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Board of Trustees of the Indian Museum, of which body he was 
for some time Chairman. Although his scientific work was 
mainly published in official geological publications, he con- 
tributed to the Journal papers on Anthropology and often 
exhibited at the monthly meetings interesting geological 
specimens. 
He was elected an F.R.S. in 1904, and was one of the 
first Fellows of the Society. In 1908 he was created a K.C.LE.., 
and the University of Calcutta conferred on him the honorary 
degree of Doctor of Science. He was also the first President 
of the Mining and Geological Institute of India. 
This portrait by the Hon. John Collier, subscribed for by 
all classes of the community, has been offered to the Society for 
safe keeping, and will find a fit resting-place on the walls of this 
ancient institution with which he was so long connected. 
The following gentlemen were balloted for as Ordinary 
Members :— 
study of Oriental Languages, 64, Jhowtalla Road, Ballygunge, 
Calcutta, proposed by Lieut.-Colonel D. C. Phillott, seconded by 
Mr. G. H. Tipper; Prof. Kasi Nath Das, proposed by Dr. Satis 
Chandra Vidyabhusana, seconded by Mahamahopadhyaya Hara- 
prasad Shastri, C.LE.; Mr. William Alexander Burns, Assis- 
tant Traffic Manager, Port Commissioners, 4, Metapukur Lane, 
proposed by Dr. N. Annandale, seconded by Mr. F. H. 
Gravely. 
Rev. Fr. Felix exhibited Persian firmans granted to the 
Jesuits by the Mogal Emperors, and Tibetan and Newari 
firmans given to the Capuchin missionaries. 
Mr. F. H. Gravely exhibited Indian blood-sucking insects 
and their natural enemies. 
Mr. Burkill exhibited a specimen of Croton sparsiflorus 
(Morung) from Makum Junction on the Dibru-Sadiya Railway, 
in demonstration that this introduced plant has now reached 
the upper part of the Assam Valley. Its dispersal has been the 
spreading from Narayanganj railway station, which it seems to 
have anced in 1909, along one of the roads in the town; that 
