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Low Country
1,927,700
1,005,600
110,600
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56,000
1,700
680,800
སྤྲ, ནྡྲ་ཟླ , ཎྜ ནྱ ཎྜ ཧི
Enclosure 1 in No. 3.
Ceylon
Tamila.
ESTPRI
Tamila.
Ceylon
Hoora.
Burghers
Europassa.
Malays
Oshers.
514,800
606,700
251,600
24,600
92,900
51,900
16,800
29,100
18,700
$4,600
18,800
7,000
18,300
11,000
9,900
40,900
26,500
14,400
3,100
14,600
5,900
11,100
284,300
33,500
7,500
2,800
4,100
2900
1,400
362,400
12,700
500
190
099
101
250
1,800
19,700
20,600
21,200
6,500
00%*101
2,100
75,500
009
008
OOR
1,600
1,100
00%
110
1,400
19
8,963
164,400
264,800
18,800
23,900
27,900
3,600
900
800
1,300
1,100
000'9
006'99
6,100
4,700
10,800
COT
009
200
100
1,000
13,100
134,900
3,000
88,200
6,100
1,400
700
700
1,100
48,500
802,700
2,500
99,20)
12,600
2,900
008
500
2,200
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the representatives of the Low Country Products Association. In the majority are included the votes of the three European elected members, the elected Burgher member, the member for the Southern Province (territorially elected), the Moham- medan member, the Indian member, the two Kandyan members, and the three nominated members, so that if the votes of the Unofficials alone are taken, there was a majority of twelve to eleven against the suggestion.
(3) I can state unequivocally that no exception has been taken in any responsible quarter to the manner in which the power to nominate three members to the existing Council has been exercised. The view of those who supported the proposal seemed to be that these nominated members were a solecism which should be removed.
(4) I feel that though the majority of the Unofficial vote against the sugges tion is but one-and therefore cannot be taken to show that there is a decided opposition to the suggestion on the part of the Unofficial members as a whole--the suggestion should not be accepted. In the present stage of the Constitution, when experience in the exercise of the franchise is not widespread, I am strongly of opinion that it makes for the greater strength and efficiency of the Legislative Council if the Governor retains the present limited power to appoint as members of the Legislative Council representative gentlemen who might not be successful at the polls, but who would otherwise be of value in the deliberations of the Council. and in certain cases might also be selected in view of the inadequate representation of their community in Council.
L. SUGGESTION XII.
" That clause 51 of the Order in Council be repealed."
When the Ceylon (Legislative Council) Order in Council, 1920, was first made public, clause 51 raised very great opposition on the grounds, amongst others, that it might be used to curtail the freedom of debate, that it deprived the Council intended to be constituted by the Order in Council of a privilege possessed by its predecessors, and that it was a slur on the loyalty of the Colony.
(3) To a deputation which I received on the 29th November, 1920, with reference to the Order in Council. I explained that its provisions were only intended to be applied in times of grave emergency, and that therefore it was improbable that they would ever be brought into operation in Ceylon, but that, as they were regarded as a slur on the loyalty of the Colony, I was prepared to recommend to the Secretary of State the elimination of the clause, provided that it was clearly under- stood that if experience in the future proved that it was required, Government would be free to take measures for its re-enactment.
(4) This suggestion was agreed to without a division, and in the terme, and subject to the condition of the undertaking given by me, I desire to recommend the elimination of clause 51.
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M.-SUGGESTION XIII.
That a proviso be added to clause 52 of the Order in Council as follows:-
'Provided, however, any member or members dissenting from the certification of the Governor may put in a written statement of his or their reasons for such dissent, and such statement shall be appended to the report required in the succeeding section.""
(2) The suggestion was adopted without a division, and I submit it for your favourable consideration.
I have, &c.,
W. H. MANNING,
Governor.
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