JOURNAL 



OF THE 



ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 

 CEYLON BRANCH. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, January 25, 1900. 



Present : 

 Mr. J. Ferguson in the Chair. 

 Mr. P. Freiidenberg. | Mr. F. C. Poles. 



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

 Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Council Meeting held on 

 September 11, 1899. 



2. Resolved, — That the following Candidates be elected as Resident 

 Members : — 



A. Chinniah, Veterinary Surgeon : recom- \ A. J. R. de Soysa. 

 mended by \ C. Drieberg. 



R. B. Campbell, Superintendent of Surveys: ( J. Harward. 

 recommended by (G.A.J oseph. 



3. Laid on the table letter from the Wisconsin Academy of 

 Sciences, Arts, and Letters, soliciting an exchange of publications, and 

 forwarding a copy of Vol. XI. of their Transactions. 



Resolved, — That the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and 

 Letters be informed that this Society appreciates the compliment of 

 soliciting an exchange of publications ; but that in view of the large 

 number of Institutions in America already on the Society's exchange 

 list, the Council have decided to limit the number of exchanges and 

 so regret that they cannot see their way to exchange. 



4. Laid on the table letter from the New South Wales Chamber 

 of Mines, soliciting an exchange of publications. 



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