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(3) C. M. Lushington, 
recommended by ^ G. A. J oseph. 
(4) T. A. Abdul Raheem : recom- C J. A. Daniel. 
mended by i G. A. Joseph. 
(5) J. O'K. Murty, CCS. : recom- { J. A. Daniel. 
mended by I Gr- A. Joseph. 
(6) R. B. Strickland, M.A. : recom- J A. Willey. 
mended by ) O. A. Joseph. 
(7) D. A. W Bandaranayaka j ^ jayatilaka. 
Proctor, S.C. : recommended 
by 
G. A. Joseph. 
(8) J. A. Varey, Irrigation Engi- C J. W. Robertson. 
neer : recommended by ( G. A. Joseph. 
(9) J. E. Rode : recommended by ^' ^^^^g" 
4. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " The Earliest Dutch 
Visits to Ceylon," by Mr. Donald Ferguson. 
Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Messrs. F. H. de Vos 
and R. G. Anthonsiz. 
5. Laid on the table a Paper entitled " Translation of Kdvya- 
sekharaya, Chapter L," by Mr. A. O. Jayawardana. 
Resolved, — That the Paper be referred to Messrs. P. E. Pieris 
and A. Mendis Gunasekera, Mudaliyar. 
6. Laid on the table a letter from Mr. J. Still regarding his 
"Notes on Katuwana Fort." 
Resolved, — That the Notes be referred to Mr. P. E. Pieris, in 
terms of Council's Resolution at the last Meeting, and then, with 
the remarks of Messrs. Harward and Pieris, be sent to Mr. Still. 
7. Laid on the table a letter from Mrs. A. K. Coomaraswamy 
regarding the translation of Professor Geiger's Maldive Paper. 
Resolved,— That the matter do stand over. 
8. Laid on the table Circular No. 79 of March 19, containing 
the opinions of Messrs. P. E. Pieris and J. Still on the Paper entitled 
" Mulgiri-gala," by Mr. Donald Ferguson. 
Resolved, — That the Paper do lie over till the cost of repro- 
ducing the Plates be ascertained. 
9. In view of Dr. A. Willey's (Vice-President) departure from 
Ceylon — 
Resolved, — To express the Society's appreciation of the 
valuable services rendered to it by Dr. A. Willey, M.A., D.Sc, 
F.R.S., as Vice-President, and to the cause of Science in Ceylon 
as Director of the Colombo Museum, and its deep regret at the 
severance of his connection with Ceylon, and to recommend to 
the Society that he be elected an Honorary Member for life under 
Rule 7. 
10. Resolved, — That a General Meeting be held early in July, 
and that the date and the business be left in the hands of the 
Secretaries and Vice-President. 
