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Ceylon the most distinguished travelled first 

 class. Otherwise, from religious motives, they 

 discarded for the time being all social distinc- 

 tions mixing freely with the other pilgrims, 

 regardless of rank and willingly undergoing the 

 unavoidable amount of discomfort of a crowded 

 ship, and other drawbacks incidental to the 

 movement of masses of people. 



A Ceylonese Reception Committee was 

 formed, who arranged that the visitors should 

 all be hospitably entertained both at Colombo 

 and Kandy. The casket was brought over in 

 several pieces and put together in Ceylon, the 

 Customs' Duty alone amounted to R.S5500, 

 which was paid by a devout Ceylon gentle- 

 man. A number of extra jewels, rubies, 

 brilliants, sapphires, catseyes, &c, were also 

 given by Sinhalese, these were incorporated in 

 the shrine when it was finally put together in 

 Colombo. The value of the casket is now 

 said to amount to sixty thousand pounds ; a 

 sum which speaks volumes for the religious 

 enthusiasm of the donors, — the Burmese 

 people. 



The distance from the station to the Temple 

 is not more than half a mile, part of the road 

 lying along the shore of Kandy lake. The 

 casket was carried in a glass case on poles, 

 preceded by three fine elephants dressed in 

 Perahera fashion, and immediately followed by 



