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therefore, undesirable to publish anything before the comple- 
tion of the catalogue in manuscript. If the cata ogue is pub- 
lished after its completion, it will be possible to fix the 
chronology of many important branches of Sanskrit knowledge 
and also the dates of many important works. 
Bureau of Information. 
The Bureau of Information in the Asiatic Society was 
engaged in preparing a complete catalogue of the manuscripts 
found in the Bishop’s College, Calcutta. It has also answered 
questions put to it by Civil Officers. 
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The Hon. Justice Sir Asutosh Mukhopadhyaya, Kt., Senior 
Vice-President, delivered an address to the Society. 
Annual Address, 1913. 
Mr. PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, 
I deem it a high privilege to be permitted to deliver the 
aa T tat I may look forward to the 
this learned audience as I 
ithstanding the imperfec- 
tions of my attempt to give, in response to the call from the 
Chair, a brief outline of the activities of the Society during the 
last twelve months. “s 
It is a matter for congratulation that the material pros- 
perity of the Society has been well maintained during the oa 
year. There is no substantial falling-off in our numerica 
er of paying members has in- 
list of non-paying 
and our expendi- 
ay luable Libra 
quake would mean the complete ruin of our im a cas Saas 
The question of a substantia! genes of needful expansion 
on us with increasing 
insistence. As a result of the 
Committee during the last twelve mo 
