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Rh ched to the Office of the Archæological Chemist in India, while Mr. H. H. Khan held the post of the second Leave Reservist from the 1st June 1927, being posted as Assistant Superintendent, Archæological Survey, Western Circle.

Mr. G. C. Chandra was confirmed in his appointment as Superintendent, Archæological Survey, Western Circle, with effect from the 23rd November 1927. Mr. H. Hargreaves, Superintendent, Archæological Survey, Frontier Circle, proceeded on leave for 10 months and 11 days from the 25th November 1927 and Khan Bahadur Mian Wasi-ud-Din, who was appointed as Assistant Superintendent, vice Mr. G. C. Chandra, as a temporary measure, was appointed to officiate as Superintendent, Archæological Survey, Frontier Circle, vice Mr. Hargraves. Mr. Mohammed Sana Ullah, Archæological Chemist, was granted two months' leave on average pay from 14th September 1927 and Dr. Mohammed Abdul Hamid, Assistant Archæological Chemist, held charge of the current duties of the former in additions to his own during this period. There were no changes in the officer personnel of the Burma, Northern (Agra and Lahore), Eastern and Central Circles, Indian Museum and Epigraphic Branch of the Department. Mons. C. Duroiselle was granted one year's extension of service with effect from the 25th June 1928 and Mr. Venkoba Rao was permitted to retire with effect from the 16th May 1928.

The three scholarships for Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic Architecture awarded in 1926 to Messrs. Hargovind Lal Srivastava, M.A., Q. M. Moneer, B.A., and Shib Charan Mukherji, B.A., respectively, were extended for a period of one year.