The Port of Colombo, 1860-1939, Volume 2 |
Contents
CHAPTER IIThe Construction of the South West | 16 |
CHAPTER IIIPort Development 18901913 | 28 |
CHAPTER IVPort Development 19141939 | 59 |
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accommodation acres additional Administration Reports amount ANNUALS average boats breakwater British brought building called Canal cargo carried century Ceylon CEYLON BLUE BOOK Ceylonese Chairman coal coconut coffee Colombo Port Commission Colonial Company completed connected Consequently construction coolies cost Customs cwts death demand dockland area early East employed Engineer entered estimated evidence exports extension facilities feet figures firms followed further Galle growth hand handling harbour Hence houses immigrant imports improvements increase Indian jetties labour land late living loan measures Municipal Municipal Council North Officer period Pettah Pettah district plantation pointed population position Principal problem Public railway records Report result rice sailing scheme Source steamers supply TABLE tion tonnage of shipping tons trade transport vessels volume Ward warehouses West whole workers