No. 63. — 1910.] ANNUAL REPORT. 
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at the Colombo Museum for the benefit of the students of the 
palaeography and ancient language of the Island as deducible 
from its cave rock, slab, and pillar records. 
Council. 
Under Rule 16 Messrs. C. Drieberg and R. G. Anthonisz had to 
retire by seniority, and the Hon. Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere and the 
Hon. Mr. Justice A. Wood Renton by least attendance, but two 
of these gentlemen being eligible for re-election, Messrs. R. G. 
Anthonisz and C. Drieberg were re-elected, and the vacancies in 
the Council were filled by the appointment of Messrs. E. B. 
Denliam and M. Kelway Bamber. 
The vacancy caused by the death of Mr. J. Parsons was filled 
by the appointment of Mr. D. B. Jayatilaka, and that caused by 
the death of Mr. C. M. Fernando was filled bv the appointment 
of the Hon. Mr. H. L. Crawford, C.M.G. 
Presidentship. 
The vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. Mr. John 
Ferguson, C.M.G. , was filled by the appointment of Sir Hugh 
Clifford, K.C.M.G., who was Vice-Patron of the Society the 
previous year. 
Finances, 
Annexed (see page 58) is a balance sheet, showing the expendi- 
ture and receipts for 1909. 
12. Dr. Nell proposed the adoption of the Report which, he 
said, was very gratifying. It showed an increase in the number 
of Members, and it was interesting to note that a good number of 
Civil Servants were joining the Society. The Society is now as 
flourishing as it was 25 years ago. 
13. Mr. Roles seconded and, as a former Treasurer, congratu- 
lated the Society on its substantial balance. 
14. The Chairman thought the Report was, on the whole, 
satisfactory, not only in the direction indicated by Dr. Nell, but 
also from the point of view of the finances of the Society, which 
at any rate at the present moment, were thoroughly sound. 
The Report was then adopted. 
Office-Bearers. 
15. The Chairman pointed out that he would be away from 
the Island from the end of the ensuing month till next year, and 
stated that in these circumstances he thought it altogether 
undesirable that he should be re-el9cted President. 
16. Mr. Harward said that at a Meeting of the Council it had 
been unanimously decided to ask Sir Hugh Clifford to retain his 
position as President. Other Presidents absent from the Island 
on furlough had retained the position and resumed the duties on 
returning, and he thought he was not going too far in saying that 
