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Bericht über die Feier des 50 jährigen Bestandes der Gesellschaft. 
Die Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcntta: 
Caleutta, 20 th February 1901. j 
From, 
His Honour Sir John Woodburn, k. c. s. I., m. a., 
President of tbe Asiatic Society of Bengal. 
To, 
The President, 
k. k. zoologisch-botanische Gesellschaft, Vienna. 
Sir! 
I have the honour on behalf of the Asiatic Society of Bengal to tender ■; 
to the President and Members of the k. k. zoologisch-botanische Gesellschaft,' \ 
Wien, the most cordial congratulations of this Society on the auspicious eventj 4 
which your Society is about to celebrate, namely the 50 th Anniversary of itsj J 
foundation and I am further directed to express a hope that the friendly rela- i 
tions that have existed for thirty-one years between the k. k. zoologisch-botanische : 
Gesellschaft and the Asiatic Society of Bengal may continue unimpaired. 
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, 
Woodburn, 
President, Asiatic Society of Bengal. 1 I 
Die Gesellschaft der Naturforscher an der kais. Universität 
Charkow. 
Die Smithsonian Institution in Washington: 
The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution presents his compliments to i 
the Administration of the k. k. zoologisch-botanische Gesellschaft and tenders his 
congratulations upon the occasion of the Jubilee of the Organisation, and an ex- 
pression of his appreciation of the important contributions made to the know- 
ledge of Natural History by the Society, during the fifty years of its existence i 
Washington, 4. February 1901. 
Das Institut Egyptien in Cairo: 
L’Institut Egyptien adresse ses plus cordiales felicitations a la SocieteJ 
imperiale et royale Zoologique et Botanique ä l’Occasion de la celebration dii 
Jubile du cinquantenaire de sa fondation. I 
Le soussigne est Charge de remercier la Societe et son honorable Presi¬ 
dent du gracieux avis re<?u et d’exprimer les sinceres regrets des membres dt 
l’Institut Egyptien de ne pouvoir participer a la Seance du 30 mars 1901, autre- 
ment que de coeur et en faisant des voeux pour la prosperite de la Societe im¬ 
periale et royale Zoologique et Botanique. 
Le Caire, le 1^'Fevrier 1901. , , 
Le secretaire general: 
J. C. Aristide Gavillot. 
