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Dr. Tba Do Oung, Akyab, Burma (non- f J. Harward. 

 resident) : recommended by ( G. A. Joseph. 



Sir W. W. Mitchell, K.C.M.G. : recom- ( F. C. Roles, 

 mended by 1 F. M. Mackwood. 



R. A. Ramupillai, L.T.,F.T.S., M.R.C.P., ( J. Harward. 

 Perak (non-resident) : recommended by ( G. A. Joseph. 



3. Read and passed the draft Annual Report for 1901. 



4. Submitted a letter from Mr. F. Lewis regarding his Paper 

 entitled " A Descriptive Catalogue of the more useful Trees and 

 Flowering Plants of the Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces of 

 Ceylon." 



Resolved, — That the Council is desirous to deal liberally with 

 Mr. Lewis, and will decide the question of a royalty after considering 

 an estimate from the Government Printer. Mr. Harward and Mr. Roles 

 consent to report to the Council on this subject. 



5. Resolved, — That the Annual General Meeting be held on 

 Wednesday, February 26, 1902, and that the business be — 



(1) To read the Council's Annual Report for 1901. 



(2) To nominate Office-Bearers for 1902. 



(3) To read the Introduction to Mr. F. Lewis's Paper. 



6. Considered the nomination of Office-Bearers for 1902. 



Resolved, — That Mr. Harward do ascertain from the Hon, Mr. 

 Everard im Thurn, Colonial Secretary, whether he is willing to be 

 nominated successor to the present President. 



7. The following Members of Council retire in accordance with 

 the Rules : — Mr. A. Haly by seniority ; the Hon. Mr. H. H. Cameron 

 by least attendance. 



Resolved, — That the following three new Members of Council be 

 elected :— Mr. J. C. Willis, Mr. H. White, and Mr. M. K. Bamber (in 

 place of Mr. J. Ferguson, Vice-President). 



8. Resolved, — That Mr. J. A. Henderson be requested to audit the 

 Society's accounts for 1901. 



