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JOURNAL, R.A.S (CEYLON). [VOL. XVIII. 
COUNCIL MEETING. 
Colombo Museum^ June 22^ 1903. 
Present : 
The Hon. Mr. Everard im Thurn, M.A., C.B., C.M.G., President, 
in the Chair. 
The Hon. Mr. J. Ferguson, C.M.C, F.R.C.I., Vice-President. 
Mr. C. Drieberg, B.A., F.H.A.S. | Mr. A, M. Gunasekara, Mudaliyar. 
The Hon. Mr. S. C. Obeyesekere. 
Mr. F. C. Roles, F.J.I., F.R.C.I., Honorary Treasurer. 
Mr. J. Harward, M.A., and Mr. G. A. Joseph, Honorary Secretaries. 
Business, 
1. Read and confirmed Minutes of Council Meeting held on 
February 11, 1903. 
2. Resolved, — The election of following Members : — 
A. Van Der Poorten : recommend- { The Hon. Mr. J. Ferguson, 
ed by ^ R. H. Ferguson. 
J. B. Carruthers, F.L.S., &c. : re- i F. C. Roles, 
commended by ( M. K. Bamber. 
F. Lushington : recommended by j Fernando. 
P.Rajaratnum,B.A. : recommend- < S. G. Lee. 
ed by ( A. M. Gunasekara. 
A. K. Coomaraswamy, B.Sc, ( Arthur Willey. 
F.L.S., F.G.S. ; recommended by \ R. H. Ferguson. 
A. J.Wickramasinha : recommend- ( S. C. Obeyesekere. 
ed by ( W. P. Ranasinha. 
3. Read an application by Mr. P. Rajaratnum. 
Resolved, — That it be passed subject to his paying subscription as a 
Resident Member for this year. 
4. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Correspondence between 
Rdja Siigha II. and the Dutch," by Mr. D. W. Ferguson. 
Resolved, --That the Paper be accepted with thanks, that extracts 
be read at a Meeting, and that the Paper be printed in full in the 
Society's Journal. 
5. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. F. M. Mackwood resigning 
his office as a Vice-President of the Society. 
Resolved, — That the resignation be accepted with regret, and that 
the Secretaries do communicate with Dr. W. G. Van Dort, M.D., 
inviting him to accept the office of Vice-President of the Society ; 
that in the event of his declining the honour, the office be offered to 
Mr. J. P. Lewis, M.A., CCS. ; and, that if not accepted by him it be 
offered to Dr. A. Willey, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S. 
