PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



For January, 1868. 



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The Annual General meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal was 

 held on Wednesday the 15th January, 1868. 

 Dr. Fayrer, President, in the chair. 

 The Secretary read the Council's report for the past year. 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



In reviewing the progress of the Society's affairs during the past 

 year, the Council feel that they are justified in congratulating the 

 Society on its present ameliorated position. The financial condition 

 of the Society is, indeed, not yet so satisfactory as could be desired ; 

 but the heavy debts brought to the notice of the Society at the close 

 of 1866, have been greatly reduced on the one hand ; and on the other, 

 Strict economy and an income beyond what had been anticipated, have 

 placed the Society in a position better than that which they held at 

 the beginning of the year by not less than 4400 rupees. They feel that 

 they may now express a confident hope that by continuing in a similar 

 course of rigid economy for another year, they may be able to rescue 

 the Society from debt, and to recommend a more liberal expenditure 

 than they now feel justified in incurring, both on the Library and 

 Publications. 



The member list, which accompanies this report, shews a consider- 

 able increase on the previous year. The Society has lost 5 ordinary 

 members by death, and 20 by resignation, making a total of 25 ; 

 while not fewer than 54 new members have joined the Society, making 

 a net increase of 29. The paying members have increased by 14, the 



