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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XIX. 



by the nomination of the Hon. Mr. G. M. Fowler and the Hon. 

 Mr. Justice A. Wood Renton. Dr. Coomaraswamy having 

 resigned his place on the Council, Mr. P. E. Pieris was nomi- 

 nated. 



Resolved, — That the following gentlemen be named as Office- 

 Bearers for 1907 : — 



President. — The Hon. Mr. John Ferguson, C.M.G. 



Vice-Presidents.— The Hon. Mr. J. P. Lewis, M.A., CCS. ; 

 Dr. A. Willey, M.A., D.Sc, F.ft.S. ; Mr. P. Freudenberg, J.P. 



Council. 



Mr. C M. Fernando, M. A. , LL.M. 

 Mr. A. M. Gunasekera, Muda- 

 liyar. 



Dr. A. J. Chalmers, F.R.CS. 

 Mr. C Drieberg, B.A., F.H.A.S. 

 1^.. R. G. Anthonisz. 

 Dr. W. H. de Silva, M.B., CM., 



F.R.CS. 

 The Hon. Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere. 



The Hon. Mr. P. Arunachalam, 



M.A., CCS. 

 Mr. S. de Silva, Gate Muda- 



liyar. 



The Hon. Mr. G. M. Fowler, 

 C.M.G. 



The Hon. Mr. Justice A. Wood 



Renton. 

 Mr. P. E. Pieris, M.A., CCS. 



Honorary Treasurer. — Mr. G. A. Joseph. 

 Honorary Secretaries. — Mr. J. Harward and Mr. G. A. Joseph. 



7. Laid on the table a Paper by Mr. H. W. Codrington, en- 

 titled "Notes on the Smith Caste in the Kandyan Provinces." 

 Referred to Mr. H. C P. Bell and Mr. Simon de Silva, Mudaliyar, 

 for their opinions. 



Resolved, that Mr. Codrington be thanked for offering the 

 Paper, but he be informed that the Council regret not being able 

 to accept it for the reasons specified. 



3 NOV. 1908 



