REGISTERED AS A NEWSPAPER IN CEYLON. • 'V PubIt»fjBb frji ftuf IjorifK. No. 6,894 — FRIDAY, AUGUST 24? 1917. P a r t I.__General: Minutes, Proclamations, Appointments, and P a r t III.— Provincial Administration. General Government Notifications. Part IV.— Land Settlement. Past II.—Legal and Judicial. P a r t V.—Mercantile, Marine, Municipal, Local, &e. Separate paging is given to each Part, in order that it may be filed separately. Part I.—Minutes, Proclamations, Appointments, &c PAGE FAGS Minutes by the Governor .. .. • — Miscellaneous Departmental Notices 819 Proclamations by the Governor .. .. .. 789 Notices calling for Tenders .. Appointments by the Governor .. .. 800 Contracts for Supplies of Stores .. .. Appointments, &o., oi Registrars .. .. .. 802 Sales of Unserviceable Articles 825 Government Notifications .. .. 803 Registrar-General’s Vital Statistics 825 Revenue and Expenditure Returns Meteorological Returns .. Notices by the Currency Commissioners Books registered under Ordinance No. I of 1885 PROCLAMATIONS BY THU GOVERNOR. In the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION. By Has Excellency Sir J ohn Anderson, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,. Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of, Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. John Anderson. HEREAS by section 34 (1) of “ The Ceylon Railways Ordinance, 1902,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful W for the Governor from time to time to declare by Proclamation any road or path which the railway may cross to be a “ minor crossing,” and whether such “ minor crossing ” shall he closed by gates or n o t: And whereas it is expedient to declare the road which the railway crosses between the stations of Panadure and Wadduwa, in the Western Province, and set out in the schedule hereto, to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance: Now, know Ye that We, the Governor, in exercise of the power in Us vested as aforesaid, do hereby declare the said road to he a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance, as from and after July 2, 1917, and that such “ minor crossing ” shall not be closed by gates. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Eighteenth day; of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. ' By His Excellency’s command, R . E. Stubbs, GOD SAVE THE KING. Colonial Secretary. Schedule. Chainage. m. c. Description. Class, 18 22 .. Cart: track 789 A 1 790 Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — Aug. 24, 1917 In the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency Sir J o h n A n d e r s o n , Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. J ohn A n d e r so n . HEREAS by section 34 (I) of “ The Ceylon Railways Ordinance, 1902,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful W for the Governor from time to time to declare by Proclamation any road or path which the railway may cross to be a “ minor crossing,” and whether such “ minor crossing ” shall be closed by gates or n o t: And whereas it is expedient to declare the road which the railway crosses between the stations of Homagama and Migoda, in the Western Province, and set out in the schedule hereto, to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance : Now know Ye that We, the Governor, in exercise of the power in Us vested as aforesaid, do hereby declare the said road to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance, as from and after July 2, 1917, and that such “ minor crossing ” shall not be closed by gates. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Eighteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. By His Excellency’s command, R. E. Stubbs, GOD SAVE THE KING. Colonial Secretary. Schedule B. Chainage; m. c. Description. Class. 15 66£ .. Estate road ' .. .. 3 I n the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency Sir J o h n A n d e r s o n , Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael . and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most'Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. J ohn A n derson . HEREAS by section 34 (1) of “ The Ceylon Railways Ordinance, 1902,” it is enacted that it shall be lawfulfor W the Governor from time to time to declare by Proclamation any road or path which the railway may cross to be a “ minor crossing,” and whether such “ minor crossing ” shall be closed by gates or n o t: And whereas it is expedient to declare the road which the railway crosses between the stations of Ragama and Ganemulla, in the Western Province, and set out in the schedule hereto, to be a “ minor crossing” for the purpose of the said Ordinance : Now know Ye that We, the Governor, in exercise of the power in Us vested as aforesaid, do hereby declare the said road to be a “ minor crossing” for the purpose of the said Ordinance,- as from and after September 1, 1917, and that such “ minor crossing ” shall not be closed by gates. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. By His Excellency’s command, ■ < R. E. Stubbs, GOD SAVE THE KING. Colonial Secretary. • Sch ed ule. Chainage. :, ' m. c. Description. " Class. 9 31 £ . Village road .. 3 In the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE FIFTH, of the United Kingdoni of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the: Faith. PROCLAMATION. By.His Excellency Sir J o h n A n d e r s o n , Knight Grand Cross of . the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. J o h n A n d e r s o n . HEREAS by section 34 (1) of “ The Ceylon Railways Ordinance, 1902,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful W for the Governor from time to time to declare by Proclamation any road or path which the railway may cross to be a “ minor crossing,” and whether such “ minor crossing ” shall be closed by gates or n o t: And whereas it is expedient to declare the path which the railway crosses adjoining Lunuwila railway station, in the North-Western Province, and set out in the schedule heretp, to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance : Part I. — CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE — A ug. 24, 1917 791 Now know Ye that We, the Governor, in exercise of the power in Us vested as aforesaid, do hereby declare the said path to be a “ minor crossing ” for the purpose of the said Ordinance, as from and after September 1,1917, and that such “ minor crossing ” shall not be closed by gates. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Seventeen. By His Excellency’s command, R . E . Stu bb s, GOD SAVE THE KING Colonial Secretary. Sc h ed u le . Chainage. m. c. • ■ Description. Class. 33 4 Footpath 3 In the Name of His Majesty GEORGE THE.FIFTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions be3rond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency Sir J oh n A n d e r s o n , Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. John Anderson. HEREAS the District School Committee of the School District of Jaffna have, in pursuance of sections 19 W and 20 of “ The Rural Schools Ordinance, 1907,” made the by-laws set forth in the schedule hereto annexed for the School District of Jaffna, in the Northern Province : Now know Ye that We, the Governor of Ceylon, in exercise of the power vested in Us by sub-section (2) of section 20 of the said Ordinance, and: with the advice of the Executive Council, do hereby confirm the by-laws set forth in the said schedule. And We do hereby proclaim and declare that they shall come into operation from the date hereof. Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and.Seventeen.