36 Annual Report. [Feb. 



approval of the Lieutenant-Governor to the manner In which the 

 Government grants-in-aid to the Oriental Publication Fund and the 

 Sanskrit Manuscript Fund were applied during the past year. 



Babu Saratchandra Mitra was informed in reply to a letter asking 

 for a list of the copper plate Sanads added to the Society's collection 

 since 1849, that no such list had been prepared, but that the plates 

 would be at his disposal if he became a member of the Society. 



An application from Mr. B. N. De to undertake a translation of 

 the Siyar-ul-Mutakerin for the Bibliotheca Indica was circulated to the 

 Philological Committee. 



An application from the Society's servants for the grant of warm 

 clothing for the season was refused. 



The Entomological Society of Ontario were asked to furnish a 

 specimen copy of their publications with reference to their offer to place 

 the Asiatic Society on their exchange list. 



The application of ihe Director of the Museo de la Plata, Buenos 

 Aires, for an exchange of publications, was accepted on the recommen- 

 dation of the Natural History Committee. 



The lists of Members in arrear of subscriptions were referred to 

 the Treasurer. 



The list of Office-Bearers and Members of Council for 1891 were 

 prepared, ordered to be circulated to Resident Members in accordance 

 with Rule 44. 



The translation of the Biyazu-s-Saldtin was ordered to be stopped 

 the publication of the work not having been commenced. 



The Natural History Secretary was authorized to incur an ex- 

 penditure of Rs. 20 for preparing an index to the first part of the Cata- 

 logue of the late Mr. Atkinson of the Insecta of the Oriental Region. 



The Report having been read the President invited the meeting 

 to put any questions or to offer any remarks which any Member might 

 think necessary in connection therewith. 



No remarks having been offered the President moved the adoption 

 of the report, and proposed a vote of thanks to the Honorary Secre- 

 taries and Treasurer for their exertions in behalf of the Society. The 

 motion was carried unanimously. 



The President then delivered an Address. 



(The Address has been printed separately from the Proceedings.) 



