'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎23] (52/524)

BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. XXIU
SESSION 18(32-63.
Annual Meeting.— May 21st, 1863.
The Annual General Meeting of the Bombay Geographical Society
was held in their Booms, Town Hall, on Thursday, the 21st instant, at
half-past 4 p. m.
Present. —The Honorable W. E. Frere, C.S., F.R.G.S., President,
in the Gnair; Bhau Baji, Escj., G,G.$1.C, J. Burgess, Escj
F.E.I.S ; Commander G. T. Bobinson ; Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Bart,
F. R.G.S. ; Lieut. H. Morland, F.R.J.S.; Atmaram Pandurang, Esq.,
G. G'JSZ.G. y and I). J, Kennelly, Esq., F.R.G.S., Secretary.
Mr. Kennelly’s attendance being urgently required at the Dockyard,
owing to official duties, Dr. Bhau Daji was requested to officiate for the
Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting w T ere read and confirmed.
> Elections.- The following gentlemen having requested admittance,
were elected Members under Buie XXII. of the SocietyCowasjee
Jehangirjee Beadymoney, Esq. ; C. M. Keir, Esq. i B. Knight, Esq •
W. F. Stearns, Esq.; G. W. Terry, Esq.; W. Tracey, Esq. ; the Honor
able H. Newton, C.S. ; the Honorable Rustomjee Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy ;
H. Miller, Esq., M.D.; Karsandas Madhavadas, Esq.; Homjee Cursetjee
Dady, Esq. ; Cowasjee Manickjee, Esq.; and K. R. Cama, Esq.
donations.—The following donations were laid before the Society, for
which their best thanks were directed to be conveyed to the donors :
1 ‘ Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London, Vol.
VI., No. 5, and Vol. VII., No. 1. By the Society.
2. —Proceedings and Transactions of the Meteorological Society of
Mauritius, Vol. V. By the Society.
3. —Catalogue Eaisonne of Rare, Valuable, and Curious Books.
By B. Quaiitch, Esq.
4. Report on Project of Reclaiming Land between Bombay and
Tipmbay, by Lieutenant W. M. Ducat. By Government.
5. —Restitution de deux passages du texte Grec de la Geographic de
Ptolemee. By Monsieur M. D’Avezac.