No. 44. — 1893.] PROCEEDINGS. 



9 



Finances. 



The annexed statement of the receipts and expenditure of the 

 Society for the year shows a credit balance of Rs. 274*46 brought 

 forward from 1891, and an income of Rs. 2,705 in 1892, making a 

 total credit of Rs. 2,979*46, which is Rs. 342*63 more than last year. 



The amount expended in the purchase of books was Rs. 37 only, as 

 against Rs. 740*86 in 1891, and on printing Rs. 431*06, as against 

 Rs. 732*96. The amount received from Members by subscription was 

 Rs. 2,147 25, as against Rs. 1,254*75 in 1891. 



The amount spent on charges account was only Rs. 468*84, as against 

 Rs. 878*55 in 1891, a difference of Rs. 409-71. 



The Society is in debt ; but the amount to its credit in the Bank and 

 the arrears of subscription still to be collected will cover this indebtedness. 



General Account for 1892. 



The Honorary Treasurer in account with the Royal Asiatic Society 

 (Ceylon Branch). 



Dr. 



1892. 



Or. 





Rs. c. 





Rs. c. 



Balance in Bank of 





Purchase of Books... 



37 



Madras brought 





Printing 



431 6 



forward 



274 46 



Charges Account 



468 84 



Members' Subscrip- 





Balance in Bank of 





tions 



2,147 25 



Madras 



1,540 17 



Government Grant 



500 



Do. Savings Bank... 



500 



Entrance Fees 



57 75 



Do. Treasurer's 









hands 



2 39 



Total ... 



2,979 46 



Total ... 



2,979 46 



F. H. M. Corbet, 

 Colombo, December 31, 1892. Honorary Treasurer. 



5. The following Office-Bearers for 1892, nominated by the Council, 

 were duly elected on a motion proposed by Mr. F. H. M. Corbet and 

 seconded by Dr. Lisboa Pinto, viz. : — 



President.- — The Right Rev. R. S. Copleston, d.d., Lord Bishop of 

 Colombo. 



Vice-Presidents. — Mr. G. Wall, f.l.s., f.e.a.s. ; the Hon. J. A. 

 Swettenham, c.m.g. ; and the Hon. Col. F. C. H. Clarke, c.m.g. 



Council. 



Mr. P. Ramanathan, c.m.g. 

 Mr. W. P. Ranasinha. 



Mr. D. W. Ferguson. 

 Dr. H. M. Fernando. 

 Mr. P. Freudenberg. 

 Mr. Staniforth Green. 

 Hon. Mr. Justice Lawrie 

 Mr. F. M. Mackwood. 



Mr. E. S. W. Senathi Raja. 

 Hon. A. de A. Seneviratna. 

 Dr. H. Trimen. 

 Dr. W. G. Vandort. 



Hon. Treasurer. — Mr. F. C. Roles. 

 Hon. Secretaries. — Messrs. H. C. P. Bell, c.c.s., J. Harward, and 

 G. A. Joseph. 



