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TliG total income for the first lialf-year was $63l:.oO and the 

 expenditure $762.42 showinif a defir-it of $22 per montli, whilst for 

 the current half-vear the income is likely to ))e $o22 and the expen- 

 diture $822 sliawin<i; a deficit of $50 per montli. This deficit has 

 been mainly caused by the 10 extra coolies which it has been neces- 

 sary to retain in order to complete the work now in progress. These 

 however will in all probability be discharged early next month when 

 the infx>me is likely to be nearly enough to cover all Expenditure 

 with the exception of the carriages for the Band. 



The Treasurers report was then passed and ajiproved. 



The follow'ing resolutions were then proposed and carried. ' 



1st Resolution — Proposed by Joachim d'Almeida, Esq., second- 

 ed by Captain Protlierce. 



That the following Gentlemen be requested to form the Com- 

 mittee for the ensuing year: — 



Jose d'Almeida, Esq., C. P. Lalla, Esq., Captain Macnair, J. 

 Murray, Esq., C. R. Pigg, Esq., 1). Rodger, Esq., H. M. Simons, 

 Esq., Syed Abdulla, Esq., Tan Kim Ching, Esq., Whaimpoa, Esq., E. 

 J. Tjevcvson, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. 



2nd Pesolution — Proposed by H. M. Simons, Esq., seconded 

 by J. d'Almeida, Esq. 



That an application be made to the Government in hopes of 

 ])eing able to obtain further assistance in the way of Convict 

 Labour. 



3rd Pesolution — Proposed Ijy the Honourable the Resident 

 Councillor, seconded by Captain MacNair. 



That with a view of increasing the members the monthly pay- 

 ment of the Second Class Subscribers be reduced to 50 cents, and 

 the privilege hitlierto granted to the Public of resorting to the 

 Society's gardens on 3 days a week be withdrawn and the Gardens 

 hereafter to l)e open only to Members, Subscribers, and Strangers, 

 and Messrs. J. Little & Co. are kindly requested to receive Sub- 

 scriptions and Donations. 



4th Pesolution — Proposed by H. M. Simons, Esq., and second- 

 ed Ijv E. J. Leveson, Esq. 



That the best thanks of this meeting be voted to His Honor the 

 (Jovernor for hiis kind assistance in taking the chair and for his 

 valuable suggestions. 



APPENDIX 4. 

 From the Sixgapoke Free Press of Xov. ITtit, 1SG4. 



The annual meeting of the Members of tlie Agri-Horticultural 

 Society was held at the excliange rooms on Thursdav November 

 10th, 1804. 



The Honourabh' Colonel Orfeur Cavenagh, Governor of the 

 Straits Settlements, in the chair. 



The Honourable the Governor read the annexed report of the 

 Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. 



