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courao-ed as far as possible and that such papers be accepted only in 

 case they are of exceptional interest." 



The motion was seconded by Captain_W. Haig. 



Major D. Prain, I.M.S., proposed as an amendment: — 



" That the reading of communicated papers be encouraged as far ns 



possible and that such papers be accepted, as heretofore, only in case 



they are of exceptional interest." 



The amendment was seconded by Mr. J. Batligate and carried by 



fourteen votes against five. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. Note on some tribal and family names employed in speaking of the 

 inhabitants of the Lushai Hills. — By Major John Shakespkar, C.I.E., 

 D.S.O., I.S.C., Superintendent of the Lushai Hills. Communicated by 

 Dr. G-. A. Grierson, C.I.E., I.C.S. (Postponed from the last meeting). 



2. Some Khond Songs. — By J. E. Frtend-Pereira. Communicated 

 by the Anthropological Secretary. 



3. Bengali and Behari Folklore abont Birds ^ Part II. By f'ARAT 

 Candra Mitra. Communicated by the Anthropological Secretary. 



The papers will be published in the Journal, Part III. 



Mr. C. R. Wilson proposed : — 



" That the paper No. 8 on the list, * Bengali and Behari Folklore 

 about Birds, Part II, by f arat Candra Mitra,* be not printed and pub- 

 lished by the Society." 



The proposal was seconded by Captain Haig. 



Major Alcock, I.M.S., proposed as an amendment : — 



" That the question be left to the discretion of the Anthropological 



Secretary in accordance with the rules and customs of the Society as 



they at present stand." 



Major Prain seconded the amendment which was carried by eleven 



votes against five. 



The paper entitled : — 



The story of Hazuri. By Dayaram Gidumal, Judge, Shikarpur, 

 Sindh. Communicated by the Anthropological Secretary, was post- 

 poned. 



