Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and ResourcesArnold Wright Chiefly covers the 19th-20th centuries. |
Contents
HISTORY OF CEYLON BY C M FERNANDO M A LL M CANTAB M R A S J P | 13 |
17961906 BY EDWARD W PERERA Advocate of | 60 |
CONSTITUTION AND LAW BY DON ADRIAN ST V JAYEWARDENE BarristeratLaw Inner | 85 |
LEGAL AND JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ESTABLISHMENTS | 99 |
ARCHEOLOGY BY JOHN STILL Assistant Archæological Commissioner of Ceylon | 139 |
GEOGRAPHICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL FEATURES | 154 |
BOTANY BY J C WILLIS Sc D F L S Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya | 161 |
IRRIGATION BY H T S WARD Director of Irrigation | 169 |
LABOUR ON ESTATES BY EDGAR TURNER Secretary of the Planters Association of Ceylon | 254 |
ECCLESIASTICAL | 268 |
KANDY AND THE KANDYANS BY MAJOR FRANK MODDER F R G S | 293 |
LAND SURVEY | 299 |
SPICES AND OTHER PRODUCTS | 320 |
AGRICULTURE | 355 |
SALT | 362 |
SHIPPING COMMERCE AND Customs | 369 |
GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY BY DR A K COOMARASWAMY D SC F G S F L S | 178 |
NATIVE CEREMONIAL OBSERVANCES BY D J SUBASINHA | 189 |
RAILWAYS | 195 |
INFORMATION FOR TOURISTS BY H B SMITH | 204 |
FINANCIAL THE COLONIAL TREASURY BY HON MR H C NICOLLE | 213 |
EDUCATION | 219 |
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT BY SIR ALLAN PERRY M D | 225 |
RUBBER BY HERBERT WRIGHT A R C S F L S | 234 |
OPIUM | 392 |
PLUMBAGO BY E MANNHEIMER A M Τ Ι Μ Ε | 585 |
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT | 628 |
ARRACK AND TODDY | 635 |
MILITARY AND VOLUNTEERS | 857 |
CONCLUSION | 863 |
APPENDIX | 869 |
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