xxxiv. Appendix : — Proceedings of 



GENERAL MEETING, HELD 2ND OCTOBER, 1852, 



Present :— ~ Lieut. -Colonel Wilson in the Chair. 



Rev. J. Kats, D. J. Gogerly, C. Alwis, Messrs. J. Dalziel, 

 M. Coomarasamy, J. De Alwis, L. De Soyza, H. Dudley, 

 C.R.R., C. Lorensz ; Lieut. Schaw, Dr. Lamprey, Dr. Misso, 

 R. Dawson, Esq., Treasurer, and E. L. Layard, Esq., Secretary. 



Head letters from Mr. Justice Starke and Dr. Hoffmann, 

 expressive of regret at not being able to attend the Meeting. 

 Head and confirmed the Minutes of last Meeting. 



Read letter from J. N. Mooyaart, Esq., signed Chairman 

 of the J affna District Committee, enclosing Minutes of Meet- 

 ing held in Jaffna on the 18th September, 1852. 



The recommendation of the Managing Committee on the 

 subject being put to the vote and lost: — 



It was moved by the Rev. D. J. Gogerly, seconded by Mr. 



E. L. Layard, and carried unanimously — 



" That no Members be allowed to expend any part of the 

 Society's funds, except on the special grant of a General 

 Meeting, and that all contributions and subscriptions paid at 

 out-stations, be as speedily as possible remitted to the Treasurer. 



Moved by Mr. E. L. Layard, " That the Vice-President, 

 the Rev. D. J. Gogerly, and H. Dudley, Esq., be requested 

 to act as a Sub-Committee for the purpose of drawing up 

 Rules for the guidance of the District Committees." — Lost. 



Moved by the Rev. D. J. Gogerly, and seconded by Dr. 

 Misso, " That the Managing Committee do report in detail 

 to the next General Meeting, on the formation of the District * 

 Committees." — Carried. 



With reference to the recommendation of the Managing 

 Committee, " That the engagement of a Peon to distribute the 

 Society's Notices, &c, upon a salary of 5s. per mensem" be 

 adopted, — It was resolved that the recommendation be adopted. 



The Managing Committee report the death of Capt. W. 



F. Smith Neill, the Society's late Secretary, and recommend 

 that the following expression of regret be entered upon the 



