1889.] Annual Report. 45 



A representation from Messrs. Triibner & Co. for an increase in the 

 rate of discount allowed tliem for the sale of the Society's publications 

 was ordered to be circulated to the Council. 



On an application from the Rev. Mr. Sandberg for the loan of two 

 volumes of the Tibetan Xylograph Ka-gyur M.do it was decided that the 

 books could be lent out if Mr. Sandberg would sign a bond of indemnity 

 for Rs. 300, and pay all postage and insurance charges. 



An old portrait in oil colours sent by the Hon'ble Mr. Quintonfor 

 identification was returned to the Commissioner of Allahabad in compli- 

 ance with Mr. Quinton's request. 



A letter from the Solicitor to Government stating that the Manus- 

 cripts belonging to the estate of the late ex-King of Oudh were with 

 Colonel Jarrett for the preparation of a Catalogue, was recorded. 



The price of the colored copies of Atkinson's Lepidoptera, Part III, 

 was fixed at Rs. 6. 



On the recommendation of the Philological Secretary it was resolved 

 to engage a Tibetan from Darjeeling to assist Babu P. C. Grhosha in 

 editing the Sher-Phyin, and to look after the Tibetan books in the So* 

 ciety's Library. 



August 80th, Ordinary Meeting. 



On an application from Dr. W. A. Couklin, a copy of Part II oE 

 the Journal was ordered to be given in exchange for the Journal of Com- 

 parative Medicine and Surgery, it beiug understood that the Journal 

 would be deposited in the Library of the New York Zoological Gardens. 



Intimation was received of the death of Salvatore Tommasi, Pre- 

 sident of the Societa Africana d' Italia, Naples. 



Under instructions from the Government of India, Home Department, 

 the name of Monsieur S. Levie was entered in the list of persons to 

 whom Catalogues of Sanskrit Manuscripts are sent. 



Certain Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Government collection were 

 authorised to be lent to Mr. Apte, Pleader of the High Court, Bombay, 

 on the conditions named by that gentlemau. 



Mr. G. G. Palmer was authorized to make a copy for himself of the 

 oil painting by Geo. Morland in the Society's collection, he having 

 promised to clean and varnish the painting before returning it. 



A reprint of the Rules of the Society was ordered. 



The application from Messrs. Triibner & Co. for an increase of 

 commission on the sale of the Society's publications was referred to a 

 Sub- Committee. 



It was decided to hold a meeting of the Society in the month of 

 September. 



