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Rh Mr. H. V. Routh and Col. Bevington and the withdrawal of the subscription of the Meadville Theological School were announced.

The enrolment of the Jersey City Free Public Library as a subscriber was also announced.

Col. Shakespeare exhibited some bronze castings from the Chin Hills, illustrating a sowing festival; a pipe, and syphons for drawing off rice beer, upon which the President offered some observations.

Col. Shakespeare then read a paper entitled "Some Tangkhul Folk Tales and some Notes on Festivals of Assam Hill Tribes," which was profusely illustrated by lantern slides—and a discussion followed in which the President, Mr, Wright and Mrs Coote Lake took part. The Meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to Col. Shakespeare for his paper and for showing his bronze castings.