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other scientific instruments belonging to the Society should 

 foe collected together or otherwise distinctly ascertained by 

 the Committee, and delivered over in charge to some office- 

 bearer of the Society (as the Committee may determine), who 

 shall make immediate report to the Committee of their pre- 

 sent condition, and from time to time thereafter, a report of 

 the results derivable from them, and the best means of ren- 

 dering them available to the Society. 



In conclusion, your Committee trust that the individual 

 efforts of Members will be exerted to extend the usefulness 

 of the Society, and though there is of course much yet to be 

 done, and the Society cannot but suffer by the absence of 

 some of its energetic Members, your Committee believe that 

 success in the pursuit of the objects of the Society may be 

 confidently anticipated. 



Heport of the Sub- Committee for the Great Exhibition at London. 



The Sub -Committee appointed to carry out the Resolutions of the 

 Society with regard to the collection and transmission to England of 

 objects suitable for display at the Great Exhibition of the Works of 

 Industry of all nations, lately held in London, have the honour to report 

 that on the receipt of definite information for their guidance from the 

 Royal Commissioners, the Sub-Committee took steps to invite the co- 

 operation of all the residents of Ceylon, by means of public advertise- 

 ments, and by circular letters addressed, under the sanction of the local 

 Government, to several gentlemen in their service residing at out-stations, 

 with a view of furthering the objects of the Society. The authorities 

 most liberally placed at the command of the Sub-Committee a sum of 

 money to meet all necessary expenses, disbursement of which will be seen 

 in the subjoined accounts, and otherwise encouraged and assisted them 

 in their undertaking. The Committee feel, however, that some gentle- 

 men at out-stations from whom they had calculated on receiving consi- 

 derable assistance, have failed to second their efforts, whilst others appear 

 to have mistaken the objects of the Commissioners, and have regarded 

 the Exhibition, rather as a Museum of curiosities and antiquities, than 

 as a grand attempt to develope the productions of science and of art. 



The Sub-Committee have always deeply regretted, that the period 

 available to them was, in consequence of the length of time required for 

 communication with the Commissioners} far too short to admit of their 



