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Sri Lanka (nation)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

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Pocket register of a Ceylon servant, 1911 - 1922

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 63/13
Scope and Contents

The volume begins with a copy, in both English and Sinhala, of Ordinance no. 28 (1871), enacted by the Governor of Ceylon to provide for the registration of domestic servants. This is followed by Madasamy's personal details and his employment record, including the names and testimonials of his former employers and the reasons for his discharge.

Dates: 1911 - 1922
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