1882.] Annual Report. 39 



On the recommendation of Dr. R. Mitra, a set of the Bibliotheca 

 Indica was ordered to be presented to the Carmichael Library, Benares. 



Two letters from the Superintendent, Marine Surveys were read, re- 

 questing that certain articles of the sea dredging apparatus should be made 

 over to Dr. J. Anderson and the remainder sent to the Marine Survey 

 Department. Also requesting that he may be favoured with copies of the 

 communications that may be made to the Government of India, relative 

 to the Society's position as regards the dredging operations that are to 

 be carried on in the " Investigator ;" and stating that he intends to apply 

 for the services of Mr. Murray as Naturalist to the vessel. 



The Treasurer reported that the Finance Committee had resolved that 

 the Commission for collecting bills on account of the Oriental Publication 

 Fund should be paid out of that Fund and that the question of charging a 

 portion of the Cashier's pay to the Oriental Publication Fund should be 

 submitted to the Council for consideration and orders. It was decided that 

 it was unnecessary to charge any portion of the Cashier's pay to the 

 Oriental Publication Fund. 



The Secretary reported that a beam required changing. It was ordered 

 that the beam should be changed and that Messrs. Mackintosh, Burn & Co. 

 should be requested to examine the other beams and report on their con- 

 dition. 



December 29t7i. Ordinary Meeting. 



An increase of Us. 10 per mensem in the pay of the Assistant 

 Librarian was sanctioned. 



The Secretary reported that certain articles of the deep sea dredging 

 apparatus had been made over to Dr. J. Anderson and that the remainder 

 had been sent to the Marine Survey Department. 



The Chairman announced that the Scrutineers reported the result of 

 the election of Officers and Council as follows: — 



Fresident. 

 Sir Ashley Eden, K. C. S. I., C. I. E. 



Vice- Presiden is. 

 Dr. Rajendralala Mitra, C. I. E. The Hon. J. Gibbs, C. S. I., C. I. E. 

 The Hon. H. J. Reynolds, B. A., C. S. 



Secretaries and Treasurer. 

 J. Wood-Mason, Esq. Dr. A. F. li. Hoernle. Dr. H. W. M'Cann. 

 J. Eliot, Esq., M. A. 



Other Members of Council. 

 H. B. Medlicott, Esq., F. R. S. J. Westland, Esq., C. S. D. Waldie, 

 Esq., F. C. S. H. F. Blanford, Esq., F. R. S. Nawab Abdul Latif, Khan 

 Bahadur. Major J. Waterhouse, B. S. 0, 



