JOURNAL 



OP THE 



ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 



CEYLON BRANCH. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, February 5, 1898. 

 Present : 



The Hon. Mr. Justice A. C. Lawrie, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. Ferguson. Mr. F. M. Mackwood. 



Mr. P. Freiidenberg. Dr. W. G. Yandort. 



Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretary. 

 Business. 



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

 December 8, 1897. 



2. Laid on the table Circular No. 133, regarding a Paper " Aids to 

 the Identification of Birds recorded from Ceylon," by Mr. A. Haly, 

 referred to Mr. Staniforth Green and the Lord Bishop of Colombo, 

 for their opinions. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted, and be printed in the 

 Society's Journal, and Mr. Haly be thanked for forwarding it, and 

 asked to kindly prepare a portion for reading at a General Meeting 

 of the Society. 



3. Laid on the table Circular No. 134, regarding a Paper entitled 

 " Don Jeronimo da Azevedo, Governor of Ceylon, 1594-1611 a.d.," 

 by Mr. A. E. Buultjens, referred to Mr. P. Freiidenberg and Dr. 

 W. G. Yandort, for their opinions. 



Resolved, — That the Council approve of the suggestions made by 

 the gentlemen to whom it was referred, and that their remarks 



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