gearing; also machinery for lifting, forcing, conducting. or storing water. Railways.-Traversers, turntables, railway, and cart weighing machines, points, crossings, fittings, couplings, wheels, axles, axle-boxes, and ironwork for railway carriages, rails (temporary and permanent), spring buffers. Workshop.-Punching, shearing, plate-bending, plate-cutting, rivetting, drilling, boring, planing, shaping, slotting, screw.making, sawing, tenoning, mortising, moulding, rebating, tongueing, and grooving machines; lathes; file-cutting, carving, engraving, bolt-making, rivet-making, and washermaking machines. Sundries.-Machinery for the manufacture of fish, guano, or other manures; bonecrushing and peat compressing machinery; machines for the manufacture of casks; machinery for the manufacture and brewing of beer. All the machinery above stated, either whole or in parts. Manures of all sorts, and ingredients imported solely for the manufacture of manures, and certified as such by the importer. Manuscripts. Nets, fishermen's. Oil, the produce of creatures living in the sea. Olas. Orchilla weed. Paper and envelopes. Passengers' baggage, viz. :-Wearing apparel, and instruments intended for the professional use of, and accompanying passengers. Plants, trees, and seeds, intended for agri- Regimental clothing, uniforms, necessaries, accoutrements, and band instruments, imported for the use of Her Majesty's land and sea forces. Salpetre, refuse of, for purposes of manure only, as certified by the importer. Seeds-Cotton, castor, rape, poppy, niger, mustard, and bird. Senna leaves. Slates, roofing. Majesty's public stores only, or under the directions of the Collector by authority of the Governor. Books wherein the copyright shall be first subsisting, first composed, or written or printed in the United Kingdom, and printed or reprinted in any other country, and of which notice that copyright subsists shall have been given by the proprietor to the Commissioners of Customs, London. Coin, viz., false money, or counterfeit sterling coin of the realm, or any money purporting to be such, not being of the established standard in weight or fineness. Dangerous substances, viz., earth, oil or mineral naphthas, fulminating powder, gun cotton, nitro-glycerine, except by license of the Governor, and under regulations to be made by the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time, for the safe landing and deposit thereof. Indecent or obscene prints, paintings, books, cards, lithographs, photographs, engravings or any other indecent or obscene articles. Infected cattle, sheep, or other animals; also hides, skins, horns, hoofs, or any part of cattle or other animal, which the Governor may by Proclamation prohibit, in order to prevent contagious distemper. Fish, grain, and other articles in a damaged, stinking, offensive condition, unfit for food and legitimate use, and likely to breed sickness or any contagious disorders. Parts of articles, viz., any distinct or separate part of any article not accompanied by the other part, or all the other parts of such articles, so as to be complete or perfect, if such articles be subject to duty according to the value thereof. List of British Governors. Specimens and objects illustrative of natural 1796 The Hon. the Governor of Madras in Council. history. Stones, ballast. 1798 The Hon. Fred. North (afterwards Earl of Guildford). 1805 Lieutenant-General Right Hon. Sir Thomas Maitland, G.C.B. 1831 The Right Hon. Sir Robert Wilmot Horton,, Lieut.-Colonel F. C. H. Clarke, R.A., C.M.G Bart., G.C.H. 1837 The Rt. Hon. James Alex. Stewart Mackenzie. 1841 Lieut-General Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B. 1847 Sir J. E. Tennent, K.C.S., Lieut.-Governor. 1847 The Right Hon. the Viscount Torrington. 1850 C. J. MacCarthy, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor. 1850 Sir George William Anderson, K.C.B. 1855 C. J. MacCarthy, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor. 1855 Sir Henry George Ward, K.C.M.G. 1860 Sir C. J. MacCarthy, Knt. 1863 Major-Gen. Terence O'Brien (acting). 1865 Sir Hercules G. R. Robinson, Knt., G.C.M.G. 1871 The Rt. Hon. Sir W. H. Gregory, K.C.M.G. 1875 A. N. Birch, Lieutenant-Governor. 1877 Sir James R. Longden, K.C.M.G. 1883 Sir J. Douglas, K.C.M.G., Lieut.-Governor. 1883 The Hon. Sir Arthur Gordon, G.C.M.G. His Excellency the Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton C. C. Smith, C.M.G., Lieutenant-Governor and Colo- Major-General Sir John C. McLeod, K.C.B., Commanding the Forces. F. Fleming, Attorney-General. W. H. Ravenscroft, Auditor-General. W. D. Wright, Treasurer. F. R. Saunders, Government Agent, Western Province. Province. Surveyor-General. Clerk, R. W. Jevers. A. L. de Alwis. R. A. Bosanquet. R. B. Downall. Colonial Secretary's Office Colonial Secretary, C. C. Smith, C.M.G., Rs. 24,000 Cadets, commencing at Rs. 3,000 per annum :- Government Printer, G. J. A. Skeen, Rs. 5,000. District and Minor Courts. DISTRICT OF COLOMBO AND MIDLAND CIRCUIT, District Judge, Colombo, T. Berwick, Rs. 14.400. District Judge and Joint Commissioner of Requests, Kandy, A. C. Lawrie, Rs. 14,400. District Judges, Commissioners of Requests, and Police Magistrates, at :— Anuradhapura, F. C. Fisher. (additional Magistrate), W. R. B. Sanders Kalutara, J. H. de Saram, Rs. 9,600. Kurunegala, C. F. H. L. Liesching, Rs. 9,600. Commissioner of Requests, Colombo, W. J. S. Police Magistrate, Colombo, W. R. Ellis, Rs. 7,200. Commissioners of Requests and Police Magistrates at: Kandy, T. M Gibson, Rs. 7,200. Hatton, J. Northmore (Acting), Rs. 4,000. Panila, E. M. De Coucy Short, Rs. 4,000. Avissawela, L. W. Booth, Rs. 4,000 Galle, J. D. Mason, Rs. 7,200. Balapitimodara, W. G. Haines, Rs. 4,000. District Judge and Joint Commissioner of Requests Matara, J. Maclean, Rs. 4,000. and Police Magistrate, Jaffna, G. E. Worthington, Rs. 12,000. District Judges, Commissioners of Requests, and Police Batticaloa, P. W. Conolly, Rs. 9,600. Mannar, E. M. D. Byrde. Vavuniya Vilan Kulam and Mullaittivu, R. Massie. Provl. Assistant, Western Province (Maritime), Frank | J.L Hampton, Rs. 3,250 Provl. Assistant, Uva, C. Prime, Rs. 8,000. Provl. Assistant, Northern Province, H. J. Des- Engineer of the Factory, E. C. Davies, Rs. 5,000 Superintending Officers, 1st Class :— J. Robertson, Rs. 5,000. L. M. Ackland. A. E. Williams, Rs. 3,500. R. Macpherson, Rs. 3,500. E. R. Fretz, Rs. 2,000. J. H. Fretz, Rs. 2,500. W. H. Gratiaen, Rs. 2,000. Irrigation Officers:— J. H. Dawson, Rs. J. F. Brunton, Rs. 3,000. 7,000. H. Parker, Rs. 7,000. Survey Department Surveyor-General, Lt.-Col. F. C. H. Clarke, R.A., Office Assistant, G. H. Symonds, Rs. 6,500. Chief Surveyor, Central Province (vacant), Rs. 9,000. Ditto, Northern and Eastern Provinces, W. A. B. H. L. Ward, Rs. 4,500. J. Ingleby, Rs. 4,500. P.D. Warren, Rs. 4,000. S. Snowden, Rs. 3,500. H. P. Lovering, Rs. 3,500. R. B. Young, Rs. 3,250. C. M. Fyers, Rs. 3,250. Registrar General's Department. Registrar-General, P. A. Templer, Rs. 9,600. Postmaster-General and Director-General of Tele- Assistant to the Postmaster-General, F. W. Vane, Additional Assistants, W. C. Macready, Rs. 2,000. Telegraphs. Electrician, E. B. Hurley, Rs. 7,250. Royal Botanic Garden. Director, H. Trimen, Rs. 7,000. Colombo Museum. Director, A. Haly, Rs. 7,000. Department of Public Instruction. Director, H. W. Green, Rs. 10,000. Inspector of Schools, W. Blair, Rs. 5,000 Ditto, J. H. Marsh, Rs. 5,000. Ditto, W. H. de Alwis, Rs. 4,000. Principal of the Royal College, J. B. Cull, M.A., Rs. 7,500. 1st Principal Assistant, A. Walker, Rs. 4,000. 6,000. Surgeon Lunatic Asylum, J. L. Plaxton, Rs. 7,500. John Attygalle, M.B.C.M., M.R.C.R., Eng., G. W. Fowler, Rs. 5,000. Assistant Colonial Surgeons:— W. G. Rockwood, Rs. 4,000. F. A. Van Dersmagt, M.D., Rs. 3,500. E. Gratiaen, Rs. 3,500. J. Carbery, M.B.C.M., Rs. 3,500. W. E. Misso, M.R.C.S., Edin., Rs. 3,500. H. T. Staples, Rs. 3,500. T. F. Garvin, M.B.C.M., Rs. 3,500. J. H. Ebell, L.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. Edin., N. Suppayah, L.R.C.P. Eng., Rs. 3,000. E. Wytealingam, Rs. 2,000. Estates Medical Staff: H. Thornhill, Rs. 5,000. C. F. Griffin, Rs. 5,000. Inspector-General of Police and Prisons, G. W. R. Campbell, Rs. 15,000. Allowances for house, &c., and travelling. Provincial Superintendent, Galle, Captain D. D. Graham, Rs. 5,000, and allowances. Ditto, Western Province, Lieut. A. Hansard, Rs. 4,000, and allowances. Ditto, Kandy, Major E. F. Tranchell, Rs. 5,000, and allowances. Superintendent, W. S. Le Feuvre, Rs. 4,000, and allowances. Assistant Superintendents, W. S. Murray, and E. Creasy, Rs. 3,500 each, and allowances. America-W. Morey, Consul at Colombo; E. Aitken, Vice-Consul at Colombo; A. B. Scott, Consular Agent, Galle; F. Mortimer, Consular Agent at Jaffna. Austro-Hungary-F. W. Schultze, Acting Consul, Colombo; A. B. Scott, Consular Agent, Galle. Belgium-J. D. Robinson, Acting Consul, Colombo; J. M. Vanderspar, Consul, Galle; G. A. H. Vanderspar, Acting Consul, Galle. * Paid from Colonial funds; total amount to be drawn limited to Rs. 5,000 a-year. France-C. Ruinat, Consular Agent, Colombo. Italy-G. A. H. Vanderspar, Consul at Colombo. Spain and Portugal-A. A. Delmege, Consul, Galle. Russia-A. Delmege, Consul, Colombo. 14004 DOMINICA. (See Leeward Islands.) FALKLAND ISLANDS. The Falkland Islands are situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, between 51° and 53° S. lat., and between 57° and 62° W. long.; they consist of West Falkland (2,300 square miles), and about 100 the East Falkland (area 3,000 square miles), the small islands with an area of nearly 1,200 square miles. Mount Adam, the highest ground in the colony, rises 2,315 feet above the level of the sea. The Falklands were discovered by Davis in 1592, and visited by Hawkins in 1594. In 1763 they were taken possession of by France; subsequently, they were held by the Spaniards until 1771, when they were for a time abandoned, and the sovereignty of them given up to Great Britain. In 1820 the Republic of Buenos Ayres established a settlement in these islands, which was destroyed by the Americans in 1831. In 1833 they were taken possession of by the British Government, for the protection of the Whale Fishery. The climate is healthy. During the summer a calm day is unusual. The winds rise at about 10 a.m., and fall away again between 4 and 5 p.m. During the middle of the day, the wind often amounts to a gale. The mornings and evenings In winter the weather is less are delightful. boisterous than in summer, and the thermometer seldom falls below 30°. Ice has not been known to exceed two inches in thickness, and snow seldom lies on the low lands. The temperature, on the whole, is equable. The thermometer ranges from 30° to 50° in winter, and from 40° to 65° in summer. The dryness of the atmosphere in summer is remarkable, and evaporation is rapid. A peculiar feature in the geology of these islands is presented by streams of stones or fragments of quartz, which appear to flow down the sides of the hills. These streams are twenty to thirty feet wide, and the stones vary in size from one to four cubic feet, and are spread out in the valleys to a great extent. Sandstone, in which are beautifully perfect impressions of shells, occurs in beds. The soil is chiefly peat, but near the surface, where the clay is of a lighter quality and mixed with vegetable remains, it is good soil fit for cultivation. Stone of two or three kinds suitable for building is found in different parts of the islands. |