Annual Report. [ February, 1905. 
In continuation of the Council order, the Imperial Library has 
been allowed to borrow books and MSS. from the Society for 
the use of its readers until the end of August 1905. During the 
period from 28th January to 3lst December, 1904, 26 books and 5 
Manuscripts have been thus borrowed. 
In connection with the proposed rejection of certain books 
from the Society’s Library, the General Meeting resolved (1) 
that the books weeded out by the Committee be rejected and 
disposed of, the Medical works being placed in a collection by 
themselves; (2) that the best way of disposing of them is by 
sale, and that they be accordingly offered for sale; (8) that 
the first offer be made to the Imperial Library, and that, if 
it purchases any of these books, the prices of the books be settled 
between the Council and that Library according to the price- 
catalogues of Quaritch and other booksellers; (4) that the next 
offer be made to the Calcutta University, the Presidency and 
other Colleges and the Medical College, and that the prices of books 
bought by them be settled similarly ; (5) that the remainder of 
the rejected books be disposed of by public auction under some 
arrangement by which members and others can bid, and by which 
real prices may be obtained if possible; and (6) that all books 
rejected and disposed of be first stamped plainly and indelibly 
with a special stamp. 
International Catalogue of Scientific Literature. 
During the year, the two remaining volumes of the first 
annual issue and the volumes of the second annual issue, with the 
exception of the volumes on Chemistry, Meteorology, Botany and 
Zoology have been received and distributed. 
Of the third annual issue the volumes on Physics and Astro- 
nomy have been published but have not yet been received. 
A great fallmg off among subscribers for the second and 
subsequent issues has to be here recorded. The Agent to the 
Governor-General in Rajputana (four sets), the Agent to the 
Governor-General in Central India (two sets), the Bombay Univer- 
sity Library (one set) and the Native General Library, Bombay 
(one set), are the most important; special part subscribers have 
in three instances discontinued their subscriptions. 
The Director at the Central Bureau was informed of the 
number of copies thus left in hand, and he advised that they 
should be returned to London. The books have been packed up 
and will be sent off soon. 
All the subscriptions for the first annual issue, with two or 
three exceptions, have been received. A sum of £340, representing. 
subscriptions for 20 complete sets, and another sum of £17-15-0 
for special parts, have been remitted to the Central Bureau during 
the year. 
The sanction of the Government of India was obtained 
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