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dale, C.M.Z.S.. K.L.S.. F.A.S.B. The first lecture dealt with 

 Japan and the second with China and Siam. Both lecture- 

 were delivered in the Indian Museum Lecture Room. (3) On 

 April 7th at the Society's House, a lecture on the Pre-Indian 



Home of the Aryans, by Babu Jagadish Chandra Chatter] i. 



Yidyavaridhi. B.A. 



Agencies. 



Mr. Bernard Quaritoh has continued as the Society's Agent 



in Europe. 



On being informed by Mr. Quaritch that the Society's 

 publications could be sent to him with safety, all numbers of thr 

 Journal and Proceedings. Memoirs and Bibliotheca Indica due to 



various Societies in Europe since the commencement of the 

 war were sent for distribution. No copies of the Journal and 

 Proceedings. Memoirs or Bibliotheca Indica were sent to Mr. 

 Quaritch for sale, owing to orders prohibiting the transmis- 

 sion of books for sale to Europe. 



The two cases containing the Society's publications sent to 

 Mr. Otto Harrossowti/ on the 9th July, 1914, per SS. Katten- 

 turm, have not yet been recovered. The question of obtain- 

 ing delivery of these two cases is under consideration by the 

 Council. 



Barclay Memorial Medal. 



In terms of Rule 1 of the Barclay Memorial Medal, there 

 was no award during the year. 



In connection with the award for 1917, the following mem- 

 bers were appointed to form a Special Committee to make 

 recommendations to the Council: — P. J. Bruhl, Esq., D.Sc. 

 F.A.S.B. (ex-officio) ; Lieut. -Col. W. D. Sutherland, M.D.. I. M.S. ; 

 Major R. E. Lloyd, M.B., B.Sc.; I.M.S. : H. G. Carter Esq., M. B 

 Ch.B. : and B. L. Chaudhuri Esq.. B.A.. D.Sc. ¥ R.S.E., F.L.S. 



Elliott Prize for Scientific Research. 



Six essays were received ill competition for the Elliott Prize 

 for Scientific Research during 1915, but none of them dealt 

 with the subjects notified. No prize, therefore, was given. 



The subject selected for the Elliott Gold Medal for the year 

 1916 was Chemistry, and the Notification appeared in the 

 Calcutta Gazettee of the 12th January. 1916. Four essays have 

 been received in competition and have been referred to the 

 Trustees for report. 



Finance. 



The appendix contains the usual statements showing the 

 accounts of the Asiatic Society of Bengal for the year 1916. In 

 this vear's account there is an additional statement under the 

 head " Indian Science Congress. 





