'No. 63.— 1910.] 
KANDYAN PROVINCES. 
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A sitting may be held at the time and place appointed by any 
two members (the whole having been duly warned), and their 
proceedings will be noted in the usual manner , but all practical 
measures proposed or resolved at any such sitting are referred to 
the provisions hereinafter contained under the head of taking 
order for the public affairs. 
In matter of information it will be the duty of the Board and 
of its several members from time to time to procure and deliver 
in for transmission to the Kandyan office, for the information of 
Government , all such documents, facts, and particulars of informa- 
tion as may come to their possession and knowledge concerning — 
1st. — The rights, privileges, and powers saved to the Chiefs and 
Headmen by the 4th clause of the Convention ; 
2nd. — The civil rights and immunities secured to the people by 
the same clause ; < 
3rd. — The laws, institutions, and customs in the same clause 
mentioned ; 
4th. — ^The customary maintenance and protection promised by 
the 5th clause to the religion of Boodhoo, its rites, ministers, and 
places of worship ; 
dth. — The established forms and ordinary authorities for the 
administering justice confirmed by the 8th clause ; 
Gth. — The Royal dues, both of Service and Revenue, appro- 
priated to His Majesty's use by the 11th clause ; 
yth. — ^The constitution and interior economy of all officers atid 
departments , with regard to which the statements prornised by 
all the Chiefs to His Excellency at his last visit to Kandy but only 
furnished in part and by a few of the Chiefs, are to be demanded 
and transmitted to Colombo ; 
8th. — The charges and modificatioiiB of these institutions by 
the effect of the hew Government and their wilful perversion from 
corrupt or tyrannical motives, errors in judgment, or neglect ; and 
9th.—T\iQ remedies expedient to be applied to all such defects. 
And with respect to taking order for public affairs We do 
hereby authorize the Board at any sitting to be appointed and 
held as aforesaid to consider, dieliberate, and resolve con6erning 
all matters whatsoever of the general administration of the 
Kandyan Provinces on the motion of anyone of the Commissioners , 
excepting such matters as the Resident shall in the first instance 
or from time to time reserve to himself as secret and political. 
Provided, however, that no resolution of the Board be acted on or 
any measure carried into effect until the same shair have received 
the assent of the Resident, or in his absence from the Residency 
the Senior Commissioner present. Hereby reserving in the 
fullest mtoner to the Principal Accredited Agent or Resident, and 
in his absence from the Residency granting to the Senior Com- 
missioner present, all political, superintending, and controlling 
powers which have at any time heretofore been lawfully exercised 
by the Principal Accredited Agent called Resident, and saving 
the laws, institutions, and customs of the Kandyan Provinces. 
Confirming also the Convention as explained and modified by Our 
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