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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XIII. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, August 5, 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. 



| Honorary Secretaries. 



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Meeting held on July 8, 1893. 



2. Resolved, — That the following gentlemen be elected Resident 

 Members of the Society : — 



(1) A. M. Perera, Superintendent of Minor Roads, Kandy. 



Nominated by T. B. Yatawara and K. D. C. Senevi- 

 ratne. 



(2) 0. Collett, Planter, Bin-oya, Watawala. 



Nominated by G-. Joseph and J. Harward. 



3. Laid on the table letters from the Secretary of the Cordon 

 Technical College, Geelong (dated June 5, 1893), and from the Director 

 of the University of the State of New York (dated May 8, 1893), 

 calling for exchanges of publications. 



Resolved,— That both institutions be thanked for their kind offers, 

 and that (1) the Cordon Technical College be informed that the 

 Society's publications are not likely to be of interest to them ; (2) and 

 that the Library of the State of New York be asked to buy the publi- 

 cations, and that a list of them be sent. 



4. Considered a suggestion of Mr. Harward's " That the Society 

 should offer an annual prize to encourage the study of the classical 

 languages of the East in Ceylon schools." 



After some discussion, on a motion proposed by the Hon. 

 Mr. Swettenham, it was decided that the matter do stand over for 

 future consideration. 



5. Considered the advisability of altering Rule 18 so as to constitute 

 four Members as a quorum of the Council. 



Resolved to give notice at the next General Meeting of this 

 proposal. 



6. Laid on the table copy of printed card issued to Members 

 notifying date and business of next General Meeting to be held on the 

 11th instant. 



Resolved, — That the Council approves of the date fixed and the 

 business as notified. 



