ii Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (January, 
The General Secretary reported the death of Sayid Abdul 
Alim, an Ordinary Member of the Society. 
The Chairman announced :— 
1. That he has received two essays in competition for the 
Elliott Prize iis Scientific Research for the year 1907. 
2. That Babu Parmeshwar Narain Mahatha and Babu 
Bhupendra Sri Ghosh being largely in arrears of their subscrip- 
tions have been declared defaulters, and that their se will be 
suspended in the Meeting Room in accordance with Rule 38. 
3. That the elections of Mr. S. Khuda Baksh, a a, Bes 
Ghosh, Babu Satyendra Nath Bhadra and Miss Mary Corbitt, 
have become null and void under Rule 9, as they have not paid 
their admission fees. 
4, That he has received a circular from the National 
the memory of A. Lamarck, in order is 
memory, and that the Council invites members to subscribe. 
Subscriptions may be sens to the Treasurer. 
5. That Captain R. E. Lloyd, I.M.S., carried on the duties 
of the Anthropological Secretary foe three months, and that Dr, 
Annandale resumed the duties on his return. 
The following papers were read :— 
Descriptions of a JAM-I-CHIHIL KALTD such as that described 
in Lane’s Modern Aig ey page 254.—By Lirvt.-Cononet D. C. 
PuILiort, Secretary, Board of Examiners. 
on This paper has been published in the Journal for December 
it, 
2. Note on a Persian Charm to be used on first seeing the New 
Moon.— By M. K. Sutrazi. Communicated by the Philoloyical Secre- 
tary. 
3. Sinhalese Historical Docwments and the Mawrya Inscription 
of Sarnath.—By H. C, Norman 
4, The Babarnima Fragments.—By H. Buverivae. 
This paper ba be published in a subsequent number of the 
Journal. 
Shrine of Tawnsa.—By Lievr.-Cononen D. C. Puiiort, 
Secretary, Board of Examiners. 
6. Noteon Indian Mathematics, II.—Aryabhata.—By G. R. 
Kaye, 
This paper will be published in a subsequent number of the 
Journal 
7. -« Studies in the Haperimental Breeding 2 the Indian Cottons, 
—an introductory Note.—By H. Marrin-LeaKke 


