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Resolved, — That the Paper be accepted for the Journal. 
5. Read and passed the draft Annual Report for 1904. 
6. Considered the nomination of Office-Bearers for 1905. 
Under Rule 16 Dr. W. G. Van Dort and Mr. C. Drieberg retire 
from the Council by seniority, and Dr. J. C. Willis and Mr. M. Kelway 
Bamber by reason of least attendance, two being eligible for re- 
election. 
Resolved, — That Dr. J. C. Willis and Mr. C. Drieberg be re-elected, 
and that Messrs. R. G-. Anthonisz and H. F. Tomalin be elected to 
the vacant Memberships. 
7. Resolved, — That the Annual General Meeting be held on 
February 6 ; that His Excellency the Governor be asked to preside ; 
and that, besides the regular business, a Paper entitled ^' Portuguese 
Inscriptions in Ceylon," by Mr. J. P. Lewis, be read. 
Resolved further, — That a General Meeting be held on March 4 next, 
and that its business be left in the hands of the Honorary Secretaries. 
8. Resolved, — That Mr. J. A. Henderson be again asked to kindly 
undertake to audit the Society's accounts. 
9. Laid again on the table Circular No. 123 of July 7, 1904, 
containing Mr. C. M. Fernando's Paper entitled "Ancient Swords." 
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