JOURNAL 



OF THE 



EOYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 



CEYLON BRANCH. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, January 27, 1893. 

 Present : 



The Hon. J. A. Swettenham, c.m.g., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. F. H. M. Corbet. I Dr. W. G. Vandort. 



Mr. Staniforth Green. 



Mr. H. C. P. Bell, C.C.S., Honorary Secretary. 



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Meeting of Council held on 

 November 4, 1892. 



2. Elected the following resident Members : — Mr. G. A. Joseph ; 

 N. Mendis, Mudaliyar ; Mr. J. Harward. 



3. Read a letter from Mr. G. A. J oseph tendering his resignation 

 as Assistant Secretary. 



Resolved, — That the Council has received Mr. Joseph's letter with the 

 greatest regret and accept the resignation with the greatest reluct- 

 ance. The Society is deeply indebted to Mr. J oseph for the devotion 

 with which he has worked in its interests, and for the great amount of 

 personal trouble he has taken in the performance of the duties of 

 his post. 



The Council requests Mr. Joseph's acceptance of the honorarium 

 which he has hitherto refrained from drawing out of consideration 

 for the Society. 



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