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7. In view of the lateness of the hour, and in order to give 

 other Members an opportunity of taking part in the discussion, 

 the Honorary Secretary moved, and Mr. Ranasinha seconded, 

 the adjournment of the Meeting, which was unanimously 

 agreed to. 



8. Mr. F. C. ROLES inquired if it was not the fact that 

 Mr. Corea was in possession of the house, and would be 

 entitled to continue his remarks at the next Meeting. 



The President ruled that Mr. Corea would be so entitled. 



9. The Hon. Mr. Ramanathan then moved a vote of 

 thanks to the Chairman, and to Mr. Nell. He believed Mr. 

 Nell was ill, and he had no doubt he (Mr. Nell) would be 

 pleased to know that his Paper had been appreciated. He 

 had no doubt all would agree with him that Mr. Nell's 

 intention was nothing but to suggest a few facts for the con- 

 sideration of that deeply interesting problem. He seemed 

 to have taken advantage of the leisure afforded him during 

 his illness to pen a short Paper on a deep subject, and he 

 (the speaker) was sure they would accept in a proper spirit 

 Mr. Nell's kindness, and the interest he had taken in prepar- 

 ing that Paper for them. Mr. Nell called it only a " sug- 

 gestive Paper," and there were other arguments which might 

 have been urged, but which he was unable to go into fully. 

 He (the speaker) would not now express his opinion on the 

 arguments urged on the other side, but he thought that 

 Mr. Nell deserved their thanks for writing so suggestive a 

 Paper. 



The Hon. Mr. Seneviratne seconded, and the motion 

 was agreed to. The Proceedings then stood adjourned. 



