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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [YOL. XVIII. 
Finances, 
The income for the year, exclusive of the commencing balance, was 
Rs. 1,562*25 ; but there has been exceptional expenditure, especially 
in the latter half of the year, due chiefly to the issue of a number of 
the Journal double the usual size. The re-binding of volumes in 
the Library, too, has been exceptional and continuous throughout the 
year. In April the Treasurer placed Rs. 1,500 on fixed deposit for a 
year to secure 3|- per cent, interest, but the printing and binding 
expenditure being more than twice as large as in 1901, the current 
account was overdrawn at the end of the year by Rs. 359-42. The 
interest on the fixed deposit will accrue in April next, and there will 
be a net gain to the Society of over Rs. 40 ; but the balance sheet 
discloses that the commencing balance of Rs. 2,200*10 was reduced 
during the year to Rs. 1,140*58. 
3. Mr. M. K. Bambek, M.R.A.C., M.R.A.S. Eng., F.C.S., moved the 
adoption of the Report. Mr. 0. Batuwantudawa seconded. Carried. 
4. On the motion of Mr. P. E. Pieris, seconded by Dr. A. J. 
Chalmers, the following Office-Bearers were elected for 1903 : — 
President—The Hon. Mr. Everard im Thurn, C.B., C.M.G. 
Vice-Presidents,— Mv. F. M. Mackwood, J.P., F.E.S.; the 
Hon. Mr. J. Ferguson, F.R.C J. 
Council. 
W. G. Van Dort, M.D. 
Mr. W. P. Ranasiniha. 
Mr. S. M. Burrows, M.A., CCS. 
Mr. C. Drieberg, B.A., F.H.A.S. 
The Hon. Mr. S. C Obeyesekere. 
Mr. H. White, CCS. 
Mr. J. C Willis, M.A., F.L.S. 
Mr. M. K. Bamber, M.R.A.C 
Mr. C M. Fernando, B.A., LL.B. 
Mr. P. Freudenberg. 
Dr. A. Willey, M.A., D.Sc. Lon., 
F.R.S. 
A. M. Gunasekara, Mudaliydr. 
Honorary Treasurer.— liKv. F. C Roles, F.J.I., F.R.C.I. 
Ho7iorary Secretaries.— Mq^^y^. H. C. P. Bell, CC.S.; J. Harward, M.A.; 
and C A. Joseph. 
5. Mr, Hakward, in the absence of Mr. T. B. Pohath, read his 
Paper entitled — 
[See page 10.] 
