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the Anthropological portion of the Journal until October, 
hen he resigned and Dr. Annandale was appointed. Dr. 
tinued officer-in-charge the Bureau of Information an 
carried on the work of collecting Sanskrit Manuscripts. Major 
Peart was officer in charge of the Arabic and Persian Search 
throughout the year. Capt. C. A. Godson continued to be 
Medical Secretary until August when he left India. Lieut.-Col. 
Sir L. Rogers and Dr. Hossack carried on the duties in his 
absence. The coin cabinet was in charge of Mr. H. Nelson 
Wright, and either he or Mr. C. J. Brown have reported on all 
Treasure Trove coins sent to the Society. The Council decided 
in January to appoint an Honorary Librarian, who should be 
a member of the Council and of the Publication Committee. 
Mr. Kemp has held this post throughout the year. 
Office. 
The Lama who is looking after the Tibetan collections 
belonging to the Society is still engaged on the Tibetan Cata- 
logue. He has been appointed for another two years on his 
present pay. 
Babu Nritya Gopal Basu, late cashier of the Society, who 
was drawing a pension of Rs. 20 a month, died in July 1914. 
There have been no other changes in the establishment. 
Mr. J. H. Elliott has continued as Assistant Secretary, and 
Babu Balai Lal Dutt, B.A., as the First Library Assistant, 
throughout the year. 
Society’s Premises and Property. 
The building of the new premises for the Society has not 
et been taken in hand. On a reference to the Corporation of 
Calcutta the Society was informed that the Corporation has 
abandoned the scheme of widening Park Street and that it was 
to be undertaken by the Calcutta Improvement Trust. The 
matter is before the Trust, and it is feared that at least one 
year must elapse before the Society receives compensation for 
the land which will be acquired. 
Mr. H. Beveridge has presented us with a copy of his 
portrait. It has been framed and hung up in the rooms of the 
Society. | 
Indian Museum. 
No presentations were made to the Indian Museum. | 
During the year there has been no change in the Society's 
Trusteeship, and the Hon. Justice Sir Asutosh Mukhopadhyay — 
