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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XV- 



Epigraphical. 



Drs. Goldsmidt and Miiller record five or six inscriptions in all from 

 the Vilachchiya Korale. These were re-copied and photographed 

 where possible ; and several other hitherto unnoticed rock and pillar 

 inscriptions added to the list. 



Officers. 



His Excellency the Governor has accepted the office of Patron 

 of the Society. Mr. F. Lewis was appointed in September 

 Acting Honorary Treasurer in place of Mr. F. C. Roles, who left for 

 Europe. Messrs. F. H. Price and C. M. Fernando were elected 

 Members of Council in place of Messrs. J. P. Lewis and A. P. Green, 

 who retired from the Council under Rule 16. 



Finances. 



The following is a statement of the income and expenditure of the 

 Society for 1896 :— 



Rs. c. 



Balance, General Account 







125 38 



Entrance Fees 









52 50 







Rs. 



c. 





Members' Subscriptions, 1891 



10 



50 





Do. 



1892 



21 









Do. 



1893 



84 









Do. 



1894 



257 



25 





Do. 



1895 



357 









Do. 



1896 



1,371 



50 





Do. 



1897 



5 



25 













2,106 50 



Life Members 









140 50 



Expenditure. 



Printing ... 

 Charges ... 

 Books 



Conversazione account, closing items 



Balance (Bank of Madras) 



Total ... 2,424 88 



Rs. c. 



587 68 

 872 92 

 6 

 42 46 



1,509 6 

 915 82 



Total ... 2,424 88 



F. Lewis, 

 Acting Honorary Treasurer. 



3. Rev. F. H. de Winton moved the adoption of the Annual 

 Report. The document, he said, spoke for itself of the good work 

 done during the year, as an advance copy of the Journal, laid on the 



Examined and found correct 

 E. Booth. 



Dr. Pinto seconded, and the Report was adopted. 



