NO. 52.— 1901.] PROCEEDINGS. 



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C. JinaraVjadasa, B.A.Cantab., M.R.A.S. 



E. W. Pereira, Advocate : re- ( W. G. Van Dort, M.D. 

 commended by ( G-. A. Joseph. 



J. C. Willis, M.A.Cantab., ( 0. Collett, F.R.M.S. 

 F.L.S. : recommended by { E. E. Green, F.E.S. 



3. Relaid on the table letter from Mr. Don M. de Z. Wickremasinha 

 soliciting subscriptions towards the " Max Miiller Memorial Fund." 



Resolved, — That the Society do subscribe £5. 5s. Od. 



4. Considered a letter from Mr. F. Lewis forwarding a specimen 

 page of a proposed " Catalogue of Ceylon Timber Trees." 



A question was raised by Mr. Ferguson whether the Catalogue 

 could be made to apply to the whole Island. Mr. Lewis (who hap- 

 pened to be at the Museum) was invited to answer this and other 

 questions. He stated that further information might be added as an 

 Appendix. 



Resolved, — That the Paper in the form described and with such a 

 supplement be accepted by the Council. 



5. Laid on the table letters from the Techno-Chemical Laboratory, 

 Bombay, and the Korea Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, soliciting 

 exchange of publications. The latter Institution forwarded a copy 

 of vol. I. of its Transactions. 



Resolved, — That the Society do exchange with both the Institutions. 



6. Laid on the table letters of resignation from the Hon. 

 Mr. Justice A. C. Lawrie and J. Loos, M.D. 



Resolved, — That a vote of thanks be passed to Mr. Justice Lawrie 

 for his kind services as a Yice-President of the Society, and for the 

 interest which he has taken in its work. 



7. Proposed by Mr. F. M. Mackwood from the Chair, that Mr. 

 Ferguson be appointed a Yice-President. 



Resolution adopted unanimously. 



