Ixii Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, { December, 
dale ; Captain Claude B. Stokes, 3rd Skinner’s Horse, -Deolali 
proposed by Lieut.-Col. D. C. Phillott, seconded by Dr. N. An- 
nandale ; Leiwt. G. Harris, 56th Infantry, F.F., proposed by 
Lieut.-Col. D. C. Phillott, seconded by Dr. Annandale ; Major iF. 
O’Kinealy, I.M.S., Civil Surgeon, Darjeeling, proposed by Major 
rs, I.M.S., seconded by Major F. P. Maynard, 1.M.S; Mr. 
Arthur William Dentith, 1.C.S., Assistant Comptroller, India Trea- 
suries, proposed by’ Lieut.-Col. D. C. Phillott, seconded by Dr. 
N. Annandale ; Major W. Donnan, I.A., Examiner, Ordnance and 
Factory Accounts, Calcutta, proposed by Lieut.-Col. D.C. Phillott, 
seconded by Dr. N. Annandale; Mr. J. CO. k, I.C.8., Joint 
Magistrate, Backergunge, proposed by Mr. H. E. Stapleton, se- 
conded by Lieut -Col. D. C. Phillott; Dr. pon Caddy, M:D., 
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to the Consulate-General for Germany, proposed by Major L. 
Rogers, I.M.S., seconded by Major F. P. Maynard, I.M.S. ; Pro- 
fessor S. O. Mahalanabis, proposed by Mr. J. A. Cunningham, 
Dr. N, and. si PH: 
seconded by Dr, le; Major B. H. Deare, ’ 
MS., Civil Surgeon, Patna, proposed by Major L. Rogers, I.M.S., 
seconded b Maj uchanan, I.M.S.; Captain H. B 
seconded by Captain J. G. Murray, I.M.S. ; Major W. J. Hay- 
ra M.B., I.M.S., Police Surgeon, Calcutta, proposed by Major 
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Harvey, R.A.M.C., Station Hospital, Calcutta, proposed by Major 
L, . Maynard, I.M.S. ; and Cap- 
tain OC. C. R. M 
. R. Murphy, T 
Col. D. C. Phillott, seconded by Dr. N. Annandale ; were balloted 
for as Ordinary Members. ; 
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bamboo stems, and then heated over a fire. The black candles, 
moulded in this peculiar fashion, are removed and used for illumim- 
ang purposes by villagers. The fat of the seeds consists 
mainly of myristicin, is readily saponifiable, and warrants a wider 
commercial application. 
_ On behalf of Mr. J. W. Ryan, Manager of the Government 
Rubber poor at Mergui, the Natural History Secretary 
& pho p 
of Hevea brasiliensis, the Para rubber tree. The purpose of 
the exhibit was to illus 
