of Revenue, Colombo. tender will be considered unless it is furnished on the 3. Tenders must be marked “ Tender for building recognized form thus obtained. Any alterations a Hospital at Koslanda ” in the left hand top comer ‘of the envelope, and should reach the Office of the made in tenders should bear the intials of the tenderer, Controller of Revenue not later than midday on April and all tenders containing alterations not so initialled 27, 1909. will be treated as informal and rejected. ' '4. Tenders should either be deposited in the 8. Parties applying for form of tender will be tender box in the Office of the Controller of Revenue ; required to deposit the sum of Rs. 50 either at the ' or be sent to him through the post. j Treasury or the Kachcheri, and produce a receipt for 5. Tenders must be on forms which may beI the same. Should the party fail to submit in accord­ obtained at the Office of the Provincial Engineer, ance with the terms of the specification a bon a fid e Badulla, and no tender will be considered unless it is tender, or to enter into the necessary contract, the furnished on the recognized form thus, obtained. Any sum of Rs. 50 deposited will be forfeited by way of . alterations made in tenders should bear the initials of ascertained and liquidated damages. Upon a contract the tenderer, and all tenders containing alterations not being entered into, the deposits of unsuccessful bona :. so initialled will he treated as informal and rejected. fide tenderers will be returned. ” 6. Parties applying for form of tender will be 9. Before any tender is accepted the contractor required to deposit the sum of Rs. 50 either at the will he required to sign a contract to execute and ' Treasury or the Kachcheri, and produce a receipt for perform the works in accordance with the specifi­ the same. Should the party fail to submit in accord­ cation and the general conditions therein set forth, ance with the terms of the specification a bona fide and to deposit a sum of Rs. 500 for each district for the tender, or to enter into the necessary contract, the due and faithful performance of the contract, within sum of Rs. 50 deposited will ,be forfeited by way of ten days of receiving notice in writing signed by ascertained and liquidated damages. Upon a con- the Provincial Engineer, North-Central Province, tract being entered into, the deposits of unsuccessful Anuradhapura, that the Government is prepared to jjona /We tenders will be returned. accept his tender. ; 7., Plans and specifications may be seen, and 10. The Government does not bind itself to accept : "further information obtained, on application at the the lowest or any tender, and reserves to itself the Pffice of the Provincial Engineer, Badulla. right of accepting any portion of a tender. • 8. Before any tender is accepted the contractor will be required to sign a contract to execute and T. H. Chapman, . perform the works in accordance with the specifi­ for Director of Public Works. cation and the general conditions therein set forth, and Public Works Department, to deposit a sum of Rs, 300 for the due and faithful Colombo, April 6, 1909. Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 1909 315

ENDERS are hereby invited for supplying best 'TPENDERS are hereby invited for building the T kallundai and best country rice for the use of outhouses to the ambalam at Madugoda m the Irrigation Department from September 15, 1909, Uda Dumbara. to September 14, 1910. Tenders may be submitted 2. The tenders must be addressed to the Govem- for supplying riee at one or more of the works ment Agent, Central Province, Kandy, enumerated below:— 3. Tenders must be marked “ Tender for the Out­ houses to the Ambalam at Madugoda ” in the left Name of Work. Place of Delivery. hand top corner of the envelope, and should reach the 1. Karachehi, N. P. .. Iranamadu Government Agent’s Office, Kandy, not later than 2. Giant’s tank, N. P. .. Murungan m dday on April 20, 1909. 3. Kirinde-oya, S. P. .. Wirawila 4. Tenders should either be deposited in the tender 4. Unniehchai, E. P. .. Unnichchai box m the Kachcheri or be sent through the post. 5. Rugam, E. P. • .. Rugam 5. Tenders must be on forms which will be supplied 6. Vakaneri, E. P. .. Vakaneri from the Kachcheri, and no tender will be considered 7. Kondavaddavan, E. P.;. Amparai unless it is furnished on the recognized form thus 8. Allai, E. P. .. Puthur obtained. Any alterations made in tenders should 9. Kalawewa Yoda-ela, bear the initials of the tenderer, and all tenders N.C. P., and Nuwara- containing alterations not so initialled will be treated wewa, N.C. P. .. Anuradhapura, Ta- as informal and rejected. > lawa, Eppawela, 6. A deposit of Rs. 5 will be required to be made at * Kumbukande, the Kachcheri before any form of tender is issued. Ippolagama, and Should any person decline to enter into the contract Kalawewa and bond, or fail to furnish approved security, within 10. Nachchaduwa, N.C. P. .. Galkulam ten days of receiving notice in writing from the 11. Minneri, N.C. P. .. Minneri Government Agent or his duly authorized representa- „ ^ . ,, tive that his tender has been accepted, such deposit 2. All tenders should be m duplicate and sealed will be forfeited to the Crown. other d ^ t a under one covers and should be addressed to the wil, be retumed signature of contract or agree- Ghairman of the Tender Board, Office of the Controller ment Of Revenue, Colombo. . 7. Plans and specification may be seen and further 3. Tenders should either he deposited in the information obtained on application at the Kandy bender box m the Office of the Controller of Revenue Kachcheri Or be sent through the post. 8. Government does not bind itself to accept the 4. Tenders should be marked Tender for supply lowe9t or tend and reserve3 to itself th/ right of Rice to the Irrigation Department m the left hand of accepting ^ lv portion of a tender. top comer of the envelope, and should reach the " Office of the Controller of Revenue not later than B. G. d e Glanville, midday on Tuesday, June 15, 1909. for Government Agent. 5. The tenders are to be made in duplicate upon Kandy Kachcheri, forms which will-be supplied upon application either March 20, 1909. at the Office of the Director of Irrigation, T r in c o m a l e e ,______:______or at any Kachcheri, and no tender will be considered , , . .. . „ ,, „ „ unless it is on the recognized form. TENDERS bereby mvlted f?r tho f,ol!owinS 6. A deposit of R . 100 wil be required to be made contract for the conveyance of mads between either at the Treasury or a Kachcheri, and a receipt Mannar and Vavumya for a period of two years from * produced for the sstme before any form of tender is January 1910, once daily each way, by runners or Issued. Should any person decline to enter into the by carts. . contract and bond or fail to furnish approved security, ^b® hours of arrival and departure of mails within ten days of receiving notice in writing from the are be bxed from tune to time by the Postmaster- Director of Irrigation or his duly authorized represen- General. tative that his tender has been accepted, such deposit ^ tenders should be m duplicate and sealed will be forfeited to the Crown. All other deposits will ™ d?r one „c°ve£,’ and should be addressed to the be returned upon signature of a contract. Chairman of the Tender Board, Office of the Controller 7. Each tender must he accompanied by a letter ot Retinue, Colombo. . . . signed by two responsible persons, whose addresses Tenders should either be deposited in the must be given engaging to become security for the tender box m the Office of the Controller of Revenue due fulfilment of the contract. or be sent through the post. 8. Samples of the rice tendered for are to be 5- Tendf / should be marked Tender for con- dwosited in sealed bottles at the Office of the Director * e y a i Mads 011 Mannar ,and Vavumya Route ’ of Irrigation, Trincomalee, not later than June 10, 111 tbe left hand top corner of the envelope, and should 1909, labelled with the name of the tenderer, a reach the Office of the Controller of Revenue not later description of the rice, and the name of the works to than midday on Tuesday, April 27, 1909. ^ which the supply of rice is tendered for. Tenders are to be made on forms which will be 9. Sufficient sureties will be required to join in a supplied upon application to the Postmaster-General. bond for the due fulfilment of each contract. The and tender will be considered unless it is on the amount of security required will be Rs. 100. All other recognized form. necessary information can be ascertained upon . 7: Any alterations in a tender must bear the application at the office of the Director of Irrigation, initials of the tenderer, otherwise it will be rejected. Trincomalee. 8. A deposit of Rs. 100 for this service must be 10. No tender will be considered unless in respect mado at the General Treasury and a receipt produced of it all the conditions above laid down have been ^or ^be same before a tender form is issued. Should strictly fulfilled. any person decline to enter into the contract and 11. The Government reserves to itself the right, bond- or fail to furnish approved security, within ten Without question, of rejecting any or all tenders, days of receiving notice m writing from the Post- and the right of accepting any portion of a tender. master-General or his duly authorized representative that his tender has been accepted, such deposit will R. W . Sm ith , be forfeited to the Crown. All other deposits will be > Acting Director of Irrigation. returned upon signature to the contract. Office df the Director of Irrigation, 9. Security to the amount of Rs. 300 in cash Trincomalee, March 31, 1909. will be required for this service. A 3 346 * Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 1909

10. All other information can be obtained on fTlENDERS are hereby invited for the conveyance application to the Postmaster-General, Colombo. A of mails to and from Trincomalee from January 11. No tender will be considered unless in respect 1, 1910. of it all the conditions above laid d

A. S. Pagden, (a) Between the Post Office at Matale and Mora- Postmaster-General. kande, once daily each way, by coach drawn b y two horses. General Post Office, Between Morakande and the Post Office at Colombo, March 24, 1909. t Trincomalee, once daily each way, by coach drawn by two bulls, and between the Railway Station and the ------:------Post Office at Matale, three times daily, by cart drawn by one horse. ENDERS are hereby invited for the conveyance * T of mails between Matara and Hambantota for Service 2.— For 1, 2, or 4 years. a period of four years from^Tanuary 1, 1910. (a) Between the Post Offices at Anuradhapura and 2. The services are as follows Trincomalee, once daily each way, by coach drawn by Between the Railway Station and the Post Office at W°6) Between the Railway Station and the Post , Matara about six trips daily by cart drawn by one , office at Anuradhapura, once daily each way, by cart horse; between the Post Offices at Matara and drawn by one horse. Tangalla, twice daily each way, by coa^h drawn by two horses; and between the Post Offices at Tangalla Service 3.— For 5 years. and Hambantota, once daily each way, by coach Between the Post Offices at Anuradhapura and drawn by two horses. Trincomalee, once daily each way, by motor car 3. Forty-five horses will be required for the per- suitable for the conveyance of passengers as well as formance of these services. mails. 4. The hours of arrival and departure of the Service 4. For 5 years. coaches are to be'fixed from time to time by the Between the Post Offices at Anuradhapura and Postmaster-General. Trincomalee, once daily each way. by a light motor 5. All tenders should be in duplicate and sealed car carrying mails only, imder one cover, and should be addressed to the Chair- 3 The following number of horses and bulls will man of the Tender Board, Office of the Controller of be required for the due performance of services 1 and Revenue, Colombo. 2 • 6. Tenders should either be deposited in the ‘ No. 1 service: 30 horses and 30 bulls, tender l ox in the Office of the Controller of Revenue 2 service: 40 horses, or be sent through the post. * * . ’ , 7. Tenders should be marked “ Tender for con- 4- For services 3 and 4 the contractor must pro- veyance of Mails between Matara and Hambantota ” Vldf such number of motor cars fully equipped as in the left hand top corner of the envelope, and should will, in the opinion of the Postmaster-General, be reach the Office of the Controller of Revenue not later sufficient for the services. than midday on Tuesday, April 27, 1909. 5- No car shaU be used which has not been 8. Tenders are to be made on forms which will be approved by the Postmaster-General or officer supplied upon application to the Postmaster-General, appointed by him in that behalf. Every car on and no tender will be considered unless it is on the approval shall be marked with a number ordered b\ recognized form. 4b® Government. , 9. Any alterations in a tender must bear the Fbe. 1cal's Pr° vlded for service No. 3 shall initials of the tenderer, otherwise it will be rejected. comply with the following conditions : 10. A deposit of Rs. 200 for this service must be . (a) When fully equipped and loaded with a weight made at the General Treasury, and a receipt produced of a ton in addition to equipment there shall not be for the same before a tender form is issued. Should a weight of mo 'e than two tons on any one axle, nor any person decline to enter into the contract and shall the whole car when loaded and equipped weigh bond, or fail to furnish approved security, within ten more than three tons. days of receving notice in writing from the Postmaster- (6) Each car shall be capable of carrying six General or his duly authorized representative that passengers and three hundredweights of baggage, at his tender has been accepted, such deposit will be the rate of half a hundredweight to each passenger, forfeited to the Crown. All other deposits will be in addition to the driver. returned upon signature to the contract. (c) The car shall have a special locked receptacle 11. Security to the amount of Rs. 1,000 in cash for the mails. This receptacle shall be capable of will be required for this service. containing three hundredweights of mails, which 12. All other information can be obtained on would probably require a space of about 30 cubic feet. application to the Postmaster-General, Colombo. (d) The car when loaded must be able to work 13. No tender will be considered unless in respect easily at a pace of twelve miles an hour on the flat, of it all the conditions above laid down have been and be capable of ascending and descending gradients strictly fulfilled. at a pace of eight miles an hour. 14. The Government reserves to itself the right, (e) It must "be able to run thirty miles without without question, of rejecting any or all of the tenders, renewing the supply of water, petrol, or other and the right of rejecting any portion of a tender. necessary. (/) The car must be so covered as to give sufficient A. S. Pagden protection against sun or rain. Postmaster-General Conditions (c), (d), (e), and (/) to apply to cars for service 4, and there shall not be a weight of more than General Post Office, two tons on any one axle when the ear is fully loaded Colombo, March 24, 1909. and equipped. \

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. 7. Each tender for motor ear service to be accom Service 3.— For 5 years. panied by a dgsign showing the accommodation in the car for passengers and mails. Between the Post Offices at Bibile and Batticaloa, 8. The hours of arrival and departure of the, once daily each way, by motor car suitable for the coaches and motor cars are to be fixed from time toi conveyance of passengers as well as mails. time by the Postmaster-General. 9. All tenders should be in duplicate and sealed Service 4.— For 5 years. under one cover, and should be addressed to the Between the Post Offices at Bibile and Batticaloa, Chairman of the Tender Board, Office of the Con­ once daily each way, by a light motor car carrying troller of Revenue, Colombo. 10. Tenders should either be deposited in the mails only. tender box in the Office of the Controller of Revenue 3. The following number of horses and bulls will or be sent through the post. be required for the due performance of services 1 11. Tenders should be marked “ Tender for and 2 :— conveyance of Mails to Trincomalee ” in the left hand No. 1 service: 28 horses and 63 bulls. top corner of the envelope, and should reach the Office No. 2 service: 35 horses. of Controller of Revenue not later than midday on 4. For services 3 and 4 the contractor must Tuesday, April 27, 1909. • 12. Tenders are to be made on forms which will be provide such number of motor cars fully equipped as supplied upon application to the Postmaster-General, will, in the opinion of the Postmaster-General, be and no tender will be considered unless it is on the sufficient for the services.* recognized form. 5. No car shall be used which has pot been first 13. Any alterations in a tender must bear the approved by the Postmaster-General or officer ap­ initials of the tenderer, otherwise it will be rejected. pointed by him in that behalf. Every car on approval 14. A deposit of Rs. 300 for each of the services shall be marked with a number ordered by the 1 and 2 and of Rs. 1,000 for each of the services 3 and Government. 4 must be made at the General Treasury, and a receipt 6. The cars provided for service No. 3 shall comply produced for the same before a tender form is issued. with the following condition* :— Should any person decline to enter into the contract (а) When fully equipped and loaded with a weight and bond, or fail to furnish approved security, within of a ton in addition to equipment there shall not be a ten days of receiving notice in writing from the weight of more than two tons on any one axle, nor shall Postmaster-General or his duly authorized represen­ the whole car when loaded and equipped weigh more tative that his tender has been accepted, such dposit than three tons. will be forfeited to the Crown. All other deposits (б) Each car shall be capable of carrying six passen­ will be returned upon signature to the contract. gers and three hundredweights of baggage, at the 15. Security to the amount of Rs. 3,000 in cash rate of a hilf hundredweight to each passenger, in will be required for service 1 and of Rs. 2,000 for addition to the driver. each of the services 2, 3, and 4. (c) The car shall have a special locked receptacle 16. All other information can be obtained on for the mails. This receptacle shall be capable of application to the Postmaster-General, Colombo. containing three hundredweights of mails, which ' 17. No tender will be considered unless in respect would probably require a space of about thirty cubic of it all the conditions above laid down have been feet. strictly fulfilled. ’ (d) The car when loaded must be able to work 18. The Government reserves to itself the. right, easily at a pace of twelve miles an hour on the flat, without question, of rejecting any or all of the tenders, and be capable of ascending and descending gradients and the right of rejecting any portion of a tender. at a pace of eight miles an hour. (e) It must be able to run thirty miles without re­ A. S. Pa g d e n , newing the supply of water, petrol, or other necessary. General Post Office, Postmaster-General. (/) The car must be so covered as to give sufficient Colombo, March 24, 1909. protection against sun or rain. Conditions (c), (d), (e), and (/) to apply to cars for service 4, and there shall not be a weight of more than two tons on any one axle when the car is fully NDERS are hereby invited for the conveyance of loaded and equipped. of mails between Bandarawela and Batticaloa from January 1, 1910. 7. Each tender for motor car service to be accom­ 2. Separate tenders should be submitted for any panied by a design showing the accommodation in the 6r all of the services as follows, and where more than car for passengers and mails. one period is given the tender should state to which 8. The hours of arrival and departure of the period or periods it applies :— coaches and motor cars are to be fixed from time to time by the Postmaster-General. Service 1.— For 1, 2, or 4 years. 9. All tenders should be in duplicate and sealed under one cover, and should be addressed to the (a) Between the Railway Station at Bandarawela Chairman of the Tender Board. Office of the Con­ and the Post Offices at Bandarawela, Badulla, Passara, troller of Revenue, Colombo. and Lunugala, once daily each way, by coach drawn 10. Tenders should either be deposited in the b y two horses. tender box in the Office of the Controller of Revenue (b ) Between the Railway Station at Bandarawela or be sent through the post. and the Post Offices at Bandarawela and Badulla, 11. Tenders should be mlrked “ Tdnder for con­ once daily each way at night, by coach drawn by a veyance of Mails on Bandarawela-Batticaloa Route ” pair of bulls. in the left hand top corner of the envelope, and should (c) Between the Post Offices at Lunugala and Batti­ reach the Office of the Controller of Revenue not later caloa, once daily each way, by coach drawn by a pair than midday on Tuesday, April 27, 1909. of bulls. x 12. Tenders are to be made on forms which will Service 2.— For 5 yea rs. be supplied upon application to the Postmaster- General, and no tender will be considered unless it is Between the Railway Station at Bandarawela and on the recognized form. the Post Offices at Bandarawela and Bibile, once 13. Any alterations in a tender must bear the daily each way, by coach drawn by two horses. initials of the tenderer, otherwise it will be rejected. 348 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — April 8, 1909

- ■ - - - 11 ' ' 1 " ! ' ----- 14. A deposit of Rs. "300 for each of the services 1 I 16. All other information can be obtained on appli- and 2 and of Rs. 1,000 for each of the services 3 and cation to the Postmaster-General, Colombo. 4, must be made at the General Treasury, and a 17. jSTo tender will be considered unless in respect receipt produced for the same before a tender form is of it all fche conditions above laid down have been issued. Should any person decline to enter into the strictly fulfilled. contract and bond, or fail to furnish approved security, „ . . ., ., . . within ten days of receiving notice in Writing from the } * • ±T h e Govermnent reserves to itself the right, Postmaster-General or his duly authorized represen- without question, of rejecting any or all of the tenders, tative that his tender has been accepted, such deposit and the rl8ht of rejectmg any portion of a tender, will be forfeited to the Crown. All other deposits will a « p be returned upon signature to the contract. - _ "* 1 ‘ A®DEN> 1 Postmaster-General. 15. Security to the amount of Rs. 3,000 in cash will be required for service 1 and of Rs. 2,000 for General Post Office, each of the services 2, 3, and 4. Colombo, March 23, 1909. »

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* SALES OF UNSERVICEABLE ARTICLES.

OTICE is hereby given that the private property of long-sentenced and deceased prisoners of N Bogambra Jail will be sold by public auction at the Bogambra Jail premises at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, 1909 :— Registered No. Description. 0 3,959 .. One old sarong cloth, one old coloured handkerchief, and one old leather belt P 3,696 .. One old sarong cloth, one old white banian, one old leather belt, and two brass studs P 3,699 .. One old vaity cloth, one old red cloth, and one piece of rag P 3,716 .. One old sarong cloth, one old white handkerchief, and one old white cloth P 3,717 ..' One old sarong cloth, one old white handkerchief, one old Cannanore coat, one old c o lo u re't handkerchief, and two bone buttons P 3,718 .. One old sarong cloth, one old white banian, one old coloured handkerchief, one old leather belt, and two brass studs P 3,734 .. Three old vaity cloths, one old black waistcoat, one old chintz banian, one old coloured coat one piece of rag, three tin buttons, and one money purse P 3,740 .. One old sarohg cloth and one old towel P 3,741 .. One old sarong cloth, one old merino banian, and one old canvas belt P 3,742 .. One old Cannanore cloth, one old white banian, and one old coloured handkerchief P 3,743 .. One old sarong cloth, one old merino banian, and one old canvas belt P 3,744 .. -One old sarong cloth and one old merino banian P 3,745 .. One old sarong cloth and one old chintz cloth P 3,746 .. One old sarong cloth and one old cotton shawl P 3,758 .. One old coloured sarong cloth, one old white sarong cloth, one old merino banian, one old white banian, one old white shirt, one old black coat, one old leather belt, one old white handker­ chief, one pair sandles, and one fez P 3,759 .. Two old sarong cloths, one old merino banian, one old white handkerchief, one old silk hand­ kerchief, one old coloured coat, one old elastic belt, and one fez P 3,766 .. One old sarong cloth, one old white cloth, and one piece of rag P 3,768 • • One old sarong cloth, two old coloured handkerchiefs, one old leather belt, five iron keys, one iron toothpick, and one piece of iron chain P 3,772 .. Two old vaity cloths and one old white handkerchief P 3,773 .. Oneoldsarong cloth, one old Cannanore cloth, one old white banian, one old coloured hand­ kerchief, and one old canvas belt P 3.776 .. One old chintz cloth, one old merino banian, and one old canvas belt P 3,788 .. One old white cloth P 3,789 .. Two old sarong cloths and one old red handkerchief P 3,790 .. One old white cloth and one old Cannanore cloth P 3,791 >. Three oJ(l white cloths and one old leather belt P 3,803 .. Two old sarong cloths, and one old Cannanore cloth, one old merino banian, one old black coat, and one piece of rag P 3,817 .. One old sarong cloth, one old white cloth, one old coloured handkerchief, and one piece of comb P 3,820 .. One old Cannanore cloth, one old cotton shawl, and one piece of rag P 3,825 .. One old white cloth, one old Cannanore cloth, and one old white banian P 3,847 .. One old sarohg cloth and one old merino banian P 8,860 ,, One old sarong cloth, one old white cloth, one old white shirt, one old canvas belt, one white metal stud, and two white metal armlets P 3,866, .. Two old white cloths and one old coloured handkerchief P 3,867 .. One old sarong cloth and one old white banian P 3,868 .. Two old sarong cloths and one old coloured handkerchief Past I. V CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A pril 8, 1909 349

No. Description. P ' 3,869 ... Onb old Cannanore cloth and one old white cloth P 3,870 .. One old sarong cloth and one old coloured handkerchief - P 3,885 • • One old sarong cloth, one old coloured handkerchief f one old short trousers, and one old leather belt P 3,887- •. One old vaity cloth, one old white coat, one piece of rag, and four plate buttons 622 .. One old sarong cloth, one old merino banian, one old coloured handkerchief, one old towel, and one old leather belt p 3,926 .. One old sarong cloth and one old Cannanore cloth P 3,927 .. One old sarong cloth and one old coloured handkerchief P 3,928 .. One old vaity cloth, one old coloured handkerchief, and one piece of rag f 3,936 .. One old Cannanore cloth, one old chintz cloth, one old flannel shirt, one old tassel, and one old ; coloured handkerchief P .3,937 .. One old sarong cloth, one old coloured handkerchief, and one piece of rag P 3,940 .. One old Cannanore cloth and one piece of rag ■; P 3,953 .. One old sarong cloth, one old (JJannanore cloth, one old Cannanore coat, one old canvas belt, one money purse, and one lead whistle P 3,954 .. One old Cannanore cloth, one old white banian, and one piece of rag P 3,961 >, .. One old coloured sarong cloth and one old towel * P 3',964 .. Two old vaity cloths, one old coloured coat, two pieces rags, and one brass ring P #3,971 .. One old sarong cloth, one old white cloth, and one did canvas belt

. Other than Clothing. P -3,758 .. One white metal watch, one brass chain, two brass charms, one silver armlet, and one piece of white metal P 3,803 .. One German waist-chain P 3,926 .. One pair German bangles 1 * Rogfunbra Prison, - W. G. Ma rtin , Kandy, March 31, 1909. Superintendent.

VT OTICE is hereby given that the following con- 1 coat ■ fiscated and unclaimed articles will be sold by 1 shirt public auction on Friday, April 16, 1909, at 2 P.M., 1 razor at the {Police Court, Colombo. Any claims to any of 1 towel ‘ , tjie property should be preferred before the Police 1 toilet doth and 2 toilet porcelain Magistrate of Colombo on or before that d a te:— Case 8,240:1 castor oil tin ®* ^ ^ stantine, ,, 13,616:1 lot mats Mid 2 pillows Police Magistrate. „ 11,846:1 tin linseed of, „ . Potce Court, „ 14,566:1 bag rice Colombo, April 3, 1909. ,, 13,556:1 lot brass . ______„ 13,889: 1 oil can , 2 chatties ^TOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned 7 empty cigarette tins -Li articles belonging to the Survey Department ,, P 366: 1 lot cinnamon will be sold by public auction at the Office of the „ P 356:4 pictures Superintendent of Surveys, Galle, on Saturday. * ,, P 350:1 straw hat May 1, 1909, at 12 noon :— 1 lot empty ink bottles i , , . Hot plates and cups 1 lady s chair | 1 arm chair

1 basket W - C* S. I n g l e s , 1 bucket for R. S. T em pleto n , „ „ 10,264: l sheet Acting Surveyor-General. - 1 handkerchief Surveyor-General’s Office, 2 pillows Colombo, April 7, 1909.

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VITAL STATISTICS.

Registrar-General’s Weekly Health Report of the City of Colombo ior the Week ended April 3, 1909. 'r B irths.—The totalbirths registered were 90(1 European, 7 Burghers, 51 Sinhalese, 17 Tamils, 11 Moors, 2 Malays, and lOther). The birth-rate per 1,000par annum (calculated on the estimated population on January 1 , 1‘909, viz., 182,Q58) was 25‘8, as against 28*6 in the preceding week, 26*9 in the corresponding week of last year^ and 25 5 the weekly average for last year. .Deaths.—The total deaths registered were 97 (5 Burghers, 39 Sinhalese,26Tamils, 20Moors, 2 Malays, . a?nd,5 Others), inciading'the death of a town resident who died in the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Kanatth. The.death-rate per 1,000 per annum was 27*8, as against 24*6 in the previous week, 34*8 in the corresponding week of last year, and 36*5 the weekly average for last year. A 4 350 Part I . — CEYLON GOVERNMENT £AZETTE — A pril 8, 1909

Infantile Deaths.—Of the 97 total deaths, 27. were of infants under one year of age. as against 20 in the preceding'week, 29 in the corresponding week of the previous year, and 31 the average for last year. Still Births.—The number of still births registered daring the week was 4. Selected Causes of Death .— One death* was registered from Diarrhoea and 4 from D y se n te r y . 2. • Twelve deaths were registered from P h th isis (against 15 in the previous week and 13 the weekly average for last-year), of which 4 were in Maradana exclusive of Hospitals, 2 each in New Bazaar and Kollupitiya, and 1 each in St. Sebastian, Kotahena, Slave Island, and the General Hospital (a patient from • outside the town). One death was registered from B ronchitis and 15 from P n eu m on ia . 3. Five deaths were registered from Enteric Fever (against 2 in the previous week and 8 the weekly , average for last year), of which 2 were,in New Bazaar and 1 each in St. Paul’s, Kotahena, and Maradana (exclusive of hospitals)^ During the, week 8 cases of Enteric Fever were reported, against 17 in the previous-week. 4. -One death whs registered from Smallpox in the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Kanatta (against 2 in the previous week), the patient being a Tamil from Slave Island. During the week 2 cases of Smallpox (foreigners) were reported from the shipping. Thirte^p. cases of Chickenpox were reported and 23 of Measles. State of the Weather.—The mean temperature of air was 82*6°, against 82-1° in the preceding week and 82,4° in the corresponding week of the previous year. The mean atmospheric pressure was 29-929 in., against 29*973 in. in the preceding week and 29*909 in. in the corresponding week of the previous year. The total rainfall in the week was 1*96 in,, against 0-24 in. in the preceding week and 2*69 in. in the corresponding week of the previous year. Registrar-General’s Office, P. A rtjnachalam , Colombo, April 6 , 1909. Registrar-General.

H. M. RICHARDS, ACTING GOVERNMENT PRINTER, COLOMBO, CEYLON.