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Resolved, — That the Institution be thanked for its kind offer, but 

 informed that the Council regret that they are unable to assent to the 

 proposal. 



4. Read letter dated November 30, 1893, from Mr. J. F. W. Gore, 

 reporting progress with the " Index " to the Society's Journals. 



5. Read letter from Mr. F. H. M. Corbet, dated November 9, 

 1893, and addressed to the Honorary Secretary, regarding the sale of 

 the Society's publications in England. 



Resolved, — That Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson be asked whether 

 they are ready to carry on the agency upon the terms specified in 

 their letter of April 10, 1888. 



6. Laid on the table " Revised List of Members." Mr. Harward 

 explained that the Council's resolution No. 11 of November 7, 1883, 

 " any Member not paying arrears of subscriptions by December 1, 1893, 

 shall be struck off the List of Members," could not be carried out 

 owing to the Honorary Treasurer having accepted subscriptions after 

 that date from Members who were in arrear, and also as no notification 

 had been given to Members of the Council's resolution. 



Resolved, — That as the resolution has not been put in force, the 

 date up to which subscriptions may be accepted from defaulting 

 Members be fixed at February 15, and that notice be issued to the 

 Members accordingly. 



7. Read a letter from Mr. F. H. Modder, dated January 4, 1893, 

 regarding his becoming a Life Member. 



Resolved, — That the Secretary do communicate with Mr. Modder 

 in accordance with Rule 31. 



8. Laid on the table a Paper from Dr. Solomon Fernando on 

 " Buddhism," together with his letter dated December 5, 1893. 



Resolved, — That the author be thanked for forwarding the Paper, 

 but that he be informed that as it is in the nature of a controversial 

 discussion it cannot be accepted. 



9. Considered the nomination of Office-Bearers for 1894. 



The Honorary Secretary stated that under Rule 16, Mr. Staniforth 

 Green and Dr. Trimen vacated their seats by reason of seniority, and by 

 reason of least attendance the Hon. A. de A. Seneviratna, Mr. D. W. 

 Ferguson, and Dr. H. M. Fernando. 



Resolved, — That Mr. Staniforth Green and Dr. Trimen be nomi- 

 nated for re-election for 1894, and that Mr. D. W. Ferguson and 

 Dr. H. M. Fernando should be deemed to have retired by reason 

 of least attendance. 



10. Resolved,— That the Secretary do communicate with Mr. A. P. 

 Green, and inform him that as he is contemplating a trip to England 

 as mentioned in his letter of November 8 last, the Council have 

 decided to nominate another Member to take up the duties of 

 Honorary Treasurer for 1894. 



11. Resolved,— That Mr. A. Thomson be asked to allow himself 

 to be nominated by the Council Honorary Treasurer for 1894. 



