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Resolved, — That the Archaeological Commissioner be informed that 

 the Council regret their inability to comply with his request, as it' 

 will establish a precedent to similar claims. 



11. Considered the advisability of translating a Manuscript by 

 Cornelis Taay Wezel, dated 1713, containing an account and description 

 of the peculiarities, nature, and breeding of elephants in Ceylon, with 

 an account of how they are tracked, caught, stalled, tamed, sold, &c. 



Mr. Joseph stated that; Mr. F. H. de Vos considered that the Manu- 

 script was of value, and worthy of translation for the Society. 



Resolved,— That the Manuscript be forwarded to Mr. de Vos, and 

 that he be asked to prepare a Paper from it, and to submit it to the 

 Council for consideration ; on the understanding that the Paper do 

 contain additional matter to that already published regarding Ceylon 

 elephants. 



12. Resolved, — That the matter of fixing a date and business of 

 the next General Meeting do stand over for decision at the next 

 Council Meeting. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, May 18, 1898. 

 Present : 



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

 Mr. S tan i forth Green, Vice-President. 



Mr. J. Ferguson. | Dr. W. G. Vandort. 



Mr. F. C. Roles, Honorary Treasurer. 

 Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretary. 



Business. 



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

 1, 1898. 



2. Read the following letter and annexures from the Archaeological 

 Commissioner, refunding a balance of Re. 1*33 out of the sum of 

 Rs. 709*57 placed at his disposal from the Anuradhapura Excavation 

 Fund and spent on the restoration of the " Buddhist Railing": — 



The Archaeological Commissioner to the Honorary 

 Secretary, R.A.S. (C.B.). 



Buddhist Railing. 



No. 279. Sigiriya, April 16, 1898. 



Sir, — In connection with this long standing matter* I have the 

 honour to annex for the information of the Council copy of a letter, 



* See Journal C.A.S., vol. XII., 1891, p. 31 ; vol. XIIL, 1893, pp. 13-17, 

 No money was made available by the Society until September, 1894.. 

 Under Government sanction the work was carried out successively by 

 Messrs. Tocke and Goodman of the Public Works Department, in consulta- 

 tion with the Archaeological Commissioner. 



