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* Wellington: — Polynesian Society. 



* Yokohama: — Asiatic Society. 



* : — Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Natur und Volkerkande 



Ostasiens. 

 t Zagreb : — Archasological Society. 



* Zurich: — Naturforschenden Gesellschaft. 



Abstract of Proceedings op Council during 1894. 

 February 1st, Ordinary Meeting. 



On an application from the Librarian, Physical Economical Society 

 of Konigeberg, it was ordered that all the available publications of the 

 Society wanting in their set should be supplied. 



On the recommendation of the Natural History Secretary, it was 

 agreed that the Society's Journal, Part II, should be exchanged for 

 the publications of the Hungarian Central Bureau for Ornithological 

 Observations, Budapest. 



The acceptance by Dr. A. W. Alcock of the duties of the Anthro- 

 pological Secretaryship, during the absence of the Hon. Mr. H. H. Risley, 

 was recorded. 



The request of Mr. F. E. Pargiter to continue the translation 

 of the "Markandeya Purana " was agreed to, and his name was placed 

 on the Philological Committee. 



On the recommendation of the Philological Committee, Surgeon- 

 Major George Ranking was invited to continue the translation of 

 " Muntakhabu-t-Tawarikh " for the Bibliotheca Indica, in the place of 

 Major E. Noel, proceeding to England. 



The grant for printing Major Raverty's article on The " Mihran 

 of Sind and its Tributaries, " as recommended by the Finance Com- 

 mittee, was included in the budget for 1894. 



The budget of the expenses of the Bibliotheca Indica, drawn up by 

 the Philological Committee for the year 1894, was approved. 



In reply to an application from Pandit Madhustidan Smritiratna, 

 asking permission to edit the " Smriti-Candrika " for the Bibliotheca 

 Indica, he was informed that the work had been approved by the Philo- 

 logical Committee and placed on the list of works sanctioned by the 

 Council, but not taken in hand. 



The question of filling up of vacancies in the Honorary Member- 

 ship of the Society was referred to a Committee composed of Mr. C. J. 

 Lyall, Mr. A. Pedler, Colonel J. Waterhouse, Dr. A. F. R. Hoernle, 

 Dr. Alcock, and Mahamahopadhyaya Mahe9a Candra Nyayaratua. 



