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JOURNAL R. A. S. (CEYLON). 



[Vol. III. 



In recording their deep sense of these losses, the Committee are able, 

 at the same time, to notice the accession to your body, of the present Chief 

 Justice of Ceylon, who has already given an earnest of his good wishes 

 on your behalf. Your Committee would also congratulate you on having 

 obtained the valuable co-operation of so eminent a Pali scholar as 

 Monsieur Grimblot. 



This gentleman has consented to undertake the duties of Joint Secretary, 

 and we may reasonably hope, that by the aid of his Oriental acquirements, 

 the future proceedings of this Society will take a wider range, and assume 

 a more elevated tone, whilst by means of translations and republications of 

 some of the standard Historical and Buddhistical works of Ceylon, you 

 may be the means of aiding the students of Pali literature in every part of 

 the world. During the past year, the Society's Library has received many 

 valuable additions, as may be seen by the Librarian's List. 



The Museum has likewise been increased by many donations, chiefly of 

 objects from the late Exhibition at Queen's House ; but much yet remains 

 to be done towards obtaining a collection of the many Raw Products of the 

 Island, a large portion of which your Committee believe to be unknown to 

 Europeans, but which might probably prove of considerable value as 

 articles of export, or for local use. 



Your Committee regret they are unable to report that the Society's 

 Journal, for the past year, is in a very forward state, the great pressure of 

 work in the Government Printing Office haviug prevented its progress 

 until very recently. 



It would appear that, if it be thought desirable that the Journal should 

 be published with greater rapidity, and at more frequent intervals, it will 

 be necessary that the Society undertake the printing at its own cost. 

 Your Committee have commenced to reprint the earlier Numbers of the 

 Journal, for which there exists an active demand both here and in Europe. 



The Treasurer will place before you a statement of the accounts of the 

 past year, from which it may be seen that there is a balance in hand of 

 £80 lis. 9d. 



In conclusion, your Committee beg to submit for your consideration, a 

 list of the proposed Office-bearers for the ensuing year. 



Resolved : — " That the Report now read be adopted and printed in the 

 current Number of the Journal." 



Resolved: — "That the following list of Office-bearers be adopted for 

 the ensuing year." 



Proposed by Dr. Misso. 

 Seconded by R. V. Dunlop, Esq. 



President : 

 Sir Edwaud S. Creasy, Chief Justice, 



