TREASURER'S REPORT, 1921. 



The report which I have to make on the finances of the South 

 London Entomological and Natural History Society for the year 

 ending December 31st, 1921, is on the whole a satisfactory one, as 

 it shows our position to be at least as good as it was a year ago ; 

 but I am just a little disappointed that it does not show the advance 

 I had hoped for in the regular income of the Society, which is still 

 far from being sufficient to meet the regular expenses. This is 

 clearly shown by the credit balance on revenue account being less 

 than £1 more than the amount brought in from last year, in spite 

 of the £15 raised by donations to the Publication Fund. 



Current subscriptions amount to a trifle more than in 1920, but 

 advance subscriptions and arrears are both down, and there are a 

 larger number of unpaid subscriptions than I had to deal with in 

 my last report, naore than 20 members having so far failed to meet 

 their liability for 1921. 



As some members have expressed a wish to pay their Annual 

 Subscriptions through their bankers on the first day of each year, 

 I have had some forms printed for the purpose, and shall be glad to 

 give one to any member who wishes for a copy, so that he may fill 

 it in and return it to me. This will, I hope, help to make matters 

 easier. 



The Ashdown bequest has produced a very welcome addition to 

 the Society's assets. The four cabinets bequeathed to us having 

 been sold for £32, while duplicate books from the Society's library, 

 which have been replaced by better copies from the library of the 

 late Mr. J. W. Ashdown, have been sold for a further sum of 

 £3 16s. 8d. This has augmented the balance to credit of Suspense 

 account, and as we have received a life membership fee and 

 £2 7s. 6d. entrance fees during the year, we shall I hope be able to 

 invest a further £40 on behalf of the Society, which should bring 

 us in another £2 annually in dividends. 



Publishing our Proceedings cost slightly less than it did in 1920, 



