No. 58.— 1907.] 



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3. Laid on table Circular No. 248 of September 1, 1906, con- 

 taining the opinions of the Hon. Mr. P. Arunachalam and Simon de 

 Silva, Mudaliyar, on the translation of a Tamil Paper entitled " The 

 Origin of the Tamil Vellalas," by Mr. V. J. Tamby Pillai. 



Resolved, — That the translation be accepted on the condition 

 that Mr. Tamby Pillai do obtain the permission of the original 

 writer and the Editor of " Shen Tamil's " to allow the translation 

 to appear in the Society's Journal. 



4. Laid on the table Circular No. 18 of February 5 last 

 containing the opinions of Messrs. C. M. Fernando and P. E. 

 Pieris on a Paper entitled " Some early Copper Coins," by Mr. J. 

 Still. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted and be read at a Meet- 

 ing and published in the Society's Journal. 



5. Laid on the table Circular No. 25 of February 11, 1907, 

 containing the opinions of Messrs. J. Harward and J. P. Lewis on 

 the Paper entitled " Portuguese Ceilao," by Mr. P. E. Pieris, 

 CCS'. 



Resolved, — That in view of the suggestions of the gentlemen to 

 whom the Paper was referred Mr. Pieris be asked to revise the 

 Paper in the direction indicated, quote his authorities, and 

 modernize proper names. 



6. Laid on the table Circular No. 40 of February last contain- 

 ing the opinions of Messrs. R. G. Anthonisz and F. H. de Vos 

 on a Paper entitled " Joan Gideon Loten, F.R.S., the Naturalist 

 Governor of Ceylon (1752-7), and Ceylonese Artist de Bevere," 

 by Mr. Donald Ferguson. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted, read, and printed in 

 the Society's Journal, together with Messrs. R. G. Anthonisz' s and 

 F, H. de Vos's Memoranda. 



7. Considered the desirability of sending the Society's Journal 

 to L'Ecole Francaise D'Extreme Orient, Hanoi, who have sent 

 their Journal continuously from 1901. 



Resolved, — That L'Ecole Francaise D'Extreme Orient, Hanoi, 

 be put on the exchange list, and do receive the Journal from this 

 year. 



8. Laid on the table English translation of the Prize Essay 

 on " Kandyan Medicine," by Mr. T. B. Bakinigahawela. 



Resolved, — That the opinion of Dr. J. Attygalle (senior) be 

 solicited in regard to the value of the Paper ; and that with this 

 opinion the question of publishing the Paper in the Society's 

 Journal be left to the discretion of Mr. H. C P. Bell, Editing 

 Secretary. 



9. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " The Age of Sri Parak- 

 ra na Bahu VI.," by Mr. E. W. Perera, Advocate. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to the Hon. Mr. P. 

 Arunachalam and Mr. C M. Fernando for their opinions. 



