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272 Election of Honorary Members. [ Juhe, 
Wiwaha Djarwa en Brata Joeda Kawi. R. Th. Friederich. 
A Medal commemorative of the 1st Centenary of the Society. 
G. From the author.—Note on Elephants, and the transporting of 
them by Railway. ByCaptain H. W. Clarke, It. E. 
7. From H. K. S. Arnold, Esq.—History of the Rise and Progress 
of the Bengal Army, Yol. 1. By Captain A. Broome. 
The following gentlemen nominated by the Council at the last Meet¬ 
ing were balloted for and elected Honorary Members.— 
Professors E. B. Cowell, J. Renaud and H. Milne-Edwards and Drs. 
J. Janssen and A. Gunther. 
The following is a candidate for ballot at the next meeting— 
M. Finucane, Esq., c. s., Settlement Officer to the Court of Wards 
Raj Darbhanga, Madhubani, proposed by G. A. Grierson, Esq., c. s., se¬ 
conded by Dr. A. F. R. Hoernle. 
The Chairman announced that the Council propose the following 
amendment to Rule 14e ; that, instead of the words, “ As to the time of 
returning books &c.,” the words : “for the use and general management 
of the Library,” should be substituted. 
The object of the amendment would be seen from the following circu¬ 
lar which had been issued to all resident members, and he invited discussion 
from the members present, reminding them that under the rules a state¬ 
ment of any objections would have to accompany the voting papers which 
would be sent to all members of the Society, and stated that the question 
would come up again for final settlement at the August Meeting. 
“ In accordance with Rule 64 a the Council heg to announeo that they will propose 
to tho Society at tho General Meeting in June the following amendment to rule lie; 
that, instead of the words “ as to the time of returning hooks &c.,” the words : “ for 
the use and general management of the Library,” should he substituted. The first 
paragraph of the rule will then read thus :— 
“ To take out books, plates, drawings and manuscripts from the Library, subject to such 
restrictive regulations in the case of rare and valuable books, manuscripts, 8fc., and to such 
Littles for the use and general management of the Library as may be prescribed by the Council 
under Mule 48, Clause (a)." 
“ Instead of 
To take out books, plates, drawings, and manuscripts from the Library, subject to such 
restrictive regulations in the case of rare and valuable books, manuscripts, §c., and to such 
Mules as to the time of returning books, %c., as may be prescribed by the Council under Mule 
48, Clause (a)." 
“ The Council propose this amendment because a Member of the Society has raised 
tho question whether the Council have the power, under rule 48«, to enforce the Libra¬ 
ry byelaw that Members shall not he allowed to take out new hooks and periodicals 
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