2. The payment of tithe is borne without complaint by the people, and is generally felt to be neither oppressive nor unjust.
3. The import duties on grain enable the Government to reach those classes which otherwise would pay no tax at all in a way which they do not feel, owing to the large margin in their favour between the cost of living and the rate of wages.
4. The great object for the Government to accomplish is to make the country produce enough grain for its native and immigrant population, and to accomplish this it is desimble to continue on a larger scale, than hitherto, the restoration and improvement of irrigation works throughout the country.
5. It is more to the interest both of the native population and of the European planter to extend irrigation and to improve the means of communication between the coast and the interior, and throughout the interior of the Island, than to reduce taxation.
6. The present renting system is indefensible in principle, is open to abase, and has actually led to abuse. A system of compulsory commutation should be substituted for it.
Colombo, 30th October, 1877.
ARTHUR N. BICH.
H. DIAS.
RICHARD CATĹBY.
M. Coomara Swamy.
James AlwiS.
JOHN F. DICKSON.
GEORGE WALL.
J. A. PERERA.
L. B. DULLZWE.
Sarato, J. H. de, District Judge, Karusegala. Saram, P. de, Mudaliyar of the Alatkurn Korals
South.
Saram, Wilmot de, Registrar of Lands, Kurunegala, Saunders, F. B., Acting Government Agent, North-
Western Province.
Sharpe, W. E. T., Assistant Government Agent,
Badulla.
Silva, J. A. de, Mudaliyar.
Silva, N. D. Atapattu Mudaliyar, Galla. Soysa, S., Madaliyar of Panadure. Templer, F. B., Government Agent, Galle.
Templer, P. A., Assistant Government Agent, Put-
talam.
Tenne, B. D., Ratemahatmaya of Dewamedi Hat-
pattu,
Tannakoon, C., Kottuksobchi. Todd, David, Kotta Paliai.
Twynam, W. C., Government Agent, Northern Pro-
vince.
Wikkramasinha, D. A., Vidana Arachchi of Pay-
yagala.
Williama, G. 8., Assistant Government Agent, Matale.
GRAIN TAX COMMINION.
RESUMÉ of Answers to QUESTIONS submitted by the Companion.
What is the approximate quantity of land under (1) paddy cultivation, (2) taxable dry grain cultivation in the several districts of your province, estimated by sowing extent ?
State the proportion between an amunam of sowing extent and an sore in each district
of your province. I.—WESTERN PROVINCE..
Colombo district
ALPHABETICAL LIST of the Gentlemen who have sent in ANSWERS to the Printed
Abeysinhe, J. G., Ekala.
Amarasekara, D. J., Mudaliyar of Hanwella,
QUESTIONS.
Kirtisinha, G. Fernando, Mudaliyar of the Alutkuru
Korale, North.
Amerosakars, L., Mudaliyar of the Adikari and Moda Layard, Honourable Sir C. P., Government Agent,
Pattus of the Siyane Korale.
Arnold, J. R., Jafna.
Banda, B. A., Ratemahatmays.
Banda, G., Batemahatmaya.
Bander, H. E. K., Raterabatmaya.
Cameron, H. Hay, Assistant Government Agent,
Kalutara.
Corea, J. C., Madaliyar of Chilaw.
Colombo.
Lee, Lionel, Acting District Judgą, Kalutara. Lowe, A., Madaliyar of Marawila. Ludovici, Leopold.
Massie, R., Acting Assistant Government Agent, ke...,.
Mannar.
Moir, B. W. D., Assistant Government Agent, Trin-
comalee.
Covington, M., Amistant Colonial Surgeon, Batti- | Morris, R., Government Agent, North-Western Pro-
calon. Crowther, J., Batticalos.
Cumat, C. de, Vidana Muhandiram of Gampaha. Dassanayaks, H. L, Madaliyar of Hapitigam Korale. Dawson, A. B., Assistant Government Agent, Ratna-
purn
Dia, Bandaranayaka, D. C. H. Madaliyar of the Gangaboda and Udugahe Pattus of the Siyiane Korale.
Dickson, J. F., Government Agent, Anuradhapura. Dikwella, Acting Ratemahatmays of Yatikinda. Flaber, F. C.,, Assistant Government Agent, Matara. Fyers, Honourable Lieut.-Colonel ▲ B., Surveyor
General.
Giragama, Ratemahatmays of Yatinuwars. Halpe, Ratomahatmays of Katugampola Hatpattu. Haughton, 8, Assistant Government Agent, Ne-
gombo.
Horni, B. E., Ratomahatmays of the Wanni Hatpattu. Halongoda, J. H., Ratumakatusays of Walala. Hulagella, C. G. J., Batumahatmays of Hiriyala
Hatpattu.
Hume, W. W., Government Agent, Eastern Pro-
vince.
Jayatilleke, J. G., Kurunegala.
Jayetillake, B., Madaliyar of the Kurunegala Kach-
oberi.
Kanagersina, P. K. T., Second Mudaliyar of the
Jafna Kashoberi.
King, Elian A., Assistant Government Agent, Mam-
bantota
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vince.
Murray, C. A., Assistant Government Agent, Nuwarn
Eliya
Nagawela, Ratemalatmays of Harispattu. Nugawela, M. B., Ratomahatmaya of Udunuwars. O'Grady, William, Batticaloa. Palipana, J. B., Ratemahatmaya.
Palipana, J. B., Batomahatmaya of We-nda Will
Hatpattu.
Panabokke, T. B., Amunugamə Walawwe. Panditasekara, P., Mudaliyar of the Salpiti Kornia. Paranagama, Ratemahatmaya
Paranagama, A. E., Asting Police Magistrate, Gaia-
geders.
Parsons, Honourable J., Government Agent, Contral
Province.
Pennycuick, C. E. D., Assistant Government Ageni,
Kegalla.
Pereira, A., Mndaliyar of Panadure. Perera, M., Madaliyar of Bagama.
Pieris, J. E., Mudaliyar of the Hawagam Korale. Pulley, G. W. Paulick, Chilaw.
Rambukpota, J. A. C., Ratomahatmayn.
Rambukwella, IL.. B., Rutomahatmays of Uda Buiné-
Kaneelaghe, W. P., Colombo.
gana.
Ridimalyadda, Batemahatmays.
Roosmalecoon, G. U., Acting Assistant Government
Agurt, Mullaittivu.
Romiro, D. M. da, Madaliyar of Kalpitiya.
Beram, D. E. de, District Judge, Jafina.
NORTHERN PROVINCE.
PADDY. Bushels
DEY GRAIN.
180,000
Not taxed.
Kalutara district
40,000
Negombo district
25,000
do. do.
Kégalla district
97,500
Sabaragamuwa district
33,000
do.
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Total
305,500
CENTRAL PROVINCE.
Kandy district
28,217
Nuwara Eliya district
15,975
Métalé district
15,000
Total
74,192
ཛཱཀྑུབྷཱཝི{ཏྟཱ
Acres.
2,579
3,854
Jaffna district
50,000
17,000
Mannár district -
8,800
Mullaittíva district
66,100
Total
194,400
17,118
SOUTHERN PROVINCE.
Galle district
31,000
660
Mátara district -
84,000
9,200
Hambantota district
18,000
12,300
Total
78,000
92,100
EASTERN PROVINOR.
Private property Licensed Crown lands
70,984
18,886 Indian corn.
827
1,009 Fine grain.
Total
-
71,811
18,827
Seven Kóralés cultivable Puttalam district
100,000
·
Not taxed.
Average
48,000 21,949
da.
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North-Wetan Provinar.
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