150 JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XY, 



Summary of Work,. 



Two "sections" completed and carved stones placed in position 

 with packing, I am, &c, 



G. S. Goodman. 



P.S. — To-day Rs, 30 was drawn by me for supervision of the work, 

 according to agreement. 



Resolved, — That the Council, by its Resolution of March 28, 1893, 

 having placed the balance of the Excavation Fund in the hands of the 

 Archaeological Commissioner (as recommended by Dr. W. R. Kynsey, 

 the remaining Member of the Special Committee), do not wish to 

 have any further connection with the matter. 



3. Read letter No. 259 of April 7, 1898, from the Archaeological 

 Commissioner regarding actual expenses incurred by him in travelling 

 from Anuradhapura to Colombo in order to attend the last General 

 Meeting of the Society. 



4. Laid on the table a Paper by Mr. F. H. de Vos regarding 

 Cornells Taay Van Wesel's (manuscript) account of " Elephants in 

 Ceylon." 



Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Dr. W. G. Vandort for 

 his opinion. 



5. Laid on the table a letter from the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, 

 dated April 2, 1898, forwarding a letter from the Premier of Victoria, 

 soliciting information touching the custom of Polyandry in Ceylon. 



Resolved, — That any information on the subject contained in the 

 Society's records be furnished ; but that the Government be informed 

 that the Council is of opinion that the Officers of Government are 

 better qualified than this Society to supply the required information. 



6. Laid on the table Paper on " Don Jeronimo de Azevedo, 

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

 Messrs. F. H. de Vos and B. Wennink. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted, and that the author be 

 requested to edit it for reading and publication. 



7. Laid on the table a Paper by Mr. F. H. de Vos on " The Monu- 

 mental Remains of the Dutch East India Company in Ceylon," 



Resolved, — That the thanks of the Council be conveyed to Mr. 

 F. H. de Vos for forwarding the Paper ,'and that it be accepted ; but that 

 Mr. de Vos be informed that in printing the Paper the Society 

 cannot undertake the expense of reproducing the illustrations : 

 should, however, Mr. de Vos wish to have the Paper published in full 

 as it stands, the Council will recommend it to Government ; and 

 further recommend that the Society do vote a sum of money in aid of 

 the publication of the work. 



8. The Honorary Secretary informed the Council that Mr. F. D. 

 Jayasinha has been engaged as the Society's Clerk, on probation. 



9. Resolved, — That a General Meeting be held in J une, if possible, 

 and that the 25th of that month be named provisionally ; but that the 

 date for the Meeting be finally fixed by the Secretaries in consultation 

 with the President. 



