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[Vol. XIX. 



10. Read a letter from Dr. A. Willey, F.R.S., resigning the 

 Membership of the Council and of the Vice-Presidency of the 

 Society. 



Resolved, — That this Council do convey to Dr. Willey the 

 expression of their hope that he will allow his name to remain as 

 a Vice-President of the Society. 



11. Read a letter from the American Oriental Society asking 

 for past Numbers of the Journal. 



Resolved, — That the Society be sent any number of the Journal 

 asked for of which there are more than six copies in stock. 



12. The Hon. Mr. P. Arunachalam brought up the question 

 of the compilation of a proper Gazetteer of Ceylon. 



Resolved,— That the Hon. Mr. Arunachalam, Messrs. C. M. 

 Fernando, J. Harward, and P. E. Pieris be asked to consider the 

 matter and inform the Council. 



13. The Chairman raised the question of asking the Govern- 

 ment to increase the subhead of the Archaeological Survey on 

 account of " Restoration and Preservation of Ancient Structures" 

 from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 20,000 in order that the work may be pushed 

 on during Mr. H. C. P. Bell's tenure of office as Archaeological 

 Commissioner. 



Resolved, — That it be left to the President, the Hon. Mr. J. 

 Ferguson, to approach His Excellency the Governor on the 

 subject. 



14. The Chairman pointed out the necessity for taking imme- 

 diate steps to obtain a Scientific Report on the Veddas, and the 

 desirability of securing the services of Mr. Brown of Cambridge 

 University, an expert now engaged in Anthropological Work in 

 the Andamans. 



Resolved, — That the Hon. Mr. Ferguson do consult Dr. Willey 

 and then approach His Excellency the Governor with the request 

 that provision may be made for the services of Mr. Brown. 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 Colombo Museum, May 30, 1907. 



[The Proceedings of this Meeting, and the Paper which was read 

 at it ("The Discovery of Ceylon by the Portuguese in 1506"), 

 with the Discussion which followed, will be issued as Number 59, 

 Vol. XIX., 1907, of the Journal.] 



