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... gallons on fuel oil when lighters are used for bunkering . Rs . 3 per 1,000 gallons working and maintenance charges . ' " " Page 116 , Addendum to paragraph on Pilotage " : " The above rate will also be charged when a vessel is moved ...
... gallons on fuel oil when lighters are used for bunkering . Rs . 3 per 1,000 gallons working and maintenance charges . ' " " Page 116 , Addendum to paragraph on Pilotage " : " The above rate will also be charged when a vessel is moved ...
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... gallons , derived solely from Borneo and Persia . The imports of kerosine amount to over four million gallons yearly , most of which is consumed locally . Kerosine in bulk now comes chiefly from Persia , and in case from the United ...
... gallons , derived solely from Borneo and Persia . The imports of kerosine amount to over four million gallons yearly , most of which is consumed locally . Kerosine in bulk now comes chiefly from Persia , and in case from the United ...
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... gallons , derived solely from Borneo and Persia . The imports of kerosine amount to over four million gallons yearly , most of which is consumed locally . Kerosine in bulk now comes chiefly from Persia , and in case from the United ...
... gallons , derived solely from Borneo and Persia . The imports of kerosine amount to over four million gallons yearly , most of which is consumed locally . Kerosine in bulk now comes chiefly from Persia , and in case from the United ...
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... gallons , derived solely from Borneo and Persia . The imports of kerosine amount to over four million gallons yearly , most of which is consumed locally . Kerosine in bulk now comes chiefly from Persia , and in case from the United ...
... gallons , derived solely from Borneo and Persia . The imports of kerosine amount to over four million gallons yearly , most of which is consumed locally . Kerosine in bulk now comes chiefly from Persia , and in case from the United ...
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... Gallons . ( Ceylon Produce ) . Value . Year . Rs . .. .. 7,464,116 13,141,508 1916 7,711,573 17,326,252 1917 6,284,644 13,145,566 1918 4,999,916 10,586,876 1919 6,806,912 16,737,710 1920 6,051,559 13,392,316 1921 6,241,013 12,959,018 ...
... Gallons . ( Ceylon Produce ) . Value . Year . Rs . .. .. 7,464,116 13,141,508 1916 7,711,573 17,326,252 1917 6,284,644 13,145,566 1918 4,999,916 10,586,876 1919 6,806,912 16,737,710 1920 6,051,559 13,392,316 1921 6,241,013 12,959,018 ...
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Page 140 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner hereinafter mentioned ; (that is to say), it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction...
Page 136 - Any contract which if made between private persons would be by law required to be in writing and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the company in writing, signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the company, and such contract may in the same manner be varied or discharged.
Page 142 - ... be actually made, procured, or provided, or fit or ready for delivery, or some act may be requisite for the making or completing thereof, or rendering the same fit for delivery...
Page 81 - Measure 144 square inches = 1 square foot 9 square feet = 1 square yard 30J square yards = 1 square rod 160 square rods = 1 acre 640 acres = 1 square mile Cubic Measure 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard 128 cubic feet...
Page 141 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part payment...
Page 140 - ... debts) shall be thereby given or made, such devise, legacy, estate, interest, gift or appointment shall, so far only as concerns such person attesting the execution of such will, or the wife or husband of such person, or any person claiming under such person, or wife or husband, be utterly null and void...
Page 82 - Dry Measure. — 2 pints = 1 quart; 8 quarts = 1 peck; 4 pecks = 1 bushel.
Page 140 - Estate shall be charged with any Debt or Debts, and any Creditor, or the Wife or Husband of any Creditor, whose Debt is so charged, shall attest the Execution of such Will, such Creditor notwithstanding such Charge shall be admitted a Witness to prove the Execution of such Will, or to prove the Validity or Invalidity thereof.
Page 140 - ... shall be in writing and executed in manner hereinafter mentioned; (that is to say), it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction ; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation shall be necessary.