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3. Read letter dated March 5, 1898, from the Hon. the Colonial 

 Secretary regarding inadequate accommodation for the Library, and 

 also the Honorary Secretary's letter inviting the attention of the 

 Government to the matter. 



4. Read a letter from Mr. H. G. P. Bell, C.C.S., tendering his 

 thanks for the honour done him by his election as Honorary Member 

 of the Society. 



5. Laid on the table a Paper by Mr. 0. Collett, F.R.M.S., being 

 No. 2 of the series on " Contributions to Ceylon Malacology," entitled 

 " Description of a new Helicoid Land Shell from the Southern 

 Province." 



On the approval and recommendation of Dr. W. G. Vandort and 

 Mr. A. Haly,— 



Resolved, — To accept the Paper for reading at a Meeting of the 

 Society. 



6. Laid on the table a letter from the Director of the Missouri 

 Botanical Garden, forwarding a copy of the Eighth Annual Report, 

 and requesting an exchange of publications. 



Resolved, — That the Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden be 

 thanked for his letter and copy of the Eighth Annual Report, but that 

 he be informed that in view of the large number of Institutions already 

 on the exchange list, the Council have decided to limit the number of 

 exchanges, and so regret that they cannot see their way to exchange. 

 Decided further to forward the publication and the letter to the 

 Superintendent of the School of Agriculture. 



7. Resolved, — That the selection of a Clerk to succeed Mr. H. M. 

 Gunasekera be left in the hands of the Honorary Treasurer and the 

 Honorary Secretaries, and that they do engage a man provisionally 

 on probation pending confirmation by the Council. 



8. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. F. H. de Yos asking that 

 some person maybe employed " to make copies of the Dutch Epitaphs 

 and Sketches of the Arms " in the Pettah Burial Grounds, to illustrate 

 a Paper that he is preparing for the Society. 



Mr. J. Ferguson informed the Council that Mr. Foenander, late of 

 the Survey Department, would probably be able to do the work 

 required by Mr. de Vos. 



Resolved, — That the Honorary Secretary do write to Mr. Foenander 

 on the subject, and that Mr. de Yos be requested to visit the Pettah 

 Burial Ground and select such tombstones as he wishes reproduced. 



9. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. J. P. Lewis forwarding 

 " Notes on some of the Papers published in the Journal for 1896," and 

 suggesting that they be printed in the Journal as an adjunct to the 

 Papers and Speeches. 



Resolved, — That Mr. J. P. Lewis be thanked for his suggestion and 

 for forwarding the " Notes," but that he be informed that under 

 the regulations guiding the Council in this matter the " Notes " are 

 inadmissible, and cannot therefore be accepted. 



10. Laid on the table an application from the Archaeological 

 Commissioner for the sum of Rs. 61 '24, being actual travelling 

 expenses incurred in proceeding to Colombo to be present at the 

 Meeting of the Society at which his "Interim Report" on Sigiriya 

 (1897) was read. 



