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No remarks having been offered, the Chairman moved the adoption 
of the Report. The motion was unanimously carried. 
The Chairman then read the Report of the Trustees of the “ Elliott 
Prize for Scientific Research.” 
Report on the “ Elliott Prize for Scientific Research .” 
The subject selected for the Prize in 1894 was Natural History. 
The Trustees have received one Essay in that subject; but it has been 
decided, after consulting experts as provided in the scheme, that the 
Essay sent in is not of sufficient merit to justify the award of the Prize. 
For the Trustees, 
A. Croft, 
Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta University, 
and Director of Public Instruction , Bengal. 
Calcutta , the 30 th January 1895. 
The Chairman announced that the Scrutineers reported the result 
of the Election of Officers and Members of Council to be as follows:— 
President: 
A Pedler, Esq., F.R.S. 
Vice-Presidents : 
Sir A. W. Croft, M.A., K.C.I.E. 
The Hon. Sir C. A. Elliott, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. 
Colonel J. Waterhouse, B.S.C. 
Secretaries and Treasurer: 
Dr. G. A. Grierson, C.S., C.I.E. 
Dr. A. W. Alcock, C.M.Z.S. 
C. R. Wilson, Esq., M.A. 
Pandit Haraprasad fastri, M.A. 
C. Little, Esq., M.A. 
Other Members of Council: 
Dr. A. F. R. Hoernle. 
Mahamahopadhyaya Mahe^a Candra Lyayaratna, C.I.E. 
J. Mann, Esq., M.A. 
Babu Pratapa Candra Ghosa, B.A. 
Dr. D. D. Cunningham, F.R.S., C.I.E. 
Shams-ul-ulama Moulvie Ahmud. 
C. L. Griesbach, Esq., C.I.E. ; F.G.S. 
Dr. G. Rankiug. 
