2? 



" 5- All Moormen are placed under the special protec- 

 tion of the Headmen, who will be regarded as personal 

 hostages for their maintenance and security. 



" 6. All Moormen who have suffered damage should 

 be ready with detailed claims for compensation. 



" 7. All householders in every village visited by the 

 Commissioner, and in all such other villages to which special 

 notices may be sent, are required to present themselves 

 before the Commissioner immediately on his arrival at the 

 village, or at such other place as they may receive orders 

 to attend. 



" R. A. G. TESTING, 



'* Assistant Government Agent, Kalutara, and 



" Special Commissioner. June roth, 191 (J. 



" H. C. Cottle, 



" Government Printer, 

 " Colombo, Ceylon." 



"COAT OF ARMS." 

 Notification. 



(Translation from the Sinhalese.) 



" All Sinhalese living within the divisions of Police 

 Headmen are hereby given notice that they must answer 

 for all damages and loss done to the property, etc., of the 

 Moormen in the rioting which took place between June 2nd 

 and 5th, 1915. 



" That damage has been assessed at Rs. 

 Therefore if the Sinhalese living in the aforesaid divisions 

 were to pay the said sum into the Galle Kachcheri within 

 fifteen days of this date, no cases will be instituted against 

 those who were not leaders of the riots, nor had looted, nor 

 were in possession of looted property. 



" But if the Sinhalese in the different divisions b"y 

 binding themselves as Trustees (or members) do not procure 

 and pay the amount of the damage assessed, the Govern- 

 ment will take such action as is needed to have such sum 



