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Government to the total absence of all data connected with the resour- 

 ces and capabilities of the Colony. 



The Society's Library has had some interesting additions made 

 to it, in some Statistical works of value, amongst which may be in- 

 stanced the Criminal Statistics of Bengal, and the Journal of the 

 Royal Statistical Society of London. 



In conclusion your Committee trust that each coming year may 

 witness some accession of useful information to the Society, and that 

 no difficulties or discouragements may check the labours of succeed- 

 ing Committees, convinced, as they are, that the value of the data 

 which may be^collected in this Island, cannot well be over-estimated. 



JOHN CAPPER, 

 Secretary of Statistical Committee. 



Resolved 7th. — That the Report now read be received and adopt- 

 ed, that the thanks of the Meeting be presented to the Statistical 

 Committee, and that the Gentlemen composing that Board be 

 requested to continue in office another year. 



8th. — That the thanks of the Meeting be presented to the Pro- 

 prietors of the Journals which have inserted, free of expense to the 

 Society, the notices of its Meetings and Proceedings during the year. 



9th. — That the thanks of the Meeting be presented to the officers 

 of the Society for their services during the past year. 



10th. — That the following Gentlemen be the Officers of the 

 Society during the ensuing year. 



Patron. 



The Right Honorable Lord Viscount Toerington 

 Vice Patrons. 

 The Hon'ble Sir A. Oliphant, Chief Justice. 

 The Right Rev. The Bishop of Colombo. 

 President. 



The Hon'ble Sir J. Emerson Tennent. 

 Vice President. 

 The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Stark. 



