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a well-known copra producing place. On the day following, at 1,15 in 
the morning, we passed behind the great breakwater and dropped anchor 
in Colombo harbor, in the midst of a great fleet of passenger and tramp 
steamers of all nations, native boats, lighters, etc. Most of the men 
aboard were on deck, although pa jama-clad, and as the coaling was 
soon to begin, I went ashore, passed the little black customs inspector 
without difficulty, and, getting in a jinrikisha, was soon at the Galle 
Face Hotel and sound asleep in a big wide bed that seemed delightfully 
steady when contrasted with even the comfortable berths of the 
Himalaya. 
I'ADDV [RICE] FIELD IN CEYLON. 
It may, perhaps, be well just here to refresh the reader's knowledge 
of Ceylon with the following facts. The island lies south of India 
proper, and is two hundred and seventy-one miles long and one hundred 
and thirty-seven miles broad, and contains about 24,700 square 
miles. It has under cultivation, or used for pasture, some 
3.500.000 acres — more than a fourth of its area. Of this about 520,000 
acres are devoted to rice and other grains, the next largest planting 
being tea, of which there are about 400,000 acres. Other important 
products are cocoanuts, spices, coffee, sugar, cacao, tobacco, essential 
oil grasses, etc. 
The population of the island is about 3,500,000, of which less than 
10.000 are Europeans. The majority of the natives are Singalese, of 
