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whole amount. 1t has twice the popula-
ton of all our West India Islands, and
more than twice the population of Cana
da, the politics of which are now arrest
ing the attention of the western world.
In revenue, as well, our island stands at
the head of the colonial list; its income
is equal to thrce-fourths of the revenue of
the whole of our West India Islands, su-
perior to that OF the Mauritius and New
South Wales. and double the amount of
that of Jamaica. When the aggregate of
revenue is divided among the whole popu-
lation of Ceylon, it will assign nearly IS.
to each individual, which is less than the
average of almost any European state,
though more than the average presented
by the domnions of the East India Com
pany. The census of 1885 gives popu-
lation of fifty to the square mile, whilst
in Great Britain the average is 26s. The
capabilities of the Island are, therefore
very far from being exhausted and it
may be regarded as only in the COM
mencement of its career towards the pos
session of wealth and importance.