Annual Report. (February, 1905, 
a complete investigation of a =e igen taking place 
bejond the ‘critical angle.—By JAGADINDRA 
4, Essay on metal soaps. on: AKSHAYA Kumar Masumpar, M.A. 
. An Essay on the results of “ Original Researches” (made 
oo 1903-04) leading to the discovery of a cheap and simple chemical 
or the extraction and cleaning of fibre from plantain and banana 
stalks easily adoptable for the development of a profitable industry by all 
ese: s of ee in Bengal or in any place in India. —By MANINDRA- 
ATH Ban 
e vie method of manufacturing spirit from rice 
and its scientific explanation—By Joces CHANDRA Roy. 
The Trustees, sti consulting experts as provided in the 
Serkan 3A -¥ hepsi the — for the year 1904 to Babu Sarasi Lal 
F. E. PARGITER, 
President, Asiatic Society of Bengal. 
Aex. PEDLER, 
Director of Public Instruction, Bengal, 
AND 
Vice-Chancellor, Caleutta University. 
CALCUTTA, 
80th January, 1905. 
The President also announced that the Barclay Memorial 
Medal for the Meo 1904 had been offered to Lt.-Col. D. D. Cunn ning: 
ham ., L.M.LS., (retired). 
The Pisin then called upon the Secretary to read the 
Annual Repo : 
Nt ee eo ae eee 
scans REPORT FOR 1904. 
The — of the Society have the honour to submit the oe 
lowing Report on the state of the Society’s affairs during the — 
year ending ag ir December, 1904. 
Member List. 
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