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the Regional Bureau for India and Ceylon. Dr W. T, Blanford 
and Lt.-Col. D. Prain, upon the invitation of the Council, 
agreed to perform this duty. The deathof Dr. Blanford, shortly 
before the date fixed forthe Convention, left no time to appoint a 
delegate in his place, and, accordingly, Lt.-Col. D. Prain attended 
the Convention alone and voted with the majority in favour of the 
continuation of the publication of the International Catalogue to a 
further period of five years. 
e Government of India was pleased to sanction a grant of 
Rs. 1,600 for the expenses of the Regional Bureau. During the 
year 786 Index slips were made, and after having been checked 
by the experts, were sent to the Central Bureau, London. 
Elliott Prize for Scientific Research, 
On the recommendation of the Director of Public Instruction, 
Bengal, a second medal was awarded to Babu Surendra Nath 
Maitra for his essay submitted in competition for the Elliott Prize 
for Scientific Research for 1904 under rule G; and Babu Sarasilal 
Sarkar was paid Rs. 150, being part of the award for his essays 
submitted in competition for the Elliott gold medal during the 
years 1897 and 1901. 
Barclay Memorial Medal, 
In connection with the Barclay Memorial Medal, the Council 
awarded the medal for 1905 to Lieut.-Col. D. D. Cunningham, 
F.R.S., in recognition of his biological researches. 
Society’s Premises and Property. 
Mr. E. Thornton has promised a complete scheme for the restora- 
tion of the building, and the work will be taken in hand during the 
present year. 
ll the pictures of the Society have been temporarily hung, 
and after the repairs to the Society's building are completed, they 
will be suspended on picture-rods, to be fitted up by Messrs. Leslie 
& Co. at a cost of Rs. 288 sanctioned by Council. 
Exchange of Publications, 
During 1905, the Council accepted seven applications for ex- 
change of publications, viz: (1) from the Victoria University of 
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ngs and the Memoirs being exchanged for the publica- 
tions of that Society; (3) from the Bureau of Government 
