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Major H. W. Acton, I.M.S., on “The Causation of the Epide- 
mic Dropsy of Bengal’’; and the interest taken in Major 
in the infected rice which is concerned in the production of the 
disease was shewn by an attendance of 45 Calcutta practition- 
ers and a lively discussion. In September, Dr. Bramachari 
read a paper on ‘‘ Further Biochemical Researches in Kala Azar 
and anew Globulin Test,’ Major R. N. Chopra, I.M.S. and 
Major H. W. Acton, I.M.S., a joint paper on “‘The Nature 
Production and Action of the Toxin cf the Cholera Vibrio,’ 
and Major W. L. Harnett, F.R.C.S., I M.S., one on “ A Case of 
Traumatic Aneurism of the Spleen.”” The isolation by Majors 
Acton and Chopra from cultures of the cholera vibrio of the 
cholera amine in a state of purity has been followed by the 
experimental production of every symptom and lesion of 
cholera in experimental animals by injections of the purified 
amine, freed from all bacteria. In October, Lt.-Colonel F. A. F. 
Barnardo, C.LE.,C I1.MS., read a paper on “ The Manage- 
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Haemorrhage in the Enteric Fevers.’”’ In November, Major 
H. W. Acton, I M.S , read a paper on ‘‘ The Mode of Action of 
Selective Drugs.” In December, Major R. N. Chopra, I.M.S., 
Field for Research into Indian Indigenous Drugs,” and Dr. 
Bramachari one on “Some New Amino-Antimonyl Tartrates and 
their Therapeutic Value.’ The meeting was attended by many 
of the leading kabirajs of Calcutta andthe paper by Major 
Chopra and Dr. Ghosh was followed by an interesting discussion. 
The Section, as now constituted, affords a common meet- 
ing ground for workers at the Calcutta School of Tropical 
Medicine and Institute of Hygiene, the Calcutta Medical College, 
the Presidency General Hospital, and the general body of medi- 
cal practitioners in the city. 
Catalogue of Sanskrit MSS. 
Of this Catalogue which is being prepared by Mahamaho- 
padbyaya Haraprasad Shastri, C.1.E., a considerable amount 
of material has already been printed off and it is hoped that 
the first volume will be issued in a few months’ time. 
Arabic and Persian Manuscripts, Search and Catalogue. 
