NO. 48.— 1897.] PROCEEDINGS. 



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The Office-Bearers. 



4. The Chairman then read the following list of gentlemen 

 nominated by the Council of the Society as Office-Bearers for 1897. 

 On the proposition of Mr. L. Walker, seconded by Dr. Pinto, the 

 list was accepted unanimously. 



President. 



The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Colombo. 



Vice-Presidents. 

 The Hon. Mr. Justice Lawrie ; Mr. Staniforth Green. 



Council. 



Hon. P. Coomaraswamy. 

 Mr. J. Ferguson. 

 Mr. C. M. Fernando. 

 Mr. P. Freiidenberg. 

 Mr. A. Haly. 

 Mr. J. P. Lewis. 



Mr. F. M. Mackwood. 

 Mr. F. H. Price. 

 Mr. W. P. Ranasinha. 

 Mr. E. S. W. Senathi Raja. 

 Dr. W. G. Vandort. 

 Mr. F. H. de Yos. 



Honorary Treasurer. 

 Mr. F. C. Roles. 



Honorary Secretaries. 

 .Mr. H. C. P. Bell, C.C.S.; Mr. J. Harward, M.A.; Mr. G. A. Joseph. 



Vote of Thanks. 



5. Mr. P. Freudenberg proposed a vote of thanks to the Chair, 

 which was cordially passed. 



6. In response Mr. Justice Lawrie remarked that there had been 

 an omission on his part, which he regretted — that was to thank the 

 Honorary Secretaries for their valuable services to the Society during 

 the past year. He was sure that those services were fully recognized 

 by them all. 



7. The Meeting then terminated. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, March 18, 1897. 

 Present : 



The Lord Bishop of Colombo, President, in the Chair. 

 Mr. P. Freudenberg. | Mr. S. Green. 



Mr. A. Haly. 



Mr, J. Harward and Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. 



