'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [‎49] (76/268)

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somely bound and inscribed, and unanimously elect him an
Honorary Member of the Society. 5 ’
Copies of the reprint of Volume VI. of the Society’s Transactions,
published at the expense of Sorabjee Pestonjee Framjee, Esq., were
transmitted by the Society’s agent in London three months back, and
are shortly expected to arrive here. The original grant of Rs. 1,000
for the above purpose has been exceeded, and Mr. Sorabjee has, with
his usual munificence, consented to bear the excess.
The General Index to the 17 Volumes of the Transactions, together
with the Catalogue of the Charts, &c., will shortly be through the
press, under the supervision of Mr. Kennedy, who has kindly under
taken to attend to their completion. The Society need not be reminded
that to enable them to carry out the publication of the same, they are
indebted to the liberality of Bhugwandass Purshotumdass, Esq., who
placed the sum of Rs. 3,500 at their disposal last year.
Four instalments of books on account of the Cursetjee Furdoonjee
Paruck grant have come to hand, and another and last shipment is
shortly expected. Rs. 100 out of Mr. Cursetjee’s donation have been
reserved for a bookcase for the accommodation of this collection,
Mr. Premchund Roychund’s donation of Rs. 5,000 for the purchase
of Maps, Charts, &c., still remains unexpended. Early opportunity
will, however, be taken to give effect to the wishes of the munificent
donor.
Among the many donations received during the last Session, that
of Maps of the Australian Colonies, by the several Governments,
at the instance of W. E. Frere, Esq., during his tour in that quarter,
requires a prominent mention.
Copies of \olume XVII. of the Society’s Transactions were placed
m the hands of the members in October last, and opportunity will be
taken for preparing the 18th Volume.
At the conclusion of the Report the annual Statement of Receipts
and Disbursements on account of the Society from 1st May 1865 to
oOth April 1866, submitted to the Society, showed a balance of
fts. 9,983-1-6 to their credit. In this sum are comprised the cash
balances of the several donations in trust with the Society,
Ihe best thanks of the Society were then voted to the Honorable
the President, to the Honorary Secretary, and to the office-bearers of
the past year, and the Meeting adjourned.
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