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Meteorology and Physical Science.—The Ven’ble J. H. Pratt; T. 
Oldham, Hsq.; Lieutenant-Colonel R. Strachey ; Major J. T. Walk- 
er; Captain T. G. Montgomerie; J. Obbard, Esq.; and Major 
J. H. Gastrell. ; 
Coin Committee—Captain W. N. Lees; E. C. Bayley, Esq ; 
Baba Rajendralal Mitra; and A. Grote, Hsq. 
Committee of Papers.—H. C. Bayley, Esq., and A. Grote, Esq. 
In submitting the above list of the Committees for the approval of 
the meeting, the President stated that it was the object of the Coun- 
cil to make each department as complete and efficient as possible by 
the addition of the names of members of the Society not in the 
Council, whether resident in Calcutta or otherwise, for the advice and 
assistance of gentlemen at a distance could be obtained at all times, 
and might prove especially useful. He therefore begged that if any 
member could suggest the names of any other gentlemen likely to 
take an interest in and further the important objects of the various 
sections, they would be good enough to do so, in order that the 
Council might have the benefit of their services. 
No other names being proposed the lists were declared closed and 
accepted, 
The President brought to the notice of the meeting that the 
Council had resolved to establish suitable albums for the collection 
of photographs of the Archeological remains with which the country 
abounds, as well as for ethnological subjects, including the series 
which had been presented to the Society by the Government, and 
which were now being taken in various parts of India. A record of 
these valuable representations which photography was now so active- 
ly employed in perpetuating, he thought would be peculiarly appro- 
priate and useful to the Society, and when once a start was made, it 
might be hoped, that many members would be able and willing to 
aid the collection, so as eventually to produce a most valuable and. 
interesting work of reference. He therefore trusted members would 
be kind enough to bear the subject in remembrance, and favour the 
Society with their contributions from time to time. It was likewise 
proposed to have a portrait album of Members of the Society. 
Communications were received— 
1. From EH. O. Riley, Esq., a paper entitled Remarks on the 
Lake of clear water in the District of Bassein, British Burmah. 
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