'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎19] (34/496)

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ursday the 3rd of
—
MEETINGS
OF THE
BOMBAY GEOGBAPHICAL SOCIETY.
The Ordinary Quarterly Meeting of this Society took place in their Rooms, on
the afternoon of the 3 rd February 1848, at 3 o’clock p. m. —The Hon’ble J, P,
Willoughby, Esq., Vice-President in the chair. Present : Lieut. Col. G. Moore ;
Lieut. Col. N. Campbell ; Captain H. B. Lynch, I. N.; Commander G. Jenkins,
I. N. ; Revd. Geo. Pigott ; Captain T. G. Carless, I. N. ; Dr. J. Glen ; Ali Ma
homed Khan, Esq.; Captain J. P. Saunders, I. N.; and Dr. Geo, Buist, LL.D.,
Secretary.
The minutes of last Meeting were read, and approved of. In reference to
the clause directing the Secretary once more to address the Government under th©
Marine Department on the subject of Tidal and Meteorological Observations, the
Secretary explained, that shortly after the meeting, and before he had had time to
write to Government as directed, he became aware that they were about to be
addressed on the subject, and therefore forebore needlessly to trouble the Govern
ment. The letter intimated that the Government, in compliance with their wishes,
were about to give directions to the effect that such abstracts as were required by
the Society should be provided by the Colaba Observatory ; and that the obser
vations at Aden would be transferred to their charge. Subsequent letters from
Colonel Melvill intimated, that at Kurrachee, Mandavie, and Porebunder, it was
considered eminently expedient that observations should be made. The letters
had been circulated to the Committee with a long and minute memorandum from
the Secretary, as to what seemed desirable to be done. This bore the following
minute by Mr Willoughby, with the initials :— (( The whole of the Secretary’s sug
gestions appear to me to be very judicious, and should, I think, be immediately
adopted. Mr Moyes has lately had an assistant granted him, which will facili
tate the arrangements prepared at Aden. ,J J. P. W., 27th November. L. R. R. |
J. H,; J. B. ; Griffith Jenkins.
Mr Willoughby had here especially referred to the case of Mr. Moyes, and
Captain Jenkins had written his name in full approval of the recommendation
to adopt the memorandum, and of course act on it so soon as occasion requited.
The Secretary, considering this an authority for further proceedings, had em
bodied a portion of its contents in those letters of 19th December, addressed to
Coh Melvill, in the name of the Society, to which a reply had been received. In
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