'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [‎2] (29/268)

proceedings of the
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Donations. —The undermentioned donations were laid before the
Society, for which their best thanks were directed to be conveyed to
the donors :—
1. Report on the Government Central Museum and on the Agricul
tural and Horticultural Society of Western India, for 1863.
By Government.
2. Deaths in Bombay during 1863. By the Principal Inspector
General, Medical Department.
3. Papers relating to the Cost of Working the several Branches of
the Railway Traffic. By Government.
4. Observations on the influence of Forests, and on the general
principles of management, as applicable to Bombay ; by N. A.
Dalzell, Esq., M.A.,E.R.S.E., Conservator of Forests, Bombay
Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. . By Government.
5. Proceedings of the Imperial Geographical Society of Russia,
By the Society.
Letters. —The following letters were read :—
1. From Lieutenant W. T. Crockett ; 2. from Lieutenant A.
Phillips, and 3- from His Excellency Rear Admiral Geo. St. Vincent
King, C.B., acknowledging with thanks the Society’s intimation
of their having been elected Members of the Society. 4. Memorandum
from Lieutenant Colonel M, K. Kennedy, Secretary to Government,
forwarding one copy of Papers relating to the Cost of Working the
several Branches of Railway Traffic.” 5. From Jerome Burns,
^sq., C.E., and George Foggo, Esq., intimating their desire to
become members of the Society. 6. From Messrs. Remington & Co.,
advising of their having received from the Honorable W. E. Frere, the
of Rs. u,0Q0, on account of the Society ; and the following was
addressed to the President:—
cc Bombay, 5th January 1865.
To The Honorable W. E. Frere,
Piesident of the Bombay Geographical Society.
Dear Sir,
V f L y VA ,Jle pleaSU1 ' C of eilclo sing a cheque for Us. 5,000 as a
M S 1 t0 tne ,?omba y Geographical Society, and request you