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Mr. Holsinger proposed an amendment that the two parts of 
the resolution be taken separately. 
The Ven. the Archdeacon seconded. Carried. 
The Ven. the Archdeacon suggested a verbal alteration in the 
second part of the Chairman’s resolution. Instead of the words 
“will not be confirmed’ he suggested the words “‘ will not be 
complete.” 
Mr. C. T. Symons seconded. 
The two proposals embodying the amendments were put to the 
meeting and carried. 
The Chairman next proposed new rule for foreign members as 
follows :— 
Non-residents of the Island who are distinguished men of 
science, and who have made important researches in Natural 
History, particularly of Ceylon and the surrounding seas, may be 
elected as foreign members without payment of fee or subscription. 
Such foreign members will have all the privileges of an ordinary 
member, except that they cannot serve on the Council of the 
Society. Ordinary members of the Society will be eligible for 
election as foreign members after having given up residence 
in Ceylon, but no part of a life-member’s subscription will be 
refunded. 
The Ven. the Archdeacon seconded. Carried. 
Mr. C. T. Symons then read a paper on ‘“‘ The Habits of some 
Gregarious Shore Crabs.”” The Chairman having offered some 
remarks on the Paper, next explained a few exhibits which were 
put on view. 
Sixteenth General Meeting. 
The Sixteenth General Meeting of the Society was held in the 
Colombo Museum Library on January 28, 1916. His Excellency 
Mr. R. E. Stubbs presided. 
Dr. W. J. Dakin, Professor of Biology, University of Western 
Australia, delivered a lecture, illustrated by lantern slides, on 
““ Whaling in Australian Waters.” Dr. Pearson offered a few 
comments. 
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Seventeenth General Meeting. 
The Seventeenth (Fourth Anniversary) General Meeting of the 
Society was held in the Colombo Museum Library on March 28, 
1916, at 5.15 p.m., with Dr. A. Nell in the Chair. 
The report of the Henorary Secretaries and Treasurers and the 
accounts for the past year were adopted and passed unanimously. 
A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. J. F. Sibbald for kindly 
auditing the accounts. 
