The Ceylon Blue Book, 1904

This is the Ceylon Blue Book for 1905, a government statistical record compiled by the Colonial Secretary's office from official returns through December 31, 1904. The publication contains comprehensive administrative and statistical data about the British colony, including demographics (population, births, marriages, deaths broken down by province), economic indicators (revenue, expenditure, imports and exports), and departmental organization. Featured sections document military forces, educational statistics, ecclesiastical returns, harbor operations, railways, agriculture, mining activity, and criminal statistics. Additional tables track civil service staffing, pension payments, public works expenditure, municipal accounts, and licensing fees across various categories. Meteorological observations and hospital returns are included. The volume documents Ceylon's administrative apparatus and economic performance during the early twentieth century.