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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). 



[Vol. IX. 



" The value of Rs. 200 a ton put on plumbago by the Customs 

 is very misleading. I presume it is done to show thefgreat value 

 of exports from this Island. 



" If a man pays Government the sum of Rs. 5,000 an acre for 

 plumbago land, and yet has to pay Customs duty of Rs. 5 a ton, 

 I don't think the man who is renting an acre of land need com- 

 plain of paying an extra Rs. 5 a ton, instead of Rs. 5,000 down." 



Memo. — Pelapitiyagoda Plumbago Lands in Rayigam Kdrale, 

 Kalutara District, sold at Colombo Kachcheri in June, 1880, 







Extent. 



Sold for 





Lot, 



A. K. P. 



Rs. 



1 u 



552 



1 1 11 



240 



2 



553 



1 2 30 



480 



3 



554 



1 1 30 



185 



4 



555 



1 2 36 



300 



5 



559 



1 1 27 



130 



6 



561 



1 1 20 



185 



7 



562 



1 3 24 



70 



8 



563 



3 8 



31 



9 



564 



1 3 24 



200 



10 



567 



1 17 



1,000 



1 1 



570 



3 38 



150 



12 



571 



10 6 



540 



13 



572 



1 2 23 



6,200 



14 



573 



1 3 16 



2,900 



15 



574 



1 3 38 



1,000 



16 



575 



1 2 18 



2,050 



1 7 





1 O 94. 



4 OOO 



18 



577 



1 14 



550 



19 



579 



1 2 28 



255 





580 



1 2 28 



1,000 



21 



582 



1 1 14 



250 



22 



583 



1 34 



1,900 



23 



584 



112 



255 



24 



556 



1 1 13 



8,1A0 



25 



557 



12 9 



1,600 



'26 



558 



1 3 34 



135 



27 



566 



12 5 



2,750 



28 



569 



1 1 18 



1,600 



29 



565 



1 3 14 



180 



30 



560 



1 28 



110 



31 



585 



1 34 



830 







45 25 



39,226 





Average 



price per lot, Rs. 1,265. 







Do. 



per acre, Rs. 871*68. 





