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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVIII. 
usef ui Trees and Flowering Plants of the Western and Sabaragamuwa 
Provinces of Ceylon," by Mr. F. Lewis, F.L.S. Besides the above 
Paper a translation made from the Dutch " Kesolutions and Sentences 
of the Council of the Town of dalle, 1640-44," and edited by Mr. 
R. G. Anthonisz, has been printed in the Society's Journal for 1902. 
The following Papers have been accepted for publication in the 
Journal for 1903, viz.: (1) *'Two Ola Grants of the Seventeenth 
Century," by Mr. T. B. Pohath ; (2) " Temporal and Spiritual History 
of Ceylon, compiled by Rev. Fernao de Queiros, S.J., of the Province 
of Goa," translated from the Portuguese by Mr. F. H. de Vos. 
Members. 
Daring the past year nineteen new Members were elected, viz., The 
Hon. Mr. Everard im Thurn, C.B., C.M.G. (elected as a Member of 
R.A.S., Great Britain and Ireland, under Rule 45), Messrs. J. R. Tosh, 
V. J. T. Pillai, J. S. Collett, F. J. de Mel, Dr. Tha Do Oung, Sir 
W. W. Mitchell, Messrs R. A. Ramapillai,C. Batuwantudawa, Dr. A. J. 
Chalmers, Messrs. G. B.Leechman, D. Montagu, G. E. Weerakoon, Dr. 
Arthur Willey, F.R.S., Messrs. W. F. GunawardhaDa,W. Jayawickrama, 
P. C. MacMahon, N. Bonaparte-Wyse, and T. P. Ponnambalam Pillai. 
Three Members resigned, viz., Mr. H. T. Gardiner, Dr. P. M. Muttu- 
kumaru, and Mr. H. 0. Barnard. 
Mr. W. H. G. Duncan has become a Non-Resident Life Member. 
The Society has now on its roll 197 Members, including 24 Life 
Members and 10 Honorary Members. 
The Council record with regret the death of the following Members 
of the Society, viz., Messrs. J. B. Cull, M.A. ; 0. Collett, J.P., 
F.R.M.S.; T. B. Panabokke, J.P.; and Dr. J. S. John Pulle. 
Mr. Panabokke joined the Society in 1884. He contributed to the 
Society's Proceedings for 1882 the following Paper : " Addenda 
to Professor Rhys David's Translation of the Jatakas 1 to 40, to 
supply certain omissions." 
Mr. Collett joined the Society in 1893. He contributed the 
following Papers to the Society's Journal, viz.: (1) "Contributions to 
Ceylon Malacology," Vol. XV., No. 48 ; (2) " Contributions to Ceylon 
Malacology : Description of a New Helicoid Land Shell from the 
Southern Province," Vol. XV., No. 49 ; (3) " Contributions to Ceylon 
Malacology," Vol. XVI., No. 51. 
The following resolution passed at a Meeting held on February 5, 
1902, was communicated to Mrs. Collett : Resolved, that the 
Council of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society wish to 
record their regret at the death of Mr. Oliver Collett, a Member of the 
Society, who has particularly identified himself with biological research 
and contributed some valuable Papers to the Society." 
Library. 
The additions to the Library during the year, including parts of 
Periodicals, numbered 317. The Library is indebted for donations to 
the Secretary of State for India ; the Government of India ; Archaeo- 
logical Survey of India ; Professor A. Bastian ; the Postmaster-General ; 
Mr. G. A. Joseph ; the Colonial Secretary ; India Office Library ; Mr. 
A. W. Fernando ; Dr. Tha Do Oung ; Cape of Good Hope Geological 
Commission ; Oberlin College Library ; Rev. P. D. Wajiranana ; 
Messrs. H. C. P. Bell ; J. F. W. Gore ; Dr. A. Caroll ; and Mr. A. K. 
Coomaraswamy. 
