IV Annual Report. [February, 1921. 
Science Secretary during the year except for five months dur- 
ing which he was absent from Calcutta when Dr. G. E. Pilgrim 
carried on his work. On the death of Dr. Satis Chandra Vidya- 
bhusana in April, Prof. D R. Bhandarkar was appointed Joint 
Philological Secretary in addition to his office as Treasurer. 
In June Mr. W. W. K. Page was appointed Treasurer of the 
Society. Mr. Page continued until he proceeded on leave in 
August, when Mr. O. Martin succeeded him.  Lieut.-Col. D. 
McCay, I.M.S., left India on leave and in August Major R. 
Knowles, I.M.S., was appointed to act for him. In May Dr. 
W. A. K. Christie resigned his office of General Secretary, and 
Mr. A. H. Harley was appointed in his place. Mr. Harley con- 
tinued as General Secretary except for one month during which 
he was absent from Calcutta when Major Sewell performed the 
duties of the General Secretary. 
ave been no other changes among the Officers of 
the Society since the last annual election. 
Office, 
Mr. J. H. Elliott continued as Assistant Secretary during 
the year, and gave prompt attention to the duties of his post. 
In March, Babu Nani Lal Manna, despatcher of the 
ace. 
Maulavi Hafiz Nazir Ahmed, First Travelling Maulavi 
attached to the Arabic and Persian Search Department, has 
been granted leave without pay for one year from the 14th 
December, 1920. 
Under Council order the Maulavis together with all the 
furniture and books belonging to the Search Department have 
been transferred to the Philological Secretary’s house with a 
view to better control of the work of the Search Department. 
Society’s Premises and Property. 
for the Society the offer of Rs. 65,000 made on behalf of the 
Calcutta Improvement Trust. In November 1915, the Council 
accepted an estimate made by the Trust of Rs. 60,000 for the 
said piece of land. The Asiatic Society was bound by this agree- 
ment, but in view of the nature and aims of the Society the 
Chairman of the Trust consented to increase the purchase price 
from. Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 65,000. This money has been received 
and invested in Twelve Months Government Treasury Bills. 
