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that providing such good money's worth as it is at present, in a year or two by the increase 

 of members our subscriptions will fully cover our expenditure; whereas if we produce a 

 Magazine of only an inferior nature our membership cannot increase quickly, if at all. 



I do not think it would be advisable to raise the subscription to 15/. 



The deficit is not a serious matter if every member of the Society helps, though 

 heavy if left to a few to pay, and I for one am quite willing - to do my share towards it. 



When members realise that for the moment they are getting their Magazine under 

 cost price I think they will come to the rescue of our Treasurer and find the necessary funds 

 for producing it in its present form. William Bamford. 



Sir, — In answer to your queries in the July Magazine I would vote as follows : 



1. Maintain the Magazine at present scale. 



2. I am prepared to subscribe 10,'- towards the liquidation of this debt. 



3. Keep the Subscription as at present especially seeing that out membership in increas- 



ing so satisfactorily. 



As a private member of the Club I am pleased to do my part in answering to the 

 best of my ability your queries and also in complying with your request that each member 

 shall do his or her best to liquidate our present outstanding liabilities so that we mas' S° 

 forward unhampered by any incubus. 



I feel that it is not right that the rank and file should stand aside and remain 

 apathetic, whilst, some are generous in their donations and others give not only money but 

 time and thought to the best interests of our Club. We each have a responsibility in this 

 matter, which is not altogether covered by our annual subscription. 



In the July issue I see our Hon. Editor and Secretary refuses to charge the Funds 

 with the cost of postage, etc., but enters the amount as a donation which is no less than 

 £8 gs. yd. Now whilst this is generous to the last degree, one cannot help feeling - that as a 

 Club we are imposing upon good nature. This ought not so to be. 



We are each asked to give 5 - that the debt may be cleared ; surely this is not a for- 

 midable matter This amount would not count if we were desirous of procuring a bird we 

 had set our affections upon. Therefore I will willingly give 10/-, and I trust that a loyal 

 response will be made to the appeal of our good Editor so that the present high standard 

 of our Magazine may be continued. W. T. Kogkks. 



Sik,- I am certainly for the present "Progressive Policy" and consider it would be 

 a grave mistake, let alone loss, if in any way the Magazine had to be cut down as regards 

 its bulk or illustrations. 



In preference to increasing the subscriptions, the proposal for all to subscribe 5/- to 

 the Illustration Fund is much the best, particularly as there is such a steady increase and 

 every sign that the Magazine will become self-supporting. 



I shall be pleased, as a further help to give, with your approval, the following books 

 for sale, to help the Funds -.—Bird Notes, Vol. II ; Feathered Friends Old and New ; Notes on 

 Cage Birds, 1889 ; and the unbound Repot ts of United Foreign Cage Bint Society for 1892-3 ; 

 1893-4 and 1894-5. (See advert, under Bird Market'. Nicholas S. O'Kkilly. 



[In reference to the points raised in "Our Magazine," I wish to add briefly as follows : 



1. That the question of supplementing our income by voluntary donations is only a 



temporary one, whilst our numerical strength is increasing. 



2. That while of course in the immediate present, the points raised are of great import- 



ance to the welfare of the Club— yet a new member is of infinite more value than a 

 donation. 



3. That there is no accumulating debt, neither are there any liabilities, for the deficit, re 



last year's accounts has - been cleared off; the amount asked for is to provide for 



this year's expenditure. 



I may be permitted to thank the writers of above communications and also those 

 who have written "not for publication" for their kindly expressed appreciation, and at 

 the same time state that but for the request—" that if letter was published at all, it be pub- 

 lished intact "—I. should have eleminated the personal element therefrom. I trust I may be 

 pardoned the query — " Are we as individual members each doing - all we can to extend the 

 membership and influence of the Club ?" —Ed.] 



For Post-Rio) tern Repoits see inset. 



