No. 58.— 1907.] 



PROCEEDINGS. 



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COUNCIL MEETING. 

 Colombo Museum, August 27, 1907. 

 Present : 



The Hon. Mr. J. Ferguson, C.M.G., President, in the Chair. 

 The Hon. Mr. J. P. Lewis, M.A., C.C.S., Vice-President. 



Mr. R. G. Anthonisz. Mr. C. Drieberg, B.A., 



Mr. S. de Silva, Gate Mudali- F.H.A.S. 



yar. Hon. Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere. 



Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretary. 



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Council Meeting held on 

 30th May last. 



2. The Council was informed that a sum of Rs. 3,000 had been 

 promised by Government, and would be included in the Supply 



ill, under the heading ' ' Colombo Museum, for Vedda Research.' " 

 Action had been taken by the President and Dr. Willey to secure 

 a capable man for the work. 



3. The Honorary Secretary notified that the following had 

 been elected Members of the Society : — 



(1) J. D. S. Rajepakse, J.P., j (a) G. A. Joseph. 

 Mudaliyar: recommended by j (6) J. Parsons. 



(2) D. H. O. K. Jayawardana, j (a) G. A. Joseph. 

 Mudaliyar: recommended by I (b) J. Parsons. 



(3) O. W. Henman, Irrigation j (a) J. Still. 

 Engineer : recommended by ( (6) G. A. Joseph. 



(4) T. Southwell, F.A.C.S., , (a) G. A. Joseph. 

 Scientist : recommended by j (6) J. Parsons. 



(5) T. A. J. Noorbhai, Mer- t (a) G. A. Joseph, 

 chant : recommended by ( (b) J. Parsons. 



(6) C. J. A. Marshall, J.P.,), , T ^ 

 Proctor, S. C. : recommended > )?> „ ^sons. 

 hy j (6) G. A. Joseph. 



(7) J. A. Daniel, Assistant) , . ^ . T , 

 Mineral Surveyor: recom- t Jose P h - 

 mended by j (6) J. Parsons. 



(8) L. B. Fernando, Proctor, i (a) C. M. Fernando. 

 S. C. : recommended by \ (6) G. A. Joseph. 



