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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVIL 



Two important Papers have been accepted by the Society, viz., " A 

 Supplementary Paper on the Monumental Remains of the Dutch 

 East India Company in Ceylon," by Mr. F. H. de Vos, which will form 

 part of the Journal for 1901, and "A Descriptive Catalogue of the 

 more useful Trees and Flowering Plants of the Western and Sabara- 

 gamuwa Provinces of Ceylon," by Mr. F. Lewis, which will appear in 

 the Journal of the current year. 



The Council regret to have to report so serious a falling off in 

 literary contributions from Members of the Society. They trust that 

 the present year will show an improvement. 



Members. 



During the past year seven new Members were elected, viz., Messrs. 

 M. K. Bamber ; A. W. Andree ; Professor W. E. Dyles ; L. C. J. 

 Doxat, A.M.I.C.E. ; C. Jinarajadasa, B.A., M.R.A.S. ; E. W. Perera, 

 Advocate ; J. C. Willis, M.A., F.L.S. 



Five Members resigned, viz., Sir A. C. Lawrie, Dr. J. Loos, 

 Messrs. J. E. Addyman, E. C. Da vies, and E. F. Hopkins, CCS- 



The following names of Members were removed from the roll for 

 not conforming to Rule 30, viz., P. B. Girihagama, T. B. Pohath, J. G„ 

 L. Ohlmus, and J. W. Seneviratna. 



Mr. Staniforth Green has become a Non-Resideirt Life Member. 



The Society now has on its roll 218 Members, including 23 Life 

 Members, 10 Honorary Members, 146 Resident Members, and 39 Non- 

 Resident Members. 



The Council record with regret the death of the Rev. S. Coles, C.M.S., 

 who had been a Member of the Society since 1869, and contributed a 

 Paper on Pali Literature to the Society's Journal. Vol. IV., No. 15, 

 1865-70. 



Library. 



The additions to the Library during the year, including parts of 

 periodicals, numbered 341. The acquisitions were chiefly exchanges 

 received from Societies. The Library is indebted for donations to 

 the following : — The Secretary of State for India ; the Government 

 of India ; the Government of Madras ; the Government of Bombay ; 

 the Pali Text Society ; the Ceylon Government ; Professor W. Geiger ; 

 Dr. W. G. Van Dort ; Mr. 0. Jinarajadasa, B.A. ; the Postmaster- 

 General ; Sir A. C. Lawrie ; Mr. J. Burgess ; and Mr. V. B. Ketakar. 



Besides the institutions already on the exchange list, the Council 

 have decided to exchange with the Korea Branch of the Royal 

 Asiatic Society and the Techno-Chemical Laboratory of Bombay. 

 Some other applications have been received, but on account of the 

 large number of exchanges already on the Society's list, it has been 

 thought advisable by the Council to decline acceding to them. 



The Council has repeatedly drawn the attention of the Government 

 to the want of accommodation in the Library and to its present con- 

 gested condition. His Excellency the Governor, in reference to the 

 question of inadequate accommodation for the Library and the pro- 

 posed extension of the Museum, to which attention had been drawn 

 by the Society, stated that he " shares the regret of the Council of 

 the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, that other more urgent 

 claims on public moneys have prevented the provision of funds for 



