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Resolved, — That the Hon. Mr. Justice A. C. Lawrie's suggestions be 

 adopted, and that Mr. Lewis be informed that the Council thank him 

 for forwarding the Paper to the Society, but are unable to accept it, 

 because the Ceylon members of the order are fully treated in Dr. 

 Trimen's Flora of Ceylon, and a comprehensive treatment of the order 

 as a whole does not come within the scope of the Society's work. 



5. Laid on the table letter from the Geological Survey of Canada, 

 asking for back numbers of Journals of the Royal Asiatic Society, 

 Ceylon Branch. 



Resolved, — That the Geological Survey of Canada be informed that 

 it is not the custom of this Society to supply back numbers to other 

 Associations, and that the Society would prefer to abide by this custom ; 

 but that copies of back numbers are to be purchased from Messrs. 

 A. M. & J. Ferguson, the local agents, or of Messrs. Luzac & Co., 

 London. 



6. Laid on the table Colonial Secretary's letter of October 27, 

 forwarding a Pamphlet containing Papers on the custom of Polyandry 

 as practised in Ceylon (together with a copy of a memorandum received 

 from the Premier of Melbourne), and suggesting that the information 

 therein contained be incorporated in the Society's Journal. 



Resolved, — That the matter be referred to the President and Mr. 

 J. Ferguson for their opinions, and that in the event of a favourable 

 report from these gentlemen, the Papers be published accordingly in 

 the Journal. 



7. Laid on the table Circular No. 209 of October 19, 1898, 

 containing a translation from the Dutch, by Mr A. E. Buultjens, 

 relating to the Expedition to Kandy of Lubbert Jan Baron van Eck, 

 Governor of Ceylon, 1763-1765, referred to Mr. H. C. P. Bell for his 

 opinion. 



Resolved, — That Mr. H. C. P. Bell's suggestions be accepted, and that 

 Mr. Buultjens be asked to carry them out. 



8. Laid on the table Report of the Sub-Committee appointed to 

 deal with the question of books and exchange. 



Resolved,- — That the Report be adopted. 



