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V . W . Bro . Clark's election , as above , having caused a vacancy in the office of Prov . G . Reg ., the Past Prov . G . M . stated that it would be filled up hereafter by the Prov . G . M . —in the meantime , he requested Bro . Clark to continue in charge of that office , in addition to the office of G . Treasurer .
Read a letter from the W . M . of Lodge Courage with Humanity , No . 551 , reporting the demise , on the 5 th November last , of W . Bro . H . Robinson , Prov . G . Swordbearer and Past Master of Lodge No . 551 , and that his remains were interred in Masonic form , according to a wish he had expressed in his lifetime . The Prov . G . See . stated that , by desire of the Prov . G . M ., the W . M . ' s report had been acknowledged by him on the 26 th of January last , with an expression
of the Prov . G . M . ' s " regret at the demise of so worthy a Brother . " The W . M . was also told that his " Report" should have been sent immediately after the funeral . The accounts and papers connected with the office of Prov . G . Treasurer were produced by Bro . J . F . Galiffe , executor to the estate of the late R . W . Bro . Chaunce , when the state of the accounts and funds were found to be as follows : —
Balance of the district Grand Lodge account , as closed for the fourth quarter of 1854 .. Rs . 2 , 318 2 6 Ditto , Fund of Benevolence , ditto .. .. 1 , 409 12 4 Ditto , Royal Arch Grand Chapter , ditto .. 499 0 10 4 , 226 15 8
Deduct—Balance at the end of the fourth quarter of 1854 against the Grand Officers' Fund 59 13 4 4 , 167 2 4 Add—Moneys received since the close of the books for the fourth quarter of 1854 , not yet entered , and balances in hand
unconnected with the above accounts .. Rs . 334 11 3 Miscellaneous cash , as per separate memorandum .. .. ., .. .. 631 0 0 Received from Lodge Marine , on account of rent and tuning piano .. 17 0 0 Deposit made by Lodge Star of Burmah , No . 897 ,
Rangoon , on account of dues .. 108 0 0 . 125 0 0 Amount received from Chapter Hope . - 136 0 0 " Hoff Testimonial" subscriptions , as per list 1 , 118 0 0 Fund for the widows of soldiers and sailors who may fall in the war .. .. 50 0 0 2 , 394 11 3 Rupees .. 6 , 561 13 7
The Prov . G . Sec . intimated that the warrant of the new Lodge Fidelity , at Darjeeling , had been received from the Grand Lodge of England , and forwarded to the W . M . The warrant bears the number 925 on the register of the Grand Lodge . The Prov . "S . G . W . reported that in compliance with the request of _ the Past Prov . G . M ., he had , accompanied by the Prov . J . G . W . and Bro . Roussac , officiating as a Prov . G . S ., proceeded , as a deputation , on board of the steamer Oriental , to receive the R . W . Bro . Philip William Le Geyt , Prov . G . M . of Western India , on his arrival from Bombay ; that he presented the Past Prov .
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V . W . Bro . Clark's election , as above , having caused a vacancy in the office of Prov . G . Reg ., the Past Prov . G . M . stated that it would be filled up hereafter by the Prov . G . M . —in the meantime , he requested Bro . Clark to continue in charge of that office , in addition to the office of G . Treasurer .
Read a letter from the W . M . of Lodge Courage with Humanity , No . 551 , reporting the demise , on the 5 th November last , of W . Bro . H . Robinson , Prov . G . Swordbearer and Past Master of Lodge No . 551 , and that his remains were interred in Masonic form , according to a wish he had expressed in his lifetime . The Prov . G . See . stated that , by desire of the Prov . G . M ., the W . M . ' s report had been acknowledged by him on the 26 th of January last , with an expression
of the Prov . G . M . ' s " regret at the demise of so worthy a Brother . " The W . M . was also told that his " Report" should have been sent immediately after the funeral . The accounts and papers connected with the office of Prov . G . Treasurer were produced by Bro . J . F . Galiffe , executor to the estate of the late R . W . Bro . Chaunce , when the state of the accounts and funds were found to be as follows : —
Balance of the district Grand Lodge account , as closed for the fourth quarter of 1854 .. Rs . 2 , 318 2 6 Ditto , Fund of Benevolence , ditto .. .. 1 , 409 12 4 Ditto , Royal Arch Grand Chapter , ditto .. 499 0 10 4 , 226 15 8
Deduct—Balance at the end of the fourth quarter of 1854 against the Grand Officers' Fund 59 13 4 4 , 167 2 4 Add—Moneys received since the close of the books for the fourth quarter of 1854 , not yet entered , and balances in hand
unconnected with the above accounts .. Rs . 334 11 3 Miscellaneous cash , as per separate memorandum .. .. ., .. .. 631 0 0 Received from Lodge Marine , on account of rent and tuning piano .. 17 0 0 Deposit made by Lodge Star of Burmah , No . 897 ,
Rangoon , on account of dues .. 108 0 0 . 125 0 0 Amount received from Chapter Hope . - 136 0 0 " Hoff Testimonial" subscriptions , as per list 1 , 118 0 0 Fund for the widows of soldiers and sailors who may fall in the war .. .. 50 0 0 2 , 394 11 3 Rupees .. 6 , 561 13 7
The Prov . G . Sec . intimated that the warrant of the new Lodge Fidelity , at Darjeeling , had been received from the Grand Lodge of England , and forwarded to the W . M . The warrant bears the number 925 on the register of the Grand Lodge . The Prov . "S . G . W . reported that in compliance with the request of _ the Past Prov . G . M ., he had , accompanied by the Prov . J . G . W . and Bro . Roussac , officiating as a Prov . G . S ., proceeded , as a deputation , on board of the steamer Oriental , to receive the R . W . Bro . Philip William Le Geyt , Prov . G . M . of Western India , on his arrival from Bombay ; that he presented the Past Prov .