x Annual Report. [February, 1914. 



It was ordered to continue subscription to the " Jahresber- 

 icht iiber die Fortschirtte der Chemie," "Philosophical 

 Magazine," " Genera Insectorum " and " The Journal of the 

 Washington Academy of Sciences." 



In connection with the proposed preparation of a Catalogue 

 of Scientific Periodicals available in Calcutta, some of the 

 various libraries and institutions possessing scientific periodi- 

 cals have returned the slips with particulars of the periodicals 

 titered, and as soon as the remainder of the slips have been 

 received back, the work of compilation will be taken in hand. 

 At the suggest : on of the Board of Scientific Advice, Sir Edward 

 Maclagan, Secretary to the Dept. of Commerce and Agricul- 

 ture has asked the Department of Education to ascertain 

 whether the Society was prepared to undertake the compi- 

 lation of a list of Scientific Periodicals available in the various 

 institutes and offices in India, and the matter is before the 

 Council for consideration. 



Mr. J. H. Elliott has continued as Assistant Secretary 



throughout the year. 



Babu Surendra Nath Kumar, First Library Assistant, took 

 leave for 6 months to join his new appointment in the Imperial 

 Library from the 5th April, 1913, and Babu Monmotha Nath 

 Sur was appointed from the 1st June, 1913. Babu Monmotha 

 Xath Sur resigned his post from 2nd July and Babu Balai Lai 

 Dutt has been appointed to succeed him from the 1st August, 

 1913. In September 1913, Babu Surendra Nath Kumar 

 resigned his appointment in the Society. 



During the year, the appointment of the Pandit fell vacant 

 owing to the promotion of Babu Balai Lai Dutt and Babu 

 Sures Chandra Banerji has been appointed to fill the vacancy. 



Maulavi Asaduz-Zaman Khan has been appointed as the 

 Maulavi of the Society in the place of Munshi Ahmad Husain. 



The question of appointing a Lama indefinitely to en- 

 courage Tibetan learning is before the Council for consideration. 

 Meanwhile, Lama Lob- Sang has been appointed for 2 months 

 on Rs. 40 per month. 



International Catalogue of Scientific Literature. 



and Mr. F. H. Gravely 



as 



2415 index slips were forwarded during the year to the 

 Central Bureau and 466 volumes of the catalogue were dis- 

 tributed. 



The expenses of the Regional Bureau amounted to 

 Rs. 476-3-9. 



Fellows of the Society. 



At the Annual Meeting held on the 5th February, 1913, 

 Major A. T. Gage, I.M.S., Mr. E. Vredenburg, B.L., B.Sc 



