Ixxxiv. Appendix: — Proceedings of 



Meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society, held this day, I have the honor to 

 convey through you, to the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 

 the best thanks of the Society for this addition to their Library. 



I have, &c, 



D. Clarke, 

 Hony. Secy. 



The Secretary of the 



Ceylon Branch Royal Asiatic Society. 



At the last Committee Meeting, a recommendation was 

 also made that two copies of Dr. Kelaart's work on the Fauna 

 of Ceylon be received in lieu of payment of past subscriptions 

 due to the Society ; it now remains with you to confirm this 

 recommendation of the Committee with reference to Dr. 

 Kelaart. 



During the past year also many interesting contributions 

 have been forwarded to the Museum by Mr. Ondaatje, whose 

 labours in bringing to light many important natural products 

 of his neighbourhood, cannot fail to elicit your high commen- 

 dation ; it will also be a matter for your consideration at this 

 meeting, to acquiesce in a proposition made at the last Com- 

 mittee Meeting, to grant Mr. Ondaatje the sum of £10 to 

 defray any incidental expenses that may arise during his 

 researches ; several of these products are now laid on the table, 

 and those which have not been described at the last Evening 

 Meeting of the Society, will now be detailed. 



It will be satisfactory to learn that the recommendation of 

 the Committee to open the rooms of the Society for public 

 inspection at stated periods, was first tried during the last 

 Christmas holidays, when many visitors availed themselves of 

 the privilege. 



In conclusion, notwithstanding the great losses this Society 

 has sustained from time to time by the departure from the 

 Island of many of its most active members, a vicissitude to 

 which it must at all times be subject, it is hoped that many 

 will be found both able and willing to assist in forwarding 

 the great objects of the Society, whether, as regards research 

 into the ancient Literature^ History, or Antiquities of Ceylon., 



