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Now, ladies and gentlemen, I have no doubt whatever that 

 you will respond with acclamation to the proposal I make, to 

 accord a hearty vote of thanks to the President, the Hon. Mr. 

 Ferguson, for the admirable Address he has given us, for the 

 interesting Paper on the Coconut with which he followed the 

 Address, and for the pleasure with which we have listened to 

 Mr. Ferguson. 



Vote of Thanks to the Patron. 



10. The Hon. Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere proposed a vote of thanks 

 to their Patron, His Excellency the Governor, for the encourage- 

 ment which his presence had given them. His Excellency had 

 had an arduous day — a journey from Veligama, a busy meeting 

 of the Legislative Council, and the business of the Colony — and 

 it was a proof of his extreme interest in the Society that he was 

 able to be there in spite of all. 



Mr. Fernando seconded. 



The President heartily supported the vote. In the Society's 

 past records the name of Sir Arthur Gordon ranked foremost 

 among Governors for the interest he took in the Society ; yet, 

 short as Sir H. A. Blake's term had so far been, he had already 

 eclipsed the previous record by the warm personal interest His 

 Excellency took in the Society, and his very frequent presence at 

 their Meetings. 



The vote was carried with applause. 



