shares in the abovenamed Company, their nominal value being Rs. 200 each. Of these, 25 shares had to be sold to meet the claim of the Inland Revenue authorities in England demanding a legacy duty of 10 per cent. of the value of the shares and of the amount of any dividends received or accrued since the testator's death, and to pay the Attorney's bill of costs. The remaining 200 shares, together with dividend warrants for Rs. 800, were made over to the Secretary and Treasurer, Bank of Bengal, with instructions to sell the shares at their market value, and to invest the sale proceeds and the amount of dividends in the 4 (reduced to 34) per cent. loan of 1865. The Faculty of Engineering, at their meeting held on the 22nd March, 1893. recommended to the Syndicate that out of the interest of the above endowment, one Scholarship (to be called the Sibley Scholarship) of Rs. 30 a month tenable for two years, be awarded annually (1) to any B.E. at the end of his practical course who attends and works regularly in an electrical laboratory or in an electrical workshop; or (2) to any B.E. who is boná-fide working in a mine. The selection of the scholars to be according to their standing in the B.E. Examination, and each scholar to be required to submit to the Registrar a certificate of good conduct at the end of each month. The Scholarship to be forfeited if the conditions on which it is granted cease to be observed.

The recommendation of the Faculty of Engineering was adopted by the Syndicate at their meeting held on the 8th April, 1893.

BIHARILAL BOSE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.

The late Babu Beharilal Bose, Vakil of the Calcutta High Court, bequeathed by his Will to the University a sum of Rs. 3,000 in 3 per cent. Government Promissory Notes (reduced to 3 per cent) in order to found a Scholarship of Rs. 3-8 a month, tenable for two years, to be called the "Biharilal Bose Memorial Scholarship," to be awarded to the boy who passes the Entrance Examination from the Konnagar English School, but fails to obtain a Government Scholarship. This Scholarship to be awarded to the boy in order of merit.

The Syndicate at their meeting held on the 11th July, 1896, thankfully accepted the donation.

BANKIMCHANDRA MEDALS.

On the 20th April, 1897, the Honorary Secretary, Bankimchandra Memorial Committee, made over to the University the sum of Rs. 4,277-9-6 (invested in 3 per cent. Government Promissory Notes for Rs. 4.000) in order to found a gold medal, to be awarded annually for the best Bengali Composition at the B.A. Examination; and a silver (or if circumstances should allow) a gold medal for the best Bengali Composition at the F.A. Examination to be called the "Bankimchandra Chatterjee, B.A., F.A., Gold (Silver) Medals for Original Composition in Bengali, on the following conditions:

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1. That the medal bear the words Bankimchandra Medal awarded to.... on one side and the University Arms on the other. 2. That the medal be presented publicly every year at the annual Convocation for conferring degrees.

3. That the names of the Medallists be printed in the University

SREEGOPAL BASU MALLIK FELLOWSHIP.

The following scheme for the Fellows ip has been finally adopted by the Syndicate and the Trustees of the donor :

1.

In the first instance, a Fellow shall be appointed for a term of three years, whose duty it shall be

(a) To give tutorial assistance to students of Sanskrit generally and students of Vedanta Philosophy in particular.

(b To deliver a course of lectures on Vedanta Philosophy.

(c) To carry on research in Vedanta Philosophy, with a view to enable him to discharge his duties under heads (a) and (b) satisfactorily.

2. With a view to give effect to the object mentioned in 1 (a), the Fellow shall hold classes not less than three times a week during at least thirty six weeks in the year. To such class only such students will be admitted as may have satisfied the Fellow either by submitting to a test to be imposed by him or otherwise that they are qualified by previous training and attainments to profit by his teaching. The name of any students may be removed by reason of irregularity in attendance. The course of tutorial instruction shall include not only the Vedanta Philosophy but also such preliminary branches of study as may be determined by the Fellow from time to time in consultation with the Syndicate. Twelve of these students will be entitled to a monthly stipend of Rs. 10 (rupees ten) to be paid during good conduct and upon satisfactory progress made in their

studies. An annual examination shall be held upon the result of which the best student will be awarded a gold medal of the value of one hundred rupees and a so a prize of Rs. 500. The annual examination shall be open to graduates and to holders of certificates at the Sanskrit Title examination of such standing as the Syndicate may approve.

3. With a view to give effect to the object mentioned in 1 (b), the Fellow shall annually deliver a course of public lectures on Hindu Philosophy in general and Vedanta Philosophy in particular. These lectures must not be less than twelve in number to be delivered not more than

once a week. The substance of these lectures, as also the result of any original research or investigation made by the Fellow under 1 (c) above shall be published in a volume at the close of every year.

4.

The remuneration of the Fellow shall be as follows:

(a) A stipend of Rs. 125 a month.

(b) A lump sum payment of Rs. 1,400 at the end of the year, out of which the expenses of printing 500 copies of the lectures shall be met, 400 of which shall be placed at the disposal of the University and 100 at the disposal of the founder's representatives for free distribution.

5. The Fellow must submit a quarterly report to the Syndicate as to the manner in which he has been discharging his duties.

6. The mode of election shall be as follows:

Persons who have made a special study of the subject shall be invited by notices and advertisements in the newspapers to send in their names together with a synopsis of the proposed lectures to the Syndicate, who shall select at least three persons out of the applicants and send their names to the Trustees, who shall within one week thereafter notify their choice, which will be accepted by the Syndicate.

KALIDAS NYAYARATNA GOLD MEDAL.

Mr. B. Chakrabarti, Assistant Engineer, Poona District, made over to the University the sum of Rs. 1,950 for the purchase of per cent. Government Security of the nominal value of Rs. 2,000 for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a gold medal in memory of his uncle the late Pandit Kalidas Nyayaratna of Langalber; the medal is to be awarded to the successful student who passes highest in Sanskrit at the Entrance Examinaton of his year from the Rajpur and Jaynagar Schools. The medal is to be called "Kalidas Nyayra.na, Langalber."

ENDOWMENTS.

MANACKJEE RUSTOMJEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

AND MEDAL.

The Executive Committee of the Manackjee Rustomjee Memorial Fund made over to the University 3 per cent. Government Securities to the value of Rs. 6,000 for the purpose of founding a Scholarship of Rs. 8 a month in memory of the late Mr. Manackjee Rustomjee. The Scholarship is to be annually awarded by the Syndicate on the following conditions:

(i) That the Scholarship should be called " The Manackjee Rustomjee Scholarship

(ii) That it should be tenable for two years and given to the student who shall pass first in Anatomy at the First M.B. Examination of the Calcutta University.

(iii) That the first Scholarship shall be awarded upon the results of the next ensuing examination to be held in the present year.

The Committee of the above Fund also made over to the University 3 per cent. Government Securities to the value of Rs. 2,000 for the purpose of founding a gold medal to be called "The Manackjee Rustomjee Gold Medal to be awarded annually to the student who shall pass first in English at the B.A. Examination.

KIRTICHAND-MACKENZIE GOLD MEDAL.

Rajah Ranajit Sinh, Bahadur, of Nashipur, in the District of Murshidabad, made over to the University of Calcutta 3 per cent. Government Promissory Notes for Rs. 2,000 for the creation of an endowment for the annual award of a gold medal to be called the "Kirtichand Mackenzie Gold Medal " to the successful candidate at the Entrance Examination who secures the highest number of marks in Mathematics. The Syndicate, at their meeting held on the 26th November, 1898, thankfully accepted the donation.

Barisal Zila School.

1903, Basu, Surendranath 1904 Sen, Bhupatimohan 1905 De, Bijaychandi 1906

Abdul Shovan Mahmood

Rajshahi Collegiate School.
General Assembly's Institution.
Serajgunj B.L. H.E. School.

COATES MEMORIAL PRIZE.

On the 29th May, 1889, the Honorary Secretary, Coates Memorial Fund, made over to the University the sum of Rs 2,270-5-0 for the purpose of creating an endowment of a prize for Original Research in Medicine.

The following revised Rules for the award of the Coates Memorial Prize were adopted by the Syndicate at their meeting held on the 8th March, 1902:

(1) The Coates Memorial Prize shall be annually awarded by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the President of the Faculty of Medicine for the time being.

(2) An annual notification inviting applications from candidates who intend to compete for the prize shall be published by the Registrar in the Calcutta Gazette early in the year.

(3) The prize shall be awarded to the best writer of a thesis on any indigenous drug or drugs to be selected by the competitor himself, subject to the approval of the President of the Faculty of Medicine.

(4) The names of the drugs so selected must be submitted to the Registrar for the approval of the President of the Faculty of Medicine within three months from the date of the annual notification of the prize in the Calcutta Gazette.

(5) The names of the drugs approved by the President of the Faculty
of Medicine shall, as soon as possible, be communicated to the
candidates who submitted their applications within the time
specified in para. 4 of the Rules.

(6) No prize shall be awarded for a thesis on any drug which has not
been approved by the President of the Faculty of Medicine.
(7) The thesis must be written in English, and it must be submitted to
the Registrar not later than the 30th November of each year in
a sealed cover with the words "Thesis for the Coates Memorial
Prize" and the name of the writer distinctly stated on it.

(8) The President of the Faculty of Medicine may examine the thesis
himself or delegate it to some expert member or members of
the Faculty, whose decision shall be final.

(9) The writer of the thesis must be a graduate in Medicine of the Calcutta University, who has been engaged in the practice of the profession for at least five years.

(10) The names of the prizemen shall be published in the Gazette and shall also be printed in the University Calendar.

Out of the above sum made over by the Honorary Secretary, Rs. 2,000 have been invested in 3 per cent. Government Promissory Notes.

PRIZEMAN.

1901 Rai Chunilal Basu, Bahadur, M.B., F.C.S.

MATILAL MALLIK GOLD MEDAL.

On the 10th July, 1899, Rai Brahmamohan Mallik, Bahadur, made over