No. 48—1897.] 



PROCEEDINGS. 



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4. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " The Kitul Palm," by 

 Mr. T. B. Pohath. 



Resolved,— That it be referred to Messrs. C. M. Fernando and 

 G. A. Joseph, for their opinions. 



5. Laid on the table a letter from the American Museum of 

 Natural History regarding an exchange of publications, which had been 

 referred to the Director of the Museum. 



Resolved, — That the Institution be informed that the Council 

 regret they cannot see their way to arrange an exchange of publica- 

 tions ; and that reference was made to the Colombo Museum, but that 

 that Institution also is not disposed to exchange. 



6. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. H. C. P. Bell, C.O.S., regard- 

 ing his election as an Honorary Member. 



Resolved, — To recommend that Mr. Bell be appointed an Honorary 

 Member of the Society, in recognition of the valuable services 

 rendered by him for a period of seventeen years ; and that his name be 

 brought before the next Annual General Meeting for election. 



7. Resolved,' — That a General Meeting be held in December, at 

 which Mr. Bell's " Interim Report on the Operations of the Archaeo- 

 logical Survey at Sigiriya, 1897," be read ; and that His Excellency 

 the Governor, Patron of the Society, be invited to preside on the 

 occasion. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, December 8, 1897. 

 Present : 



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

 Mr. C. M. Fernando. Mr. P. Freiidenberg. 



Dr. W. G. Vandort. 

 Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretary. 



Business. 



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

 October 21, 1897. 



2. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Aids to the Identification of 

 Birds recorded from Ceylon," by Mr. A. Haly. 



Resolved, —That it be referred to Mr. Staniforth Green and 

 Bishop Copleston, for their opinions. 



3. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Don Jeronimo da Azevedo, 

 Governor of Ceylon, 1594-1611 a.d.," by Mr. A. E. Buultjens. 



Resolved, — That it be referred to Mr. P. Freiidenberg and Dr. W. G. 

 Vandort, for their opinions. 



4. Laid on the table Circular No. 119, containing a Paper by Mr. 

 T. B. Pohath, entitled " The Kitul Palm " : referred to Messrs. C. M. 

 Fernando and G. A. Joseph, for their opinions. 



Resolved, — That, in view of the opinions expressed by the gentlemen 

 to whom the Paper was referred, Mr. Pohath be thanked for offering 

 it, but be informed that the Paper is not considered suitable for the 

 Journal of the Society. 



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