PROCEEDINGS 



OF THI 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL 



For January, 1900, 



The Monthly General Meeting of the Society, was held on 

 Wednesday, the 3rd January, 1900, at 9 p.m. 



T. H. Holland, Esq., F.G.S., A R C.S., in the chair. 



The following members were present : — ■ 



Major A. Alcock, I.M.S., Mr. J. Bathgate, Mr. H. Beveridgc, 

 Dr. T. Bloch, Babu Nobinchand Bural, Mr. W, K. Dods, Mr. F. Finn, 

 Mr. D. Hooper, Mr. G, W. Kiichler, Dr. S. C. Laharry, Mr. W. A. Lee, 

 The Revd. H. O. Moore, Mr. R. N. Mookerjee, Mr. L. de Niceville, 

 Mr F. PJ. Pai-giter, Babu Yaduiiath Sen. 



Visitor ; — Mr. H. Ludlow. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Twenty-one presentations were announced. 



The ])roposed resumption by the Society of its original name of 

 "The Asiatic Society" instead of "Asiatic Society of Bengal" of 

 which intimation has already been given by circuhxr to all members 

 were brought up for final disposal. 



The Council recommended the adoption of the proposal to revert to 

 the original title, the proposal being fully justified by the fact that the 

 Title Deeds stood in the name of " The Asiatic Society." 



The votes of the members were laid on the table and the Chairman 

 requested any Resident Members who had not expressed their opinion 

 to take the present opportunity of filling in voting papers. Seven such 

 papers were filled in and with the 96 votes returned by members, weie 

 scrutinized, the Chairman appointing Messrs. D. Hooper and L. do 

 Niceville to be Scrutineers. 



