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10. Resolved, — That in the event of Mr. F. Lewis being unable 

 to accept the office of Honorary Treasurer Mr. E. Booth be nominated, 

 subject to his consent. 



11. Resolved, — That the Council regret that Mr. Roles is not able 

 to continue as Honorary Treasurer for the current year in view of his 

 approaching departure for Europe ; and that the thanks of the Council 

 be accorded to Mr. Roles for his past valuable services. 



12. Resolved, — That Mr. E. Booth be requested to audit the 

 Society's accounts for 1899. 



13. Resolved, — That the following Papers fixed for reading at last 

 Meeting (which was not held) be taken as read, and be printed in the 

 Journal for 1900, viz. : — 



(1) " Christianity in Ceylon in 1630,"* by Mr. D. W. Ferguson. 



(2) " Contributions to Ceylon Malacology : (3) The Terrestrial 



Mollusca of Ambagamivwa (Part II.)," by Mr. O. 

 Collet, F.R.M.S. 



(3) " Joao Rodriguez de Sa eMenezes," by Mr. D. W. Ferguson. 



14. Laid on the table letter from Mr. D. W. Ferguson re trans- 

 lation of Yalentyn Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien, Yol. V., Ceylon, together 

 with Circular No. 60 and connected papers referring to the subject. 



Resolved, — That the correspondence be circulated for the inform- 

 ation and opinions of Members of the Council. 



15. Resolved,— That the fixing of the date and business of the 

 Annual General Meeting be left in the hands of the Honorary 

 Secretaries. 



* Title since altered to <l A Chapter in Ceylon History in 1630." 



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