'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎85] (114/524)

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BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. Ix.XXV
Major Annesley and Mr. Burgess having been unanimously appointed
Joint Auditors to examine the Society’s Cash Accounts, the Honor
able Mr. Frere observed, that at a meeting of the Committee, an
application, received from the Society’s Clerk, Balvant Krishnarao
Palekur, for increase of pay, was submitted. Mr. Kennedy, supported
by Dr. Birdwood, strongly urged that an increase of Rs. 20 be granted.
The Committee therefore, in consideration of the financial state of the
Society, sanctioned the proposed increase.
It was then moved by Dr. Bhau Daji, and seconded by Sir Jamsetjee
Jejeebhoy, Bart., that the report submitted by the Secretary be
adopted, and that a vote of the Society’s warmest thanks be passed to
the Honorable President, to the Secretary, and also to the Office bearers
of the past year. The meeting then adjourned to Thursday, September
17th, 1863.
SESSION 1863-64.
First Meeting, September \ 7 i 7 i , 1863.
The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Bombay Geographical Society
was held in their Rooms, Town Hall, on Thursday, the 17th instant,
at half past 4 p.m.
Present. —Captain W. C. Barker, Vice-President, in the Chair ;
Captain J. F. Jones ; George Birdwood, Esq., M.D. ; J. Burgess, Esq.
F.F.I.S. ; J. E. C. Pryce, Esq. ; Professor F. J. Candy, M.A.;
Commander G. T. Robinson, Members : and D. J. Kennelly, Esq.,
F R G.S., Secretary.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.
Flections. —Cursetjee Furdoonjee Paruck, Esq. ; Manockjee Sorabjee
Ashburner, Esq. ; andBurjorjee Sorabjee Ashburner, Esq.
Members proposed. —Lieutenant G. C. Parker ; J. Firth, Esq. ; J.
Sands, Esq. ; G. Steel, Esq. ; and Rustomjee Ardaseer Wadia, Esq.
Donations. —The undermentioned donations were laid before the
Society, for which their best thanks were directed to be conveyed to
the donors :—