'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎116] (145/524)

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Donations.- —The undermentioned donations weie 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.
VIII., Nos. I- and II. By the Society.
2. —Jahrbuch der Kaiserlich Koniglichen Geologischen Reichsantalt
1863. Band XIII. By the Geological Society of Munich and
Vienna.
3. —Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India. By the Bengal
Government.
Letters read :—
1. —From Captain J. F. Jones and W. F. Hunter, Esq., withdraw
ing from the Society.
2. —From J.Firth,Esq., Superintendent, Bombay Education Society’s
Press, informing the Secretary that Us. 1,800 would be the cost
for re-printing Volume VI. of the Society’s Transactions.
3. —From the Honorable H. L. Anderson, Chief Secretary to Go
vernment, Political Department, forwarding Colonel Playfair’s
Report.
The Secretary then read the following Paper contributed by Go“
vernment —
Report on the Result of the Observations and Inquiries made during
a Tour in the various Countries around Zanzibar, especially those more
or less connected with the Slave Trade, by Lieut. Col. R. L. Playfair,
Consul and Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Zanzibar; for which interesting Paper
the warmest thanks of the Society were voted to His Excellency in
Council.
The business of the Monthly Meeting having been concluded, the
Minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read.
Ihe \oting Lists having been examined, the following, in order of
^otes, were declared the Office-bearers for the ensuing year~
Vice-P residen ts.
L His Excellency General Sir W. R. Mansfield, K.C.B.
2. Captain W. C. Barker.
3. Thomas Black, Esq.