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Page.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Despatok
Data
No,
Subject.
1915
45
The Governor
Confi.
August 19 dential (B). (Rec. Bøpt. 18.)
Forwards copies of circulars issued by 117
the Offoer Commanding the Troops detailing messures to be taken after martial law has been declared in case of sudden rising, or in case of riote with particular reference to the period when martial law is not in force.
56
The Governor
46
Ditto
Con-
August 20 Sdential (Rec. Sept. 18.)
Forwards further local reports.
120
57
Ditto
47
Ditto
Telegram (Rea. Sept. 18.) Inquires as to conditions of imprison 198
ment of persons sentenced to penal servitude and hard labour," which forms of punishment are not known to the Colonial law: recommenda rigorous imprisonment.
58*
Ditto
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48
To the Governor
Telegram September 22
Approves proposals in No. 47.
128
59
49 The Governor
Conf. September 2 dential (A). (Reo. Sept. 29.)
Reports termination of martial law at midnight on 80th August, and en- closes copy of a Proclamation pro- mulgating the Order in Council.
124
The Native Races and the Liquor Traffic United Committee
October 15
thirteen
50
Ditto
60°
194
The Governor
631
51
Ditto
$2
Ditto
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:
Confi.
September 2 Įdential (B). (Rec. Bept. 28.)
of commutation Reports
further capital sentences of courts martial; encloses copies of letters to the Officer Commanding the Troops communicating this decision, and copies of the charges and evidence.
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Page
6
1915
Confi- September 22 dential (A). (Rec. Oct. 13.)
Confi. September 22 dential (B). (Bea. Oct. 13.)
694
September 28 (Boo. Oct. 19.)
September 28 (Rec. Oct. 20.)
October 8 (Reo. Oot. 27.)
October 7 (Rao. Oct. 27.)
Confi-
October 13 dential (B).] (Rec. Nov. 3.)
October 14 (Rec. Nov. 3.)
November 9
Reporte as to a further court martial case in which sentences of penal ser- vitude and one death sentence were passed, the latter being commuted to one of rigorous imprisonment for life; encloses copy of the proceed. ings and of letters to the Officer Commanding the Troops communi. cating his decision on the sentences. Transmits local reports on the riots and an extract from the Ceylon Independent, which quotes a passage from the Catholic Messenger, depre- cating a Sinhalese suggestion for the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry.
242
249
Reports the appointment of a commit. 278
tee to inquire into the organisation of the police and to advise what measures are required for strength- ening or otherwise reorganising the force.
Forwards copy of a letter from the 279
Rev. J. Noble requesting a public denial of rumours that certain Cay- lonese were arrested on account of their opposition to the Government's exoine policy.
Reports appointment of Mr. W. Moir to be a member of the Committee to inquire into the organization of the police force in place of Mr. H. Bois.
Forwards copy of
280
a report by the 280 Government Agent of the Western Province and Special Commissioner, on the rioting in the Colombo Dis. trict.
Forwards oopy of a report by the Assistant Government Agent and Special Commissioner on the riote in the Nuwara Eliya District.
Forwards proceedings by court mar- tial at which five persons were men- tenced to death, together with copy of a letter to the Officer Command- ing the Troope directing that the elemency of the Crown should be exercised in all the cases.
209
291
208.
Encloses list giving particulars of pe
per. 297 sons tried by court martial and sen- tenced to terms of imprisonment. States that it is not possible to obtain definite figures of the number of persons killed in connexion with the riots, but that the Registrar-Gen- eral's figures and those of the Special Commissioners show that the total was slightly over 100.
Transmita copy of No. 59, and sug- gests the desirability of issuing a statement such as in proposed by Mr. Noble.
298
61
Ditto
Confi-
September 80 dential (A). (Roo. Oct. 20.)
|,
Confi.
|dential (D).
September 2 (Rec. Sept. 28.)
Transmits further local reports.
148
699
September 10 (Rec. Bapt. 28.)
Reports steps taken in connexion with 156
the holding of the Esala pershera at Kandy.
62
Ditto
Confi- dantial (B).
162
63
Ditto
Confi- dential (C).
64*
Ditto
205
65*
Ditto
Con-
fidential
53
Ditto
Confi-
September 10 dential (B). (Rec. Sept. 28.)
54
Ditto
Conf. dential (A).
September 17 (Rec. Oct. 8.)
Reports confirmation and promulga- ilon of eleven further capital sen. tenoes by the Officer Commanding the Troops, and decision to exer aise clemency of the Crown in all cases but one; encloses copies of the charges and evidence and corres. pondence.
Encloses, with observations, a list of all trials by court martial and a schedule of the assessment of com- pensation to be paid to sufferers in the riots, and compares the geo- graphical distribution of the riots with that of serious crime for an immediately preceding period.
55
Ditto
Conf. September 17 dential (C). (Rao. Oct. 8.)
Reports twenty-one further capital 206
sentences, in twelve of which he has decided to exercise the clemency of the Crown, and encloses copy of the charges and evidence.
66
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