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5. Laid on the table a Paper by Mr. A. Haly, entitled " Some Illus- 

 trations from the Fauna of Ceylon of Wallace's theory of Natural 

 Selection." 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted, and that it be printed and 

 read at a General Meeting. 



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

 the first Saturday in September, and that the following Papers be 

 read : — 



(1) "A Geological and Mineralogical Sketch of the North- Western 



Province," by Mr. F. H. Modder. 



(2) " Some Illustrations from the Fauna of Ceylon of Wallace's 



theory of Natural Selection," by Mr. A. Haly. 



7. Considered the advisability of purchasing a typewriter. 

 Resolved, — That the matter do stand over. 



GENERAL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, September 4, 1897. 

 Present : 



Mr. 0. Collett. 

 Mr. M. Cochran. 

 Rev. J. H. de Winton. 

 Mr. J. Ferguson. 

 Mr. A. Haly. 



Mr. G. C. Lee. 

 Surg.-Capt. Manders. 

 Dr. L. Pinto. 

 Mr. F. C. Roles. 

 Mr. L. Walker. 



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

 Visitors : two ladies and five gentlemen. 



Business. 



1. Mr. Haly took the Chair during the reading of the first Paper, 

 vacating it in favour of Mr. Ferguson. 



2. Read and confirmed Minutes of General Meeting held on May 

 29, 1897. 



3. Mr. Harward read the following Paper : — 



