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its inauguration in June 1899 to June 1901 was submitted to the 

 G-overnment of India, Home Department, and a further grant of Rs. 1,000 

 has been placed at the disposal of the Society towards carrying on the 

 work 



Insurance of the Society's Building and its Contents. 



On the recommendation of the Repairs Sub- Committee, the Council 

 requested Messrs. Duncan Brothers and Co., Agents of the Lancashire 

 Insurance Company, to issue a cover forRs. 2,50,000, being the total amount 

 of insurance over the Society's building and its contents at a premium of 

 2 annas per cent, per annum. Messrs. Duncan Brothers and Co. issued 

 the Policy, but the Calcutta Fire Insurance Agents Association rated 

 the Society's premises at 4 annas per cent, per annum instead of 

 2 annas per cent. Messrs. Duncan Brothers and Co. agreed to continue 

 the Policy issued at 2 annas per cent, till expiry date, but on renewal 

 of the Policy to charge 4 annas per cent, per annum. As the increased 

 fire insurance premium is due to the Photographic Laboratory, the 

 Council have asked the Photographic Society of India to pay an addi- 

 tional rent of Rs. 25 per month from May 1902. 



Barclay Memorial Medal. 



In 1895, the Surgeon- General of the Indian Medical Service offered the 

 Barclay Memorial Medal to the Asiatic Society of Bengal together with 

 the Rs. 500 odd belonging to the fund. The Council of the Society 

 accepted the offer and rules were framed to regulate the award which 

 were published in the Society's Proceedings for August 1897. 

 During 1901, the Council of the Society awarded the first Barclay 

 Memorial Medal to Mr. E. Ernest Green, Government Entomologist, 

 Ceylon, in recognition of his contributions to Economic Entomology dur- 

 ing the past year. 



Max Miiller Memorial Fund. 



At the instance of the Executive Committee of the Max Miiller 

 Memorial Fund, a Sub-Committee was appointed by Council. The Sub- 

 Committee appealed for subscriptions to all the members of the Society 

 in India and Burma and to other supporters interested in India and 

 Indian studies. Rupees 165 has been received and the list is still open 

 for subscription. Dr. Bloch, Secretary to the Indian Sub-Committee 

 of the Max Miiller Memorial Fiind, is prepared to receive further sub- 

 scriptions. 



Proposed Re-organization of the Society. 



There were several meetings of the Committee in connection with 

 the proposed alterations in the status of the Society, and after due deli- 



