NO. 51.— 1900.] PROCEEDINGS. 



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Mr. Harward stated that Mr. H. 0. Barnard was willing to serve 

 as Honorary Treasurer. 



Resolved, — That Mr. H. O. Barnard be elected Honorary Treasurer 

 of the Society. 



3. Laid on the table letter from Mr. F. Lewis regarding proposed 

 Papers on Ceylon Fauna and Flora. 



Resolved, — That Mr. F. Lewis be thanked for his suggestions, and, 

 as a start in the direction indicated by him, that he be asked to kindly 

 prepare and submit to the Council for consideration a Paper on the 

 useful Timber Trees of Ceylon. 



4. Laid on the table Supplementary Paper on "Monumental Remains 

 of the Dutch East India Company in Ceylon," by Mr. F. H. de Yos. 



Resolved,— That the Paper be referred to Mr. H. C. P. Bell for 

 his opinion. 



5. Considered the question of fixing a date and business for the 

 next General Meeting. 



Resolved, — That the fixing of date and business of the next General 

 Meeting be left in the hands of the President and Secretaries. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



Colombo Museum, July 12, 1900. 

 Present : 



The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Colombo, President, 

 in the Chair. 



Mr. J . Ferguson. | Mr. H. 0. Barnard, Hon. Treasurer. 



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



Business. 



1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Council Meeting held on March 

 1, 1900. 



2. Laid on the table Supplementary Paper on " Monumental 

 Remains of the Dutch East India Company in Ceylon," by Mr. F. H. 

 de Yos, together with Mr. Bell's opinion thereon. 



Resolved, — That Mr. Bell's suggestion be carried out, and that Mr. 

 de Yos's Paper be accepted with thanks and published in the Society's 

 Journal. 



