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I would also beg to recommend the re-imposition of the export duty of 21 per cent.~ on Palmirah timber of all description exported beyond seas.
Statement D.⚫ shows the amount received for three years from 1867 to 1869, the duty having been abolished last year. The probable yield would amount to
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£250
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1,500
£1,750
a very fair proportion of the present dry grain tax, exclusive of Varago, and I believe as much as the net yield would amount to if other means of collection were adopted.
To sum up-
1. I beg to recommend, for reasons stated, the abolition at the close of the fourth quarter of this year of the present dry grain tax, as levied on crops grown on private lands in the Jaffna district of the Northern Province, with the exception of the tax as now levied on Varago, which should be retained.
2. The imposition of a tax of 1s. a cwt. on tobacco exported beyond seas from 1st
January 1871.
3. The re-imposition of an export duty of 24 per cent. on all Palmirah timber exported
beyond seas.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.
I have, &c. (Signed)
W. C. TWYMAN,
Agent,
1890.
(No. 522.) MY LORD,
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No. 23.
SI A. E. HAVELOCK to LORD KNUTSFORD, (Received January 28, 1891.)
The Pavilion, Kandy, Ceylon, December 31, 1890.
I HAVE the honour to transmit, for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure, an authenticated transcript in duplicate of an Ordinance lately passed by the Legislative Council of this Colony, and assented to by me, entitled "An Ordinance to abolish the Tax on Dry Grain," No. 28 of 1890.
2. I enclose a statement* by the Attorney-General to the effect that the Royal Assent may properly be given to this Ordinance.
3. The reasons which have made expedient the abolition of the Dry Grain Tax, are stated in my Despatch, No. 400 of the 10th October last. Your Lordship's autho- rity to take the necessary steps to carry such abolition into effect, was communicated to me in your Despatch, No. 321, of the 13th November last.
I have, &c. (Signed)
The Right Hon. Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G.,
&c.
&C.
&c.
Enclosure in No. 23.
A. E. HAVELOCK.
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(No. 321.) SIR,
No. 21.
LORD KNUTSFORD to SIR A. E. HAVELOCK.
Downing Street, November 13, 1890.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No. 400, of the 10th ultimo.† recommending the abolition of the tax on dry grain in the Island.
In view of the arguments which you have set forth, I concur in the abolition of this tax, and authorise you to take the necessary steps to carry such abolition into effect.
Sir A. Havelock.
I have, &c. (Signed)
19,568.
No. 22.
KNUTSFORD.
ORDINANCE enacted by the GoVERNOR OF CEYLON, with the advice and consent of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL thereof.
No. 28, 1890.
An Ordinance to abolish the Tax on Dry Grain.
(L.B.)
(Signed)
A. E. HAVELOCK.
WHEREAS it is expedient to abolish the tax, duty, or share due to the Crown in respect Preamble. of dry grain grown in this Colony: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Ceylon,
by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—
1. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,—
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Definition:
Dry grain "shall mean and include every description of grain and produce, other “Dry grain,”
than paddy, which at the date of the passing of this Ordinance is subject to the payment
of any tax, duty, or share to the Crown.
2. From and after the passing of this Ordinance, there shall cease to be levied by, and Tax on dry payable to, the Crown, such tax, duty, or share as by law, custom, or usage (whether grain general or local) has heretofore been so levied and payable in respect of dry grain grown abolished. in this Colony.
3. So much of the Ordinances set forth in the Schedule hereto, and of any other Repeal. Ordinance as is inconsistent with this Ordinance, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
(No. 33.) SIR,
LORD KNUTSFORD to SIR A. E. HAVELOCK.
Downing Street, January 22, 1891.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatches No. 259, of the 26th of July, and No. 345, of the 10th of September, enclosing letters from Mr. C. J. R. Le Mesurier, by which he seeks to obtain an inquiry into certain matters in controversy between himself and Sir Frederick Dickson as to his responsibility for the state of affairs in the Central Province in 1882.
While regretting that some delay has occurred in replying to those despatches, I have to request that you will inform Mr. Le Mesurier that, as he has had an opportunity of putting forward his side of the case, and as the events themselves happened so long ago, I see no sufficient reason to direct any further investigation in relation to them, more especially as I am well satisfied with his character for zeal and ability.
Sir Arthur Havelock.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
KNUTSFORD.
SCHEDULE.
Ordinance No. 14 of 1840.
Ordinance No. 11 of 1878.
Do. Do.
No: 29 of 1865.
Do.
No. 9 of 1884.
No. 5 of 1866.
Do.
No. 16 of 1885.
Passed in Council the Tenth day of December, ninety.
One thousand eight hundred and
(Signed)
H. L. CRAWFORD,
Acting Clerk to the Council. Assented to by his Excellency the Governor, the Sixteenth day of December, One thousand eight hundred and ninety.
NOEL E. WALKER,
Colonial Secretary.
(Signed)
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