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Uva and North-Central, where there had been no disturbance, 

 on June iyth as a " precautionary measure." It is submitted 

 that the Proclamations of Martial Law were not justified and 

 were illegal. 



Proclamation by the Governor. 



" In the name of His Majesty, George the Fifth, of the 

 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the 

 British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the 

 Faith. 



Proclamation. 



" By His Excellency Sir Robert Chalmers, Knight 

 Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, 

 Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island 

 of Ceylon, with the Dependencies thereof. 



Robert Chalmers. 



" Know Ye that We, the said Governor, do hereby pro- 

 claim that the Western Province of the Island of Ceylon is 

 subject to martial law from the date hereof. And We do 

 hereby declare that the maintenance of order and the defence 

 of life and property in the said province are committed to 

 the Officer Commanding the Troops in Ceylon, Brigadier- 

 General H. H. L. Malcolm, C.B., D.S.O., and that he is- 

 hereby authorised to take all steps of whatever nature that 

 he may deem necessary for the purpose aforesaid. Given 

 at Kandy in the said Island of Ceylon, this second day of 

 June in the year of our Lord One thousand Nine hundred 

 and Fifteen. 



" By His Excellency's command, 

 11 R. E. STUBBS, 



" Colonial Secretary. 



"God Save the King." 



The Proclamation was published in the " Ceylon Govern- 

 ment Gazette " and in the English newspapers, but no adequate 

 measures were taken for the grave import of the publication to 

 reach the masses. The traditional mode of publication by beat 

 of tom-tom was not followed in the villages. 



