'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [‎11] (38/268)

BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. XI
reach of no others. I would, therefore, unless some member is pre
pared to suggest a better man, propose that Captain Black should be
elected your President.
Mr. Manockjee Cursetjee said it was a happy suggestion that
fell from their retiring President, and he would propose that Captain
Black be elected President of the Society by acclamation. The officers
of the old Bombay Marine The navy of the East India Company. , and the late Indian Navy had done much
for the advancement of the objects of the Geographical Society ; but
that service had now ceased to exist, and the growing importance of the
P. & 0. Company’s service, at the head of which Captain Black is at
present in Bombay, would no doubt be the means of conferring equally
great, if not greater, benefits on the Society.
Captain Black having been unanimously elected President, thanked
the Society for the honour conferred upon him, and the meeting,
adjourned.
Extj'aordinary Meeting**
An Extraordinary Meeting of the Bombay Geographical Society was.
held in their Booms, Town Hall, on Tuesday the 4th April 1865, at
4-15 p.m for the purpose of presenting the address voted by the
Society to their late President, the Honorable W. E. Frere, F.R.G.S.
There were present:—
Patron. —His Excellency the Honorable Sir H, B. E, Frere, K.C.B.
Ex-President —The Honorable W. E. Frere, C.S., F.R.G.S.
President. —Captain Thomas Black, in the Chair.
Vice-President. —Captain W, C. Barker.
Members. —G- C. M. Birdwood, Esq., M.D. ; Venayekrow Wasoo-
deojee, Esq. ; Sorabjee Framjee, Esq. ; Mirza Ali Jan, Esq. ; the
Rev. W. K. Fletcher, M.A. ; Dhunjeebhoy Framjee, Esq. ; Munmo-
hundass Davidass, Esq. ; R. S. Sinclair, Esq., LL.D.; Manockjee Cur
setjee, Esq., F.R.G.S.; J. Burgess, Esq., F.E.I.S. ; Bhugwandass
Purshotumdass, Esq. ; J. Firth, Esq. ; Commander G. T. Robinson ;
Dr- Bhau Daji; Burjorjee Sorabjee Ashburner, Esq.; Homjee
Cursetjee Dady, Esq. ; Colonel J. Jones, R.E. ; E. R. Whitley,
Esq.; Virjeewundass Madhowdass, Esq-; Cursetjee Furdoonjee Paruck,