No. 55.— 1904.] 
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2. Resolved, — The election of following candidates as Members : — 
K. W. Atukorala : recommended by | S'^'jlya^Ika. 
E. F. A. Kemp : recommended by | ^' ^^joggph. 
J. M. Weerasuriya : recommended by j I\l W^cSaJgha.' 
3. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Portuguese Inscriptions in 
Ceylon," by Mr. J. P. Lewis, M.A., CCS. 
Eesolved,— -That the Paper be referred to Mr. H. C P. Bell for 
report. 
4. Laid on the table Circulars Nos. 123, 124, 125, and 127 contain- 
ing Papers by Messrs. C. M. Fernando, F. H. de Vos, E. W. Perera, 
and T. B. Pohath Kehelpannala, with the opinions of the gentlemen 
to whom the Papers were referred to. 
Eesolved,— That the Papers of Messrs. F. H. de Yos and E. W. 
Perera be accepted, that Mr. C M. Fernando's Paper do stand over until 
his return from England, and that Mr. T. B. Pohath Kehelpannala's 
Paper, with the original manuscript, be referred back to Mudaliyar 
A. M. G-unasekara for further report. 
5. Resolved, —That a General Meeting be held on September 7, 
and that the business be the following ; — 
(1) To read a Paper entitled "Alakeswara: His Life and 
Times," by Mr. E. W. Perera, Advocate. 
(2) To move a vote of thanks to the Hon. Mr. Everard im 
Thurn,M. A., C.B., C.M.C, for his services as President. 
6. Considered the appointment of a President in place of the Hon. 
Mr. Everard im Thurn, M.A., CB., CM.Gr., Lieutenant-Governor. 
Resolved,-^-That the Hon. Mr. J. Ferguson, CM.G., M.L.C, be 
provisionally (subject to his consent) appointed President, and the 
Vice-Presidentship rendered vacant by such appointment be filled by 
Dr. W. G. Van Dort, and the latter's place on the Council be kept 
open for the present. 
7. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. Armand de Souza, of the 
Times of Ceylon^ re translation of " De Couto " and " Barros." 
Eesolved, — That it is regretted that Mr. Souza's offer cannot be 
accepted, as other arrangements have already been made for the 
translation of " De Couto " and " Barros." 
