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execute especial duties in connection with the working of 

 the Society. 



21. The Honorary Treasurer shall keep an account of all 

 moneys received and paid by him on account of the Society, 

 and submit a statement thereof to the Council. The accounts 

 shall be audited annually, and the report of the Auditor, 

 appointed by the Council, shall be read at the Annual 

 General Meeting of the Society. 



Meetings of the Society. 



22. The Annual General Meeting of the Society shall 

 be held in January, to receive and consider a report of the 

 Council on the state of the Society ; to receive the accounts 

 of the Honorary Treasurer and the report of the Auditors 

 thereon ; to elect the Council for the ensuing year ; and to 

 deliberate on such other questions as may relate to the regu- 

 lation, management, or pecuniary affairs of the Society. 



23. At General Meetings the chair shall be taken by the 

 President, or, in his absence, by the senior Vice-President 

 present, or some other Member of the Council. Provided that 

 if the Governor of Ceylon for the time being shall have con- 

 sented to become Patron of the Society, His Excellency 

 shall be requested, whenever present, to take the Chair. 



24. Five Members shall form a quorum. 



25. The course of business at General Meetings shall be 

 as follows : — 



(a) The Minutes of the preceding Meeting shall be read 



by one of the Honorary Secretaries, and on being 

 accepted as accurate, shall be signed by the 

 Chairman. 



(b) Donations presented to the Society shall be 



announced or laid before the Meeting. 



(c) Any specific and particular business which the 



Council may have appointed for the consideration 

 of the Meeting shall be discussed. 



