the Registrar, James Taylor, Esq., offered the sum of Rs. 7,206 for investment in 4 per cent. Government Promissory Notes, for awarding annually, from the interest thereof, a monthly Scholarship of the value of Rs. 25, bearing the name of the Honourable B H. Ellis, to the most successful scholar in the English Language and Literature at the B.A. Examination.

At a Meeting of the Senate held on the 16th June 1870, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted :

"That this Endowment, in honour of the Honourable B. H. Ellis, Member of the Council of H. E. the Viceroy and Governor General of India, be accepted with the best thanks of the Senate."

The Scholarship will be awarded in accordance with the following Regulations :

1. A Scholarship, to be entitled "THE ELLIS SCHOLARSHIP," of the value of Rupees twenty-five a month, shall be awarded annually at the Examination for the Degree of B.A. to the Candidate who passes the Examination with the highest marks in English.

2. The name of the successful Candidate shall be published with the list of Candidates who have passed the Examination for the Degree of B.A.

3. In case of the Scholarship lapsing during the course of the year for which it is tenable, any balance that may remain shall be added to the next year's Scholarship.

THE CHANCELLOR'S MEDAL.

At a Convocation for Conferring Degrees held on the 12th January 1869, His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Seymour FitzGerald, G.C.S.I., D.C.L., Governor of Bombay, Chancellor

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of the University, founded a Gold Medal, to be called the CHANCELLOR'S MEDAL," with a view to encourage the Graduates of the University of Bombay to aspire after the highest honours the University can bestow. At a Meeting of the Senate held on the 23rd March 1871, the following Regulations for awarding the Medal were passed :

1. A Gold Medal, to be called "THE CHANCELLOR'S MEDAL," will be awarded annually in connection with the Examination for the Degree of Master of Arts.

2. The Syndicate will determine and notify each year, in December, the rotation in which the Medal shall be assigned in connection with each branch of study prescribed for the M.A. Examination.

3. The Medal shall be awarded to the Candidate who passes the Examination in the First Class, and obtains the highest number of marks in the branch of study notified for that year.

4. Provided that if no Candidate qualifies for the Medal in the specified subject of the year, the Syndicate shall be authorized to award it to the Candidate who, on a review of the Examination in the various subjects, passes in the First Class with the highest number of marks.

5. The name of the Candidate to whom the Medal is awarded will be published with the list of successful Candidates.

6. The Medal will be presented at the Convocation for Conferring Degrees.

The Chancellor's Medal has been assigned in connection with the branches of study prescribed for the M.A. Examination, in the following rotation :

In 1872 to History and Philosophy.

1873 to Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.

,, 1874 to Natural Science.

THE ARNOULD SCHOLARSHIP.

The President and Secretary to the Arnould Testimonial Fund, in a letter dated 9th January 1871, to the address of the Registrar, James Taylor, Esq., offered to the University, in behalf of

the Native friends and admirers of Sir Joseph Arnould, Knight, a Judge of the High Court of Judicature, Bombay, a sum of Rupees 6,000 in Government 5 per cent. Securities for awarding annually, from the interest thereof, a Scholarship of Rs. 25* a month to the Candidate who passes the Examination for the Degree of LL.B. with the highest number of marks in the paper comprising the Hindu and Muhammadan Law.

At a Meeting held on the 23rd March 1871, the Endowment was accepted with the best thanks of the Senate, and the following Regulations were passed for awarding the Scholarship :—

A Scholarship, to be called "THE ARNOULD SCHOLARSHIP,” of the value of Rupees twenty-two (22) a month, shall be awarded annually at the examination for the Degree of LL.B. to the Candidate who passes the Examination with the highest number of marks in the paper on Personal Rights and Status, and the Law of Succession." t

The name of the successful Candidate shall be published with the list of Candidates who have passed the Examination for the Degree of LL.B.

3. In case of the Scholarship lapsing during the course of the year for which it is tenable, any balance that may remain shall be added to the next year's Scholarship.

YEAR.

SCHOLAR.

COLLEGE.

1873... Barzorji Edalji Modi, M.A.

Govt. Law School.

1874... Rámchandra Gopálráo Deshmukh, Govt. Law School.

B.A.

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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH FELLOWSHIP. The Chiefs and Sirdars of the Deccan and the Southern Mahratta Country offered to the University, through Government, a Fellowship in commemoration of the visit of His

In consequence of the transfer from 5 to 4 per cent. Government stock, the value is reduced to Rs. 22 a month.

+ Biudu and Muhammadan Law being included in this Division of the Examination.

Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to the Presidency of Bombay, on the following condition :

A sum of Rs. 10,000 for the establishment of a Fellowship of the value of the interest of the sum when invested in Government Securities, tenable for two years, and to be awarded every alternate year to the Undergraduate who passes with the highest marks in Honours at the B.A. Examination, on the condition that he should continue his studies at one of the recognized Colleges, and shall present himself at the M.A. Examination within such time as may be fixed by the University.

At a Meeting of the Senate held on the 29th September 1871. the offer of the Chiefs and Sirdars of the Deccan and the Southern Mahratta Country was accepted with the best thanks of the Senate.

The Fellowship will be awarded in accordance with the following Regulations :

A Fellowship to be called the "DUKE OF EDINBUrgh FelLOWSHIP," of the value of Rupees four hundred per annum and tenable for two years, shall be awarded every alternate year, or whenever vacant, to the Candidate who passes with the highest number of marks in the First Class at the B.A. Examination, on condition that he continues his studies at one of the Colleges or Institutions recognized by the University of Bombay, and presents himself at the M.A. Examination within the time of his Fellowship.

2. The stipend of the Fellowship shall be paid half-yearly on a bill drawn by the Head of some recognized College or Institution, who shall certify under his signature on such bill that the Fellow is in regular attendance at the College or Institution, and that his conduct is good.

3. Should the Fellow discontinue his University studies or be unfavourably reported by the Head of his College or Institution, the Syndicate shall declare the Fellowship to be forfeited.

4. Any surplus which may arise from the vacancy of the Fellowship during any year, or a part of a year, shall be applied by the Syndicate in such manner as they shall think best fitted for furthering the object and purposes of the endowment.

YEAR.

FELLOW.

1873... Duncan, Thomas

COLLEGE.

St. Xavier's.

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THE BAI MANECKBAI BYRAMJEE

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JEJEEBHOY PRIZE.

The Honourable Byramjee Jejeebhoy, in a letter dated 10th August 1871, to the address of the Registrar, offered to the University a 4 per cent. Government Promissory Note of Rs. 2,000, that the interest thereof may be devoted to the giving of a prize or prizes annually to the successful student or students in any branch of learning the Senate may think proper, in the name of Bai Maneckbai Byramjee Jejeebhoy." At a Meeting of the Senate held on the 29th September last, this offer was accepted with the thanks of the Senate.

The Prize will be awarded in accordance with the following Regulations:

A Prize, to be entitled "THE BAI MANECKBAI BYRAM. JEE JEJEEBHOY PRIZE," consisting of Books of the value of Rupees eighty, shall be awarded every year to the Candidate who passes the Matriculation Examination with the highest marks for proficiency in "General Knowledge."

The name of the successful Candidate will be published along with the list of the Candidates who may pass the Matriculation Examination.

THE RAO SIR PRAGMALJI SCHOLARSHIPS. The Kutchi inhabitants of Bombay, desiring to commemorate the visit of His Highness the Maharaja Sir Pragmalji Bahadur, G.C.S.I., Rao of Kutch, to the city of Bombay, when he came to meet His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh in 1870, raised a sum of Rs. 20,000, to which His Highness added a sum of Rs. 25,000, making an aggregate amount of Rs. 45,000. Of this sum, Rs. 30,000 in Government 4 per cent. paper were offered to the University through the Government of Bombay, on the 2nd January 1872, to found Scholarships, to be called