'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎115] (144/524)

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BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. CXV
At the conclusion of Captain Dodd’s Paper, the Honorable the Pre
sident said he had a distinct recollection of the circumstances narrated
in the Paper just read to the Society, having been brought to his notice
bj the late Captain Frere, R.N., then returned from the Mediterra
nean, and he had no hesitation in concluding, from the dates and simi
larity of both accounts, that Graham Island must have been the
volcanic upheaval witnessed under Captain Dodd’s communication, and
which about the same time had been reported on by Captain Swin
burne of H. M.’s Ship “Rapid,” and communicated to the Royal Geo
graphical Society, vide their Journal 1831-32.
Captain Black added a similar testimony from personal knowledge.
The third Paper read by the Secretary was contributed by the Go
vernment. It was by Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , submitting certain remarks on the Port of
Lingah, the Island of Kishm, and the Port of Bunder Abbass and its
neighbourhood. At its conclusion a vote of the Society’s -warmest
thanks was passed to Mr. Burgess, Captain Dodd, and His Excellency
the Governor in Council, for their very valuable and interesting
communications. The Meeting then adjourned to Thursday, May
19th, 1864.
SESSION 1864-65.
Annual Meeting, May 1 9 th , 1864.
The Annual General Meeting of the Bombay Geographical Society
was held in their Rooms, Town Hall, on Thursday, the 19th instant,
at half past 4 p. m.
Present. —The Honorable W. E. Frere, C. S., F.R.G.S., President,
in the Chair; Commander G. T. Robinson ; the Rev. W. K. Fletcher.
M.A.; the Honorable Jugonnathjee Sunkersett ; Burjorjee Sorabjee
Ashburner, Esq. ; M. Kane, Esq., M.D ; James Taylor, Esq., Mem
bers: andD. J. Kennelly, Esq., F.R A.S., F.R.G.S., Secretary.
r Ihe Minutes of the last Meeting w T ere read and confirmed.
Elections. —A. C. Gumpert, Esq. ; R. J. Pringle, Esq. ; E. S. Dawes,
Esq. ; Colonel J. Jones, R. E. ; Lieutenant W. P. Arnott ; and Lieu
tenant II. Burnes. John Connon, Esq., M.A., was admitted under
Rule XXII. of the Society.