62 Letter to U. E. the Viceroy [Jdne, 



The proposed alterations in the Society's Rales of which intimation 

 lias already been given by circular to all resident members in accordance 

 with Rule G4a were brought up for discussion previous to further cir- 

 culation under Rule 64c. 



The Secretary explained that the proposed revision involved no 

 radical alterations of Rule but would merely legalize the current 

 usages of the Society which had become slightly modified in certain 

 particulars since the present rules were published in 1876. 



Mr. C. Little proposed :— 



" That the question of change of rules be postponed till the cold 

 weather when the senior officers of the Society are likely to be present 

 in Calcutta, and be in position to advise the Society in so important a 

 matter as a change of rules." 



The proposal was seconded by Mr. R. D. Mehta, CLE. 



Major A. Alcock, I. M.S., proposed as an amendment : — 

 " That the rules be reprinted with the proposed alterations of the 

 Sub-Committee appointed by the Council of the Society." 

 Mr. J. Bathgate seconded the amendment. 

 The Resolution and amendment were put to vote and lost. 



Mr. T. H. D. La Touche proposed : — 



" That the rules as printed in the form submitted to the members 

 for discussion should be provisionally approved of by this meeting on 

 the understanding that they should be brought before a subsequent 

 meeting of the Society for final disposal." 



The proposal was seconded by Mr. W. A. Lee, and carried. 



With reference to the Resolution carried at the April meeting, 

 relative to Mr. R. D. Oldham's proposal for the introduction of a 

 standard time for the whole of India, the Secretary laid on the table 

 the following letter addressed to the Private Secz'etary to His Excel- 

 lency the Viceroy. 



Calcutta, 22nd Maij, 1899. 



Sir, 



I am directed by the President and Council of the Asiatic Society 

 of Bengal to request that you will be good enough to lay before His 

 Excellency the Governor-General, as Patron of the Society, their vicAvs 

 regarding the feasibility and desii'ability of the introduction of a stan- 

 dard time for universal use throughout the Indian Empire. 



