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after which date his name will in case of default be struck off the list 

 of Members, and further that his attention be directed to the con- 

 cession of the Council allowing him to pay arrears and become a 

 Life Member. 



6. Mr. Roles requested that he be temporarily relieved of the 

 duties of Honorary Treasurer owing to his contemplated absence from 

 the Island for a few months. He explained that Mr. F. Lewis had 

 kindly offered to undertake the duties of the office. 



Resolved,— That during the absence of Mr. Roles, Mr. F. Lewis 

 be appointed to act as Honorary Treasurer, and that he be written 

 to accordingly and be thanked by the Council for offering his services. 



7. Resolved, — That it be left to the Secretaries to fix the date 

 for the next General Meeting for some day between October 1 and 3, 

 after consulting the President. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 Colombo Museum, October 3, 1896. 



Present : 



Mr. C. M. Fernando. 

 Mr. F. Lewis. 

 Mr. F. H. Modder. 



Mr. F. C. Roles, Treasurer. 

 Dr.W. H. de Silva. 

 Rev. F. H. de Winton. 



Mr. J. Harward and Mr. G. A. J oseph, Honorary Secretaries. 

 Visitors : two gentlemen. 



1. On a motion proposed by Mr. Fernando and seconded by Mr. 

 Roles, Mr. Harward took the Chair. 



2. Read and confirmed Minutes of General Meeting held on June 

 11, 1896. 



3. The election of the following Members was announced : — 

 L. Walker, M.A., and G. W. Bibile. 



4. The Chair having been temporarily taken by Mr. C. M. 

 Fernando, Mr. Harward, in the absence of the writer, read the 

 following Paper : — 



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