PEOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 107 



Honorary. — The number of Honorary Fellows remained the same as 

 for last year. 



The list of Fellows now contains the names of 456 Ordinary, 

 1 Corresponding, 46 Honorary, and 83 Ex-Officio Fellows, being a total 

 of 586. 



FINANCES. 



Subscriptions. — Though the amount received for Subscriptions is 

 rather less than that in last vear's account, this is due to the fact that 

 there were less arrears to collect. The sum received for the current 

 yea* » subscriptions is rather larger tL«,n ihut tor tne previous year. 



During the year the sum of 60Z. 12s. 6d. was placed on deposit at 

 the Bank, bringing up the total to 373Z. 12s. 6d. This amount has 

 now been invested in India 3 per cents. The present investments of 

 the Society, therefore, more nearly approach the figures at which they 

 stood a few years ago, than they have for some time past. The Council 

 hope that by economy and proper management this improvement may 

 continue. 



The Council desires to remind Fellows that prompt payment of 

 their Subscriptions, which are due at the commencement of the year, is a 

 great assistance in arranging the financial affairs of the Society. 



The sale of Journals for the year shows a small improvement on 

 that for 1899 ; and as some new features are being introduced which 

 will add to its value, the Council look for a steady increase in its sale. 



JOURNAL. 



The Journal has been conducted through the past year on the same 

 lines as heretofore. In addition to the subjects already included, it is 

 intended to commence with the new year furnishing the Fellows with 

 brief abstracts of papers on the microscopic structure of metals and 

 minerals, which it is hoped may be useful to those engaged in metallurgy 

 and in mining operations. 



CABINET. 



The Society's collection has been enriched by the donation of the 

 cabinet and microscopical specimens, some 1014 in number, belonging 

 to the late Treasurer, Mr. W. T. Suffolk. 



INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. 



During the past year the Catalogue of Instruments and Apparatus in 

 the Society's collection has been completed, and every item has been 

 furnished with a label and reference number. The Catalogue contains 

 all the information as to number of apparatus belonging to each Micro- 

 scope, date of manufacture, date of donation, name of donor, &c, which 

 it has been possible to discover. 



The standard plug and ring gauges ordered last year have been 

 delivered, and may now be inspected on payment of a small fee. 



Standard screw-chasers for cutting the threads of objectives and 

 nose-pieces are now ready for sale at the price of 2s. 6d. per pair. 



The Society is greatly indebted to Mr. Conrad Beck for much valu- 

 able assistance and gratuitous work rendered in connection with these 

 apparatus and instruments. 



