INHABITANTS.

Hindu, principally the Sivite religion ; but the peninsula of
Jaffna, in the north of Ceylon, which is entirely peopled by
Tamils, has since 1816 been uninterruptedly the scene of the
labours of the American Mission, which conducts its operations
 under the directions of one of the most remarkable
associations for the dissemination of Christianity that has
existed since the Reformation, the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, which has its headjuarters
 at Boston (Mass.).
The so-called Moors cr Moormen are Mohammedans of
Arab origin. They are chiefly engaged in petty trade, and
live rather aloof from the other races, with their own
institutions and laws, taking very little part in public affairs.
The Burghersor Eurasians
 are of Portuguese,
Dutch, and English descent.
 The higher classos
 fill the learned professions,are
 members of the
Civil and Clerical Services,
 while the lower
zlasses are artisans and
mechanics.
English is the language
 of the Burghers,
but a small number of
the lower class speak
a debased Portuguese.
They are all Christians.
The Malays, who are
also Mohammedans, are
chiefly descendants of
soldiers imported from
the Malay Peninsula.
They largely recruit
the ranks of the local
police, and are also found as prison warders, office messengers,
 and domestic servants. One of their exclusive occupations
 is working in rattan or cane, from which they turn out
serviceable chairs. baskets. &amp;c.

MALAY GIRI.

By the Census of 1901 the total population was found
;0 be 3,365,954, composed of the following races :—
Sinhalese 2,330,807 Malays wy 11,902
Tamils we 951,740 Other races... 9,718
Moors ... 228034 | Europeans  ... 6,300
Burghers es 23,482 | Veddas or 3,971