NO. 61.— 1908.] ANNUAL REPORT. 



Papers for 1908. 

 The following Papers have been received : — 



(1) " Notes on the Smith Caste in the Kandyan Provinces," 

 by Mr. H. W. Codrington, B.A., CCS. 



(2) " Letters from Raja Sinha II.," by Mr. Donald Ferguson. 



(3) "The Dutch Embassy to Kandy in 1731-1732, &c," by 

 Mr. P. E. Pieris, M.A., CCS. 



(4) "■ Greek Influence on Indian Art," by Dr. A. K. Coomara- 

 swamy. 



(5) " Notes on some of the lesser known Hills of the Batti- 

 caloa District and Lower Uva," by Mr. F. Lewis. 



(6) Translation of a Dutch manuscript entitled " The Dutch 

 East India Company and the Peace of Amiens, 1802," by Mr. 

 A. E. Buultjens, B.A. 



(7) Translation of a Dutch manuscript entitled " The Execution 

 of Petrus Vuyst, Governor of Ceylon, 1726-1729," by Mr. A. E. 

 Buultjens, B.A. 



Finances. 



Mr. R. H. Ferguson, B.A., who had been Treasurer since 

 February, 1904, having resigned office, Mr. G. A. Joseph was 

 appointed Treasurer, in addition to his duties as Honorary 

 Secretary. Mr. Joseph assumed duties in April. 



The Council wish to record their sense of the valuable services 

 Mr. R. H. Ferguson rendered from 1904 to 1906 as Honorary 

 Treasurer of the Society. 



The accounts of the Society are shown in the balance sheet 

 annexed under the usual heads (from April 4 to December 31 , 1907). 

 The credit balance of the Society at the close of the year was 

 Rs. 343-45. There was heavy expenditure (Rs. 1,332-10) on 

 account of printing Papers for the Journal. The actual receipts 

 for the year, including annual grant, entrance fees, and subscrip- 

 tions, and arrears of subscriptions collected, amounted to 

 Rs. 2,913-61. 



[For statement see page 54.1 



Conclusion. 



The Society now counts sixty-two years since its foundation. 



The co-operation of all Members is solicited in its work, in order 

 that the aims and objects of the Society may be promoted to 

 the best advantage. 



Patron's Address. 



His- Excellency the Governor said : I should like before 

 putting the Annual Report to the Meeting to make one or two 

 remarks myself. 



