No. 44.-1893.] PROCEEDINGS. 



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Resolved, — That the Council do approve of Mr. Gore's suggestion, 

 that in future each page of a reprint should be made to contain 

 exactly the same reading matter as is found on the page of the 

 original from which it is reprinted, and should be numbered as in 

 the original. 



3. Considered books suggested for purchase. 



Resolved to purchase General Cunningham's Coins of Ancient India. 



4. Resolved, — That the following candidate for admission into the 

 Society be elected a Resident Member: — 



t xri -p i ii j nominated by ) B. W. Bawa. 

 • -fohath \ seconded by } C. M. Fernando. 



5. Considered the appointment of a new Honorary Treasurer in 

 place of Mr. F. C. Roles, who resigns the office on leaving the Island. 



Resolved, — That Mr. A. P. Green be offered the Honorary Tresurer- 

 ship, and in the event of his declining the office it be offered to 

 Mr. Stanley Bois, and that in the meanwhile Mr. Joseph be appointed 

 Acting Honorary Treasurer to take over the books and papers. 



6. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. J. P. Lewis, dated Septem- 

 ber 28, 1893, regarding his Paper on " A Temple Festival in the 

 Mullaittivu District," and the "Temple of Chittraveladar Kovil," 

 together with proposed draft answer. 



Resolved, — That the Council approves of the proposed answer. 



7. Laid on the table a Paper from Mr. T. B. Pohath, entitled 

 " Sketch of the Life of Premier Ehelapola." 



Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Messrs. Ramanathan and 

 J. Harward for their opinion. 



8. Laid on the table a Paper by Velivitiya Dharmmaratana Terun- 

 nanse on " Buddhist Robes," and read the Lord Bishop's minute 

 thereon. 



9. Laid on the table correspondence with the Hon. W. W. Mitchell 

 regarding his election as a Member. 



Resolved, — That the Honorary Treasurer do write to Mr. Mitchell 

 notifying him of his election. 



10. Resolved, — That a General Meeting of the Society be held on 

 the 2nd ultimo, and that Mr. Modder's Paper on " Yapahuwa, " of 

 which notice had been given, be read. 



1 1 . The Honorary Treasurer laid on the table a list of Members 

 whose subscriptions were in arrear for over two years, and who by 

 Resolution of the Council dated 28th March, 1893, should be struck 

 off the roll. 



Resolved, — That the names of several defaulters be at once struck 

 off the list, but that should any Member whose name is erased pay all 

 dues before December 1 next, his name may remain on the roll of the 

 Society. 



