1871.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Socvety. 105 
Mr. Lethbridge observed that, with regard to the occupation of 
Tibet by the Gakk’hars, it may be interesting to note the similarity 
between certain forms of the names of the chief towns of the 
Gakk’hars (which are properly Dangili and Pharwala), and of those 
of Tibet, which are Lassa and Putala. De Laét, writing in 1631, 
speaks of ‘‘ Kakares, whose chief towns are Dankaler and Purhola, a 
very broad and mountainous region, divided from Tartary by the 
ridges of the Caucasus.’ Mandelsloe calls the district ‘ Kakires, 
with the chief towns Dankalen and Binsola.”’ Rennell tells us, 
that the Tibetan capitals are sometimes called Baronthala and 
Putala, and sometimes Zonker and Putala. 
ITI.—On some new sprcres oF MALAYAN BATS FROM THE COLLECTION 
or Dr. Sroriczxa,—by G. E. Doxsson, B. A., M. B., Assistant 
Surgeon H. M.’s British Forces. 
Mr. Dobson said—I have the pleasure of bringing to the notice of 
the members of the Society four new species of Malayan bats 
from the collection of Dr. Stoliczka who, knowing what an interest 
I take in this order of Mammals, kindly placed at my disposal, for 
examination and description, the specimens collected by him at 
Penang, Moulmein, the Nicobar and Andaman Islands. Of these 
new species two belong to the frugivorous and two to the insec- 
tivorous divisions of bats, and represent four genera namely Cynep- 
terus, Macroglossus, Phyllorhina, and Asellia. For these species 1 
propose the following names :— 
1. Cynopterus brachysoma, 
2. Macroglossus speleus. 
8. Phyllorhina Nicobarensis, 
4. <Asellia Stoliczkana.. 
As full descriptions of these bats will be published with illustra- 
tions, in the natural history part of the Journal, the following short 
diagnoses of the species will suffice for the present :— 
1. Cy. brachysema, Dobson. 
Head, broad, triangular ; body very short ; tail short and slen- 
der; fur bicoloured, slatey-blue with a greyish or silvery tinge ; 
tips of the hairs sooty-brown. 
