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raately the classification and nomenclature of the Bri- 

 tish Museum will be rigorously adopted, as soon as 

 the duplicates have been sent home for identification. 

 The Museum is entirely confined to the exhibition 

 of the products oi the Island. A few exceptions are 

 made in the case of joeculiar products as pearls, plum- 

 bago, in which those of other countries are admitted 

 for the sake of comparison. I beg to enclose a list of 

 the staff employed and a copy of rules framed by a 

 Committee and sanctioned by Government. 



(Signed) A. Haly. 



Extract from the " Oeylon Government Qazette^'' 

 January 12, 1S77. 



The following rules and regulations made by 

 H. E. the Governor, with the advice of the Executive 

 Council, under the provisions of the 3rd Clause of 

 Ordinance No. 11 of 1873, intitled " An Ordinance 

 to provide for the Establishment and regulation of a 

 Public Museum in Colombo," are published for general 

 information. 



By His Excellency's Command : 



Signed : A. N. BIRCH, 

 Colonial Secretar}'. 



Days anil hours of 1. The Museum shall bo kept 



dmission. 



open for public inspection on 



Mondays, Tursdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays from 



