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6. Mr. T. B. Pohath j gW- } b y { §■ ^Burrows, c.c,, 



was elected a Member of the Society. 



7. Laid on the table a list of Dutch books recommended for 

 purchase by Mr. K H. de Vos. 



Resolved,' — That the books be purchased. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, July 8, 1893. 



Present : 



The Lord Bishop of Colombo, President, in the Chair. 

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



F. C. Roles, Honorary Treasurer. 

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



Business. 



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

 May 19, 1893. 



2. Proposed by Mr. Harward, " That a General Meeting be held that 

 night at 9 p.m.,. and that Mr. White's Paper, entitled " Notes on Knox's 

 ' Ceylon ' in its Literary Aspect," be read. 



Seconded by the Hon. J. A. Swettenham.- — Carried. 



3. Resolved, — That a vote of thanks be accorded to Mr. Stanley 

 Bois for auditing the Society's accounts. 



4. Laid on the table an application for membership from Mr. A. M. 

 Perera, Superintendent of Minor Roads, Kandy. 



The Hon. Mr. Swettenham proposed that the application do stand 

 over for consideration at the next Meeting of the Council. 

 Seconded by Mr. Roles. — Carried. 



5. Resolved, — That the Lieutenant-Governor (Yice-Patron of the 

 Society) be requested to preside at the next General Meeting of the 

 Society, to be held on August 10 or some approximate date. 



GENERAL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, July 10, 1898. 

 Present : 



The Lord Bishop of Colombo, President, in the Chair. 

 The Hon. J. A. Swettenham. cm. a., Vice-President. 

 The Hon. P. Coomaraswamy. J The Hon. Justice Lawrie. 

 J. Henderson. i F. C. Roles, 



J. Harward, G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. 

 Visitors : — Two ladies and six gentlemen. 



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Meeting held on February 14. 



2. It was notified that Mr. E. Booth and Mr.T. B. Pohafch had been 

 elected Members since the last General Meeting. 



3. Mr. Joseph read the following Paper : — 



