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opinion of the Council it would not be possible to meet the entire cost of 

 purchasing the Tibetan work from the balance of that Fund. 



A letter from the Assistant Sxirveyor, Survey of India Dept., report- 

 ing that in consequence of new rules for debiting all work done in the 

 office cash payment will be required in future for all drawings made or 

 photographic work done on account of the Society, was recorded. 



On an application from Babu Saratchandra Das it was resolved 

 that the Cambridge University should be asked for the loan of the two 

 Manuscripts of the Bodhisatvd avaddna Jcalpaldta in the University 

 Library, to help him in editing that work. 



An exchange of publications (Journal, Part II) with the College of 

 Medicine, Imperial University of Japan, was sanctioned. 



An enquiry from the Superintendent, Baptist Mission Press, 

 regarding the rate to be allowed for printing Tibetan works was left to 

 the Philological Secretary for settlement. 



It was resolved that the future fasciculi of the Madsir-ul-Umara 

 should be printed in demi octavo instead of royal octavo size. 



It was ordered that 600 copies of the catalogue of Burmese 

 Manuscripts should be printed, and also the same number of the 

 catalogue of Tibetan Manuscripts. 



The Council approved of the proposed triangular shape for the 

 new durwan's lodge, the position selected for it not admitting of the 

 erection of a square building. 



March 1st, Ordinary Meeting. 



A letter from Major H. G. Raverty, offering to contribute articles 

 to the Society's Journal if proofs of his papers could be sent to him, was 

 referred to the Philological Secretary. 



An exchange of publications with the Imperial Botanic Gardens, 

 St. Petersburg, was sanctioned. 



On the recommendation of the Philological Secretary a copy of cer- 

 tain Sanskrit works published by Moheschandra Paul was subscribed 

 for. 



An application from the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 

 for a copy of Rules and Regulations was complied with. 



M.aulvi Kabir-ud-din Ahmed having offered to continue the printing 

 of the Madsir ul-Umara, in royal 8vo. size at a reduction of Rs. 36 per 

 fasciculus, on the understanding that the reduced charge was to be con- 

 fined to that work, it was decided to accept the offer. 



A letter was received from the Government of Bengal intimatino- 

 that the Government of India could not sanction a grant from Imperial 

 funds in the present state of the Finances, towards purchasing a com- 



