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The Secretary reported that the following gentlemen have intimated 

 their desire to withdraw from the Society :. 

 W. G. Olpherts, Esq. 

 J. C. Parker, Esq. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Charles Meldrum, in charge 

 of the Royal Alfred Observatory, Port Louis,. Mauritius, dated 15th 

 April, 1884, thanking the Society for the honour conferred upon him by 

 his election as special Centenary Honorary Member. 



Mr. Meldrum writes — 



" I beg to be allowed to offer to the President and to the members 

 my best thanks for the high honour which they have been pleased to con- 

 fer upon me, and to say that I am proud of belonging to a Society with 

 which so many distinguished names are associated, and which,, among 

 other important labours, has long been, and still is,, more than ever, suc- 

 cessfully working for the advancement of meteorology." 



The Secretary reported that Maulawi Khudabaksh, Khan Bahadur, 

 whose name had been posted up since last monthly meeting as a default- 

 ing member in accordance with Rule 38, had remitted the arrears due 

 by him, and that in consequence no further action would, be taken against 

 him. 



The Council reported that Mr. C. H. Tawney had been elected 

 Member of Council and had consented to act as Philological Secretary 

 during the absence of Dr. Hoernle. 



The Council reported that the Library Catalogue was at last pub- 

 lished and was being distributed to Members. 



The Vice-President said : — 



I have to announce to the meeting that the Library Catalogue which 

 has been so long in preparation is at last completed. There has been 

 much delay in getting this accomplished, caused chiefly by disappoint- 

 ments with printers. Great credit is due to the Assistant Secretary, Mr. 

 Bion, for his exertions in the compilation of this Catalogue and in getting 

 it through the press. 



The Society is also very much indebted to Mr. Medlicott and 

 Dr. Hoernle for the care and labour they have devoted to the superinten- 

 dence of the compilation and publication of the Catalogue, now success- 

 fully accomplished, and, in the name of the Council, I beg to propose a 

 hearty vote of thanks to these gentlemen for their valuable services. 



