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4. Laid on the table circular containing the opinions of 

 Messrs. H. C. P. Bell and J. Harward on the Paper entitled 

 " Greek Influence on Indian Art," by Dr. A. K. Coomaraswamy. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted, read at a Meeting, and 

 printed in the Journal. 



5. Laid on the table circular containing the opinions of 

 Messrs. H. White and C. Drieberg on the Paper entitled " Notes 

 on some of the lesser known Hills of the Batticaloa District," by 

 Mr. F. Lewis. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted for reading and 

 publication ; but as the sketches of the inscriptions show that the 

 inscriptions are obviously weathered and fragmentary, the 

 drawings be not published. 



6. Considered the desirability of asking Government to double 

 the annual grant of Rs. 500 given to the Society. 



Resolved, — That the Honorary Secretaries do communicate 

 with the Hon. the Colonial Secretary on the subject. 



7. Approved the draft of the reply submitted by the Sub- 

 Committee appointed by the Council to report on the Hon. the 

 Colonial Secretary's letter regarding the reprinting of Wijesinha's 

 translation of the Mahdwansa. 



8. Resolved, — That Dr. A. K. Coomaraswamy be appointed 

 delegate to represent this Society at the Oriental Congress at 

 Copenhagen. 



9. Informed the Council that His Excellency the Governor 

 had consented to preside at a General Meeting on May 25 to hear 

 Dr. C. G. Seligmann on the Veddas. 



10. Informed the Council that a sum of Rs. 180 per annum 

 has been added to the salary of the Society clerk as agreed to 

 by Circular No. 57 of February 10, 1908. 



