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Castes as represented in Benares. There were also published a Descrip- 

 tive Catalogue of the Paintings, Statues, framed Printings, Copper-plates, 

 etc, in the rooms of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, by Mr. C. R. Wilson, 

 and the Index to Journal, Part II for 1896. 



Barclay Memorial Medal. 



The Sub-Committee appointed by the Council, framed rules on the 

 subject of the award of the " Barclay Memorial Medal " which were 

 printed in the Society's Proceedings for August 1897. Rs. 155 was 

 spent for making a new reverse die and hardening, &c., the obverse die. 



Coin Cabinet. 



During the year 35 coins were added to the Cabinet, viz., two gold, 

 three silver, twenty copper, and ten of mixed metal. Of these, 18 

 were purchased, while the rest were presented under the Treasure 

 Trove Act; viz., 1.3 by the Government of Bombay, 3 by the Govern- 

 ment of Bengal, and one by the Government of Burma. They com- 

 prise coins of the following classes : Kalinga (gold) 2, Bahmani 

 (silver) one, Durrani (silver) one, Gujarat (copper) one, Ahmad Shah 

 one, Burmese (silver) symbolical, one; Gadhia (mixed) 10, Central 

 Asian (copper) 18. The Kalinga gold coins are rare, and a description 

 of them will be found in the Society's Journal, Part I for 1897, p. H4. 



Oflaee of Secretaries. 



Dr. G. Ranking carried on the duties of the Philological Secretary 

 till June, when he resigned, and Dr. T. Bloch was appointed. Dr. A.F.R. 

 Hoernle edited the Journal, Part I, for the first two months, when 

 Dr. Bloch was permanently appointed. 



Mr. F. Finn carried on the duties of Natural History Secretary and 

 Editor of the Journal, Part 11, throughout the year, except for three 

 months, from August to October, when Mr. L. de Niceville officiated for 

 him. 



Mr. L. de Niceville carried on the duties of the Anthropological 

 Secretary and Editor of the Journal, Part III, throughout the year. 



Mr. C. Little carried on the duties of Treasurer throughout the year. 



Mr. C. R. Wilson carried on the duties of General Secretary and 

 Editor of the Proceedings till the middle of April, when he left India 

 on furlough, and Dr. A.R.S. Anderson was appointed to officiate for him. 

 Dr. Anderson continued till the beginning of October, when he left 

 Calcutta, and Dr. A. Alcock agreed to carry 'on the work till 

 Mr. Wilson's return. 



Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad fastri was in charge of the 

 Bibliotheca Indica and the search of Sanskrit Manuscripts and carried 

 on the duties of Joint-Philological Secretary throughout the year. 



