PROCEEDINGS 



OF THK 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL,, 



For August, 1899, 



The Moutlily General Meetiug of tlie Society was held on Wednes- 

 day, tlie 2nd August, 1899, at 9-15 p.m. 



Alex. Pedlek, Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the chair. 



The following members Avere present : — 



Major A. Alcock, I.M.S., Mr. J. Bathgate, Mr. W. K. Dods, Mr. F. 

 Finn, Mr. S. C. Hill, Mr. 1'. H. Holland, Mr. L. de Niceville, Mr. J. D. 

 Ninimo, Rai Ram Biahma Sanyal Bahadur, Dr. M. A. Stein, Mr. E. 

 Thornton, Pundit Mahendra Nath Vidyanidhi. 



Visitors : — Dr. W. Forsyth, Dr. Fi-ederick Pearse, Mr. Arden 

 Wood. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



Fifty -eight presentations were announced. 



Mr. C. W. Peake and Mr. Ruormall Gaenka were ballotted for 

 and elected Ordinary Members. 



The Council recommended the Revd. Father E. Francotte, S.J,, 

 proposed by Mr. T. H. Holland, and seconded by Mr. C. L. Qriesbach 

 for election as an Associate Member at the next meeting. 



The Revd. J. Watt expressed a wish to withdraw from the Society, 



The proposed alterations in the Society's Rules, of which intima- 

 tion has already been given by circular to all members were brought up 

 for final disposal. 



The votes of the Mofussil members were laid on the table and the 

 Chairman req^nested any Resident members who had not expressed 



