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appeared to be tiiewish of the meeting that such a course should be pursued, 

 he felt sure that the Council would take the necessary steps for raising 

 by subscription among the members of the Society, a sufficient sum for a 

 bust or portrait of Dr. Oldham to perpetuate his memory in the Society. 



The vacancy thus caused, had had the anxious consideration of the 

 Council, and as it was found difficult to find a suitable successor to Dr. Oldham, 

 from amongst gentlemen, who were altogether permanent residents in Cal- 

 cutta, it had been determined to elect as President for the current year, the 

 Hon'ble E. C. Bayley, C. S. I., who had kindly consented to act and to 

 watch over the interests of the Society, although he of necessity must be 

 absent from Calcutta for several months. 



The Council reported that in consequence of the approaching departure 

 from India of Dr. Oldham, Colonel J. E. Gastrell, Messrs. L. Schwendler, 

 E. Gay, and C. H. Tawney, they had nominated Col. J. F. Tennant, R. E., 

 Pr. D. B. Smith, Messrs. H. B. Medlicott, T. S. Isaac, and W. T. Blanford 

 as Members of the Council. Also they had appointed Mr. H. B. Medlicott, 

 Treasurer of the Society, and Dr. T. E. Lewis as a Trustee of the Indian 

 Museum on behalf of the Society in place of Col. J. E. Gastrell. 



The Chairman said that it was a great matter of regret that the 

 Society was losing this year so many of its valued working members in con- 

 sequence of their departure from India. To Colonel Gastrell, who was on 

 the point of departure, and to Dr. Partridge who had already gone, the 

 thanks of the Society were eminently due for very long and most impor- 

 tant services rendered as Office-bearers. Colonel Gastrell, whose period of 

 Government service had expired, had been a member of Council for 11 years 

 out of the 17 years of his membership, and during 8 of these 11 years he had 

 acted as Treasurer of the Society, a most responsible office, and it would be 

 difficult to find a successor on the Council who would devote hunself more 

 closely to the interests of the Society. Dr. Partridge also had been a valued 

 member of the Council during 10 years of his membership, and had 

 attended the meetings whenever the requirements of his professional duties 

 would permit. Both these gentlemen, the Chairman was sure, left India 

 with the best wishes and thanks of the Society, and he would therefore pro- 

 pose that the thanks of the Society should be tendered to Col. Gastrell and 

 Dr. Partridge for their long and valuable services to the Society, 



The motion was carried unanimously. 



The Chaiemajst then informed the meeting that the negociations with 

 the Government of India on the subject of tlie future acconmiodation of the 

 Society, had been actively pursued and completed since the last meeting, when 

 a summary of the proposals of the Government was laid before the Society 



