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8. Laid on the table papers connected with a proposed " Glos- 

 sary of Words peculiar to Kandyan Sinhalese," by Mr. T. B. 

 Pohath, referred to the Society by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 



Resolved, — That the papers be referred to Mudaliyar Simon de 

 Silva, and he be asked to report if the glossary of words is of any 

 value. 



9. Laid on the table a letter from Dr. A. Nell suggesting 

 time limit for speakers at Meetings. 



Resolved, — That the following Rule be passed and notified at 

 the next General Meeting : — 



" No speaker taking part in a discussion shall be allowed to speak 

 more than five minutes, unless specially permitted to do so by the 

 Chairman." 



10. Laid on the table and passed a proposed Circular drafted by 

 Mr. H. C. P. Bell, Honorary Secretary, regarding information for 

 those desirous of joining the Society. 



11. Laid on the table a letter from the University of Illinois 

 Library, U.S.A., requesting exchange of Publications. 



It was resolved that in view of the large number of Institutions 

 already on the exchange list, the Council regrets that it is unable 

 to comply with the request. 



12. Considered the passing of a vote of condolence on the 

 death of Mr. C. M. Fernando. 



Resolved, — That the Council of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal 

 Asiatic Society wishes to record its sympathy and condolence 

 with the family of the late Mr. C. M. Fernando, M.A., LL.M., 

 and to express its sense of the loss which it has sustained by his 

 death, in the following Minute : — 



"By the death of Mr. C. M. Fernando, M.A., LL.M., Senior 

 Crown Counsel, Ceylon, this Society has lost one of its most valued 

 members. He joined the Society in 1889, and was a member of 

 the Council from 1896, and at his death the senior member. He 

 was a regular attendant at Meetings ; and to the part which he 

 took in its discussions and to his contributions, the Proceedings of 

 Meetings and the Journals of this Society owe much of their 

 interest and value." 



" To the Journals of this Society Mr. Fernando contributed the 

 following Papers :— (1) The Music of Ceylon (No. 45, 1894) ; 



(2) The Inauguration of the King in Ancient Ceylon (No. 47, 1896) ; 



(3) A Note on the Palaeography of Ceylon (No. 55, 1904) ; (4) Two 

 Old Sinhalese Swords (No. 56, 1905.)." 



13. Resolved, — That the vacancy on the Council caused by 

 the death of Mr. C. M. Fernando be filled by the appointment of 

 the Hon. Mr. H. L. Crawford, C.M.G. 



14. Considered the date and business for next General Meeting. 

 Resolved, — That a Meeting be held on either August 3, 4, 16, 



17, or 18,. 1909, and that the business be left in the hands of the 

 President and the Secretaries. 



