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4. Laid on the table Circular No. 336 of September 21, 1908, 

 containing Mr. P. Arunachalam's Paper entitled " Jnana Vasish- 

 tam," with the opinions of Mudaliyars E. R. Goonaratna and 

 R. C. Kailasapillai. 



Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted for reading at a Meeting 

 and be published in the Journal. 



5. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Notes on Delft," by 

 the Hon. Mr. J. P. Lewis. 



Resolved , — -That the Paper be referred to Messrs. J. Harward 

 and R. G. Anthonisz for their opinions. 



6. Read a letter from Mr. P. Freudenberg dated October 31, 

 1908, to Mr. P. Arunachalam regarding the reprinting of the 



Mahdvansa. 



7. Read a letter from Professor T. W. Rhys Davids, dated 

 November 20, 1908, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, regarding 

 the reprinting of the Mahdvansa. 



Resolved, — That the Government be asked to adopt the recom- 

 mendations contained in Professor Rhys Davids' letter. 



8. Laid on the table the Hon. the Colonial Secretary's letter 

 dated December 10, 1908, forwarding a " Report on the Restoration 

 and Conservation of Thupdrdma Vihare at Polonnaruwa during 

 1903-1908," by the Archaeological Commissioner. 



Resolved, — That the Report be referred to Messrs. Arunachalam 

 and Harward for their opinions. 



9. Considered the nomination of Office-Bearers for 1909. 



The Council was informed that under Rule 16, Messrs. C. 

 Drieberg and R. G. Anthonisz retire by seniority, and the Hon. 

 Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere and the Hon. Mr. Justice A. Wood Renton 

 by reason of least attendance, two of these gentlemen being 

 eligible for re-election. 



Resolved, — That Messrs. C. Drieberg and R. G. Anthonisz be 

 re-elected, and that the Hon. Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere and the Hon. 

 Mr. Justice A. Wood Renton be deemed to have retired by reason 

 of least attendance, and the vacancies thus created be filled 

 by the appointment of Messrs. E. B. Denham and M. Kelway 

 Bamber. 



Resolved, — That the vacancy in the post of President of the 

 Society resulting from the resignation of the Hon. Mr. John 

 Ferguson, C.M.G., who left the Island, be filled by the appoint- 

 ment of the Hon. Mr. Hugh Clifford, C.M.G., and that the vacancy 

 caused by the disappearance of Mr. J. Parsons be filled by the 

 appointment of Mr. D. B. Jayatilaka, B.A. 



10. Considered date and business for the Annual General 

 Meeting. 



Resolved, — That the Annual General Meeting be fixed for 

 February 26, and that at it be read the Annual Report and one 

 of the two Papers by Messrs. Donald Ferguson and P. E. Pieris 

 respectively, already accepted for reading and publication. 



