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.Resolved, — That the Secretary do write — 



(1) To the Pali Text Society, requesting particulars regarding 



the scope of Prof. Geiger's work and probable date 

 of its appearance, and informing the Society that the 

 question of a new edition of the English translation is 

 under consideration. 



(2) To Government, notifying the above action, and adding 



that the Council recommend that the question of 

 reprinting be deferred until a reply has been received 

 from the Pali Text Society. 



5. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Some Early Copper 

 Coins of Ceylon," by Mr. John Still. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Messrs. C. M. Fer- 

 nando and P. E. Pieris for their opinions. 



6. Laid on the table a Paper by Mr. Donald Ferguson, entitled 

 "John Gideon Loten, F.R.S., the Naturalist Governor of Ceylon 

 (1752-57), and the Ceylonese Artist de Bevere." 



Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Messrs. R. G. 

 Anthonisz and F. H. de Vos for their opinions. 



7. Laid on the table a letter from the editor of the memorial 

 volume to Dr. Friedrich von Spiegel soliciting contributions in 

 the field of Iranian literature. 



Resolved, — That the Secretary do reply that there seems no 

 prospect of any Member being able to contribute a Paper on 

 Iranian subjects. 



8. Laid on the table and considered the Annual Report for 

 1906. 



9. Considered date and business of Annual General Meeting. 



10. Discussed the appointment of Omce-Bearers for 1907. 



Resolved, — That an expression of regret be conveyed to Mr. 

 H. C. P. Bell at his proposed resignation of office as Editing 

 Honorary Secretary, and that he be requested to reconsider his 

 decision. 



11. Laid on the table a letter from Lady Ashmore thanking 

 the Society for the expression of sympathy on the death of Sir 

 Alexander Ashmore. 



Resolved, — That the letter be read at the next General Meeting. 



12. Laid on the table an invitation from the Seventh Inter- 

 national Zoological Congress. 



Resolved, — That it be announced at the next General Meeting. 



13. Laid on the table an advance copy of the Journal for 1906. 



14. Resolved, — That a Council Meeting be held on Friday, 

 February 8, 1907, at 5 p.m., to nominate Office-Bearers and 

 discuss the question of employing a paid Secretary. 



