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Resolved, — That the subject be left over for next Meeting, and the 

 Circular be referred to His Excellency the Hon. Everard im Thurn, 

 C.B., C.M.G., President, for His Excellency's opinion. 



6. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. S. M. Burrows, forwarding 

 a Paper on " Two Sannas of the Seventeenth Century," by Mr. T. B. 

 Pohath Kehelpenalla. 



Resolved,— That the Paper be referred to Messrs. H. C. P. Bell and 

 C. M. Fernando for their opinions. 



7. Considered the question of extra copies of Mr. F. Lewis's 

 recent Paper. 



Resolved, — That Mr. Lewis be granted permission to offer his copies 

 for sale as soon as they are ready. 



8. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. E. E. Green, suggesting that 

 a periodical award be instituted by the Society in the form of a Medal, 

 to be called the " Collett Medal," in commemoration of the name of 

 the late Mr. Oliver Collett. 



Resolved, — That the matter do stand over for next Meeting, and 

 that Mr. Green be asked to furnish a more definite scheme as regards 

 cost and conditions of the award. 



9. Resolved, — That the Council of the Ceylon Branch of the 

 Royal Asiatic Society wish to record their regret at the death of 

 Mr. O. Collett, a Member of the Society, who has particularly 

 identified himself with Biological research and contributed some 

 valuable Papers to the Society. 



10. Considered a suggestion by Mr. J. P. Lewis, C.C.S., that a 

 clerk or draughtsman be employed by the Society at an expenditure 

 of Rs. 10 to make copies of twenty-six epitaphs in the Pettah Burial 

 Ground. 



Resolved, — That the matter be referred to Mr. F. H. de Vos for 

 his opinion. 



11. Considered the question of printing the available translations 

 of Volumes I. and II. of the Galle Dutch Records (17th century) as 

 part of the Journal for the year, or as an Extra Number. 



Resolved, — That the matter be left in the hands of the Editing 

 Secretary. 



