1898.] Annual Report. 35 



A copy of Cave's Ruined Cities of Ceylon was ordered for tlie 

 Society's Library. 



Dr. Anderson having left Calcutta, Dr. Alcock agreed to carry on 

 the duties of the General Secretary till Mr. Wilson's return. 



November 26th, Ordinary Meeting. 



A letter from the President, Bikanir Agency on the subject of tlie 

 loan of certain manuscripts, was recorded. 



With reference to a letter from Mr. Oldham, tendering his resig- 

 nation of the office of Trusteeship of the Indian Museum on behalf 

 of the Society, it was resolved to thank Mr. Oldham for his past ser- 

 vices, and to request him to kindly re-consider his resignation as the 

 Council did not consider it absolutely necessary that he should give his 

 continuous attendance at Trustees' Meetings. 



At the suggestion of the President, it was ordered to send for a 

 copy of Lane-Poole Stanley's Catalogue of the collection of Arabic 

 coins preserved in the Khedivial Library at Cairo, for the Society's 

 Library. 



Lieutenant Eldrid Pottinger was informed in reply to a letter 

 forwarding a paper on certain Tribes in Burma, &c., and asking the 

 Council to re-consider the question of a grant towards expenses of his 

 journey, that the Society while sympathising with the unsuccessful 

 issue of his journey of exploration, were unable to re-consider the 

 question of a grant but as regards his paper the Society were willing 

 to publish it if he submitted it independent of all other questions. 



Mr. Finn having resumed charge of his duties as Natural History 

 Secretary from Mr. de Niceville, the change was ordered to be 

 reported at the next General Meeting. 



On the report of the Librarian regarding certain Library Books 

 out with Mr. G. W. Forrest, it was ordered that the return of the 

 books be insisted on. 



December SOthf Ordinary Meeting. 



A letter from Mr. Oldham expressing willingness to continue in the 

 office of Trusteeship of the Indian Museum on behalf of the Society 

 was recorded. 



On the resignation of Mr. Little of the offices of Treasurer and 

 Trusteeship of the Indian Museum on behalf of the Society, it was 

 resolved to accept Mr. Little's resignation with great regret and to 

 intimate the cordial thanks of the Council for his long continued, 

 services botli as Honorary Treasurer and Trustee. It was ordered to 

 ask M. G. W. Kiichler to act as Treasurer till the election in February, 



