1896.] lElliot Prize for Scientific Research. 27 



Memorial Medal, together with Rs. 500 odd, belonging to the fund and 

 inquiring what were the Society's proposals and intentions in the 

 matter, he was informed that the Society would be willing to accept the 

 medal, that the conditions under which it was to be awarded would 

 be referred to a Committee consisting of Col. Waterhouse, Dr. Cun- 

 ningham and Dr. Alcock and the rules would be forwarded in due 

 course for the information of the donors. 



The Report having been read, the President invited the Meeting 

 to put any questions or to offer any remarks which any member might 

 think necessary in connection therewith. 

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No remarks having been offered the President moved the adoption 

 of the RejDort. The motion was unanimously carried. 



The President proposed that the hearty thanks of the Society be 

 given to the Honorary Secretaries and Ti'easurer for the able manner 

 in which they have carried on the work of the Asiatic Society for 1895. 



The President then read the report of the Trustees of the " Elliott 

 Prize for Scientific Research." 



Report oj the Elliott Prize for Scientific Research for 1895. 



The Trustees have received Essays from the following competitors 

 for the prize : — 



1. On the transformation of hypochlorites into chlorates by Yati 

 Bhiisana Bhaduri, M.A., Premcand Raicand Scholar. 



2. On the wastage of gold in the course of preparing jewelry in 

 Bengal, especially in "colouring," with explanations of interesting indi- 

 genous chemical processes, and researches into the subject of recovering 

 the gold that is lost, by Jiiana parana Cakravartti, b.a. 



The Trustees, after consulting experts as provided in the scheme, 

 adjudge the prize for the year 1895, to Babu Yati Bhusana Bhaduri, 

 M.A. 



They also consider the Essay by Babu Jfiana ^arana Cakravartti, b.a. 

 to be worthy of commendation. 



A. Croft. '\ 



[■ Trustees. 

 Alex, Pedleb. ) 



Calcutta^ 18th January, 1896. 



The President then delivered an address, which has been printed 

 separately from the Proceedings. 



