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3. Laid on the table the Circular containing the opinions of the 

 Members of the Council re translation of vol. V. of Valentyn. 



Resolved— Mr. D. W. Ferguson be asked to kindly forward an 

 estimate of the cost of translation and editing of the portion of vol. 

 V. of Valentyn pertaining to Ceylon, and that he be also asked to give 

 some idea of the amount of matter to be translated. 



4. Read letter from Mr. F. Lewis regarding proposed Papers on 

 Ceyion Fauna and Flora. 



Resolved, —That Mr. Lewis be informed that a Paper on the useful 

 Timber Trees of Ceyion, and how far the supplies of these is falling 

 short of the demand, would be acceptable to the Society, but that the 

 Council regret they cannot reopen the question as regards his Paper 

 on Dipterocarpacea. 



5. Laid on the table a letter from the Geological Survey of Natal 

 asking for an exchange of publications. 



Resolved, — That the Geological Survey of Natal be informed that 

 in view of the large number of Institutions already on the exchange 

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

 so regret that they cannot see their way to exchange, but have 

 referred the letter to the Ceylon Chamber of Mines. 



6. Read the following correspondence regarding inadequate 

 Library accommodation and the proposed Colombo Museum exten- 

 sion : — 



The Honorary Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon Branch, 

 to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 



Inadequate Library Accommodation. 



Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon Branch, ' 

 No. 37. Colombo, February 15, 1900. 



Sir, — I beg to direct your kind attention to your letter to me of 

 March 5, 1898, regarding the want of adequate accommodation for the 

 Library, and stating that the matter will receive consideration. 



In this connection I beg to forward copy* of the annual report of 

 1899 of the Society read at the Annual General Meeting held on the 

 13th instant, and beg to direct your attention to page 148 regarding 

 the present inadequate Library accommodation. 



I am, &c, 



Gerard A. Joseph, 

 Honorary Secretary. 



The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to the Honorary Secretary, 

 Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon Branch. 



Colonial Secretary's Office, 



Colombo, March 3, 1900. 



Sir,— I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 

 37 of February 15, inviting attention to the question of inadequate 



* See supra. 



