The extra cost of paper and materials has also added to the cost of publication as compared with the previous year.

An additional item of expenditure, Rs. 538-11-0, has also been required for furniture for the Society's office and Library which has now been located at Patna. A further expenditure under this head will be required during the current year for book-cases and other equipment for the Library.

The Council hope that others of the large body of enlightened zamindars, bankers, and professional men in this Province will emulate the generous example of Raja Kamaleshwari Prasad Singh who helped the Society with a donation of Rs. 5,000 in 1916.

Abstract of Account for 1917 (January to December).

Minutes of a Meeting of the Council of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society, held at the Society's Rooms on Thursday, the 24th January 1918, at 4-30 p.m.

PRESENT:

1. The Hon'ble Mr. E. H. C. Walsh, c.s.I., 1.0.S, VicePresident, in the Chair.

2. The Hon'ble Mr. C. E. A. W. Oldham, C.S.I., I.C.S. 3. V. H. Jackson, Esq., M.A.

4. S. Sinha, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Treasurer.

5. K. P. Jayaswal, Esq., Barrister-at-Law.

6. Babu S. C. Roy, M.A., B.L., Secretary.

7. Babu J. N. Samaddar, B.., Joint-Secretary.

1. The Proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

2. The following members were elected as ordinary members :

(1) Babu Rashbeharilal Mandal, Zamindar, North Bhagalpur viâ Madhipura.

(2) Babu Surya Prosad Mahajan, Sri Mannu Lal's Library, Gaya.

(3) Professor Hem Chandra Rai Chaudhuri, B. N.
College, Patna.

(4) Professor Jotindranath Sikdar, B. N. College, Patna.
(5) Professor Subimal Chandra Sirkar, Patna College,

Patna.

(6) Professor Krishna Bihari Gupta, T. N. Jubilee College, Bhagalpur.

(7) Babu Ram Krishna Prosad, Deputy Magistrate, Gaya.

(8) Mr. W. Rahman, Demonstrator, Patna College, Patna.
(9) The Hon'ble Justice Sir Ali Imam, K.C.S.I., Patna.
(10) J. G. Alexander, Esq., A.M I.C.E., A.M.I., Assistant
Sanitary Engineer, New Capital.

3. The annual report for 1917 was considered and passed.
4. The notice of the General Meeting was approved.

5. The Secretary noted that the amount so far spent on the publication of Buchanan Hamilton's Journal is Rs. 474-8-6. Government has made a grant of Rs. 250 as an instalment towards the expenditure.

Resolved, that Government be asked for a further grant to cover the current expenditure.

6. Mr. Jayaswal called attention to Rule 24 which requires the papers submitted for the Journal to be submitted to the Sectional Committee for consideration.

The Secretary stated the circumstances under which this rule has not hitherto been followed.

The Council resolved that the rule should be followed as far as practicable, in future.

7. Principal Jackson called attention to the fact that the late Dr. Burgess's library is for sale by Messrs. Heffer.

Resolved, that the Chairman be authorized to order books up to the value of Rs. 1,000.

8. Resolved, that rule 14 be not enforced in the case of members who are absent on War service. But that the copies of the Journal be not sent to them if their present address is not known.

IV.-Minutes of a Meeting of the Council

of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society, held at the Council Chamber, Government House, on Saturday, the 16th February 1918.

PRESENT:

(1) The Hon'ble Mr. E. H. C. Walsh, c.s.I., 1. c.8.,
Vice-President, in the Chair.

(2) The Hon'ble Mr. C. E. A. W. Oldham, c.S.I., I.C.S.
(3) Mahāmahopadhyāya Paṇḍit H. P. Shastrī, M.A., C.I.E.
(1) V. H. Jackson, Esq., M.A.

(5) S. Sinha, Esq., Barrister-at-Law.

(6) K. P. Jayaswal, Esq., M.A., Barrister-at-Law.

(7) Professor Jadu Nath Sarkar, M.A., P.R.S.

(8) Professor J. Samaddar, B.A.

(9) Babu S. C. Roy, M.A., B.L.

1. The Proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

2. The Council resolved that they should propose to the General Meeting that Raja Kamaleshwari Prasad Singh should be elected a Vice-Patron.

3. Read a Note from His Honour the President regarding the appointment of a Pandit to catalogue Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Bihar districts.

Resolved, that Pandit Vishnu Lal Jha Shastri, who has been selected by the Maharaja Bahadur of Darbhanga, be appointed from the 1st March on a salary of Rs. 75 per month and travelling allowance at Government rate.