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



Council Meeting. 

 Colombo Museum, May 14, 1891. 

 Present : 



Mr. A. M. Ferguson, C.M.G., in the Chair. 



Mr. W. H. G. Duncan, Hono- 

 rary Treasurer. 

 Mr. S. Green. 



Hon. P. Ramanathan, M.L.C. 

 Mr. George Wall, F.L.S., &c, 

 Vice-President. 



Mr. F. H. M. Corbet, M.R.A.S., Honorary Secretary. 



Business. 



1. The Honorary Secretary stated that Mr. J. P. Lewis 

 declined to undertake the duties of Honorary Secretary, to 

 which post he had been nominated the day previous. 



2. Resolved, to nominate Mr. E. S. W. Senathl Raja, B.A., 

 ll.b., &c, an Honorary Secretary of the Society in lieu of 

 Mr. J. P. Lewis, CCS. 



3. Moved by Mr. Ramanathan, seconded by Mr. Duncan, 

 and carried, that Mr. F. H. M. Corbet, M.R.A.S., be nominated 

 a Member of the Council in the place of Mr. Senathi Raja. 



4. The Honorary Secretary explained the necessity for 

 having a paid officer to assist the Honorary Secretary. 



5. Mr. Wall arrived at this stage of the proceedings. 



6. Resolved, that an Assistant Secretary and Librarian 

 be appointed provisionally, and that Mr. Gerard A. Joseph 

 be offered the appointment for six months at least, — the 

 Society paying him an honorarium for his services. 



The Meeting then broke up. 



