12 Annual Report. [Feb. 



library, there is an increase of Rs. 33-6-6 under the head of " Stationery." 

 The amount budg'etted for under the head of " Freight " has been exceed- 

 ed by Rs. 10-14-0, an additional box containing the Society's publications 

 having been despatched to the London Agents. There is an increase of 

 Rs. 154-6-9 under the head of "Contingencies." This is due to the 

 carting of good earth for the improvement of the Society's garden and 

 to providing peons with new clothing for the cold weather. During the 

 year, it was found necessary to bind many old works belonging to the 

 Oriental Library, thus there is an increase of Rs. 81-12 under the head 

 of " Binding." " Journal Part I " was estimated for at Rs. 2,100 whilst 

 the actual expenditure was Rs. 3,036-5-0. In February 1894, the 

 Council sanctioned a special grant of Rs. 1,265 for the printing of Major 

 Raverty's article on the " Mihian of Sind and its Tributaries." As 

 reported last year, Rs. 408-4-6 was spent for the printing of the maps 

 only, leaving a balance of Rs. 756-31-6 unexpended. To meet the 

 printing charges, the above balance has been freely drawn on for this 

 purpose. " Proceedings " has exceeded its budget grant by Rs. 26-9-0. 

 This is due to an extra plate. 



There were two items of extraordinary expenditure during 1895 

 under the heads of " Furniture " and " Registration Fees " not provided 

 for in the Budget. After the repairs to the Society's building, none of 

 the book cases could be locked as the almirahs were not on a level and 

 the necessary repairs cost Rs. 79-13-0. In accordance with section 4 of 

 Act XXI of 3860, Rs. 95, was spent in Registration Fees for 19 years 

 from 1877 to 3895. 



The Actual expenditure on the " Journal " and " Proceedings " was 

 as follows : — 



Journal F^^ ^ - ^^^ ^,036 5 



(.Part II ... ... 1,537 9 6 



Proceedings ... ... ... 1,026 9 



Total Rs. 5,600 7 6 



This is less than the Budget Estimate by Rs. 2,599-8-6. 



The Budget Estimate of probable ordinary Receipts and Expendi- 

 ture for 3896 has been fixed as follows :^ Receipts Rs. 36,420. Ex- 

 penditure Rs. 36,042. 



On the Receipts' side, the estimated income under the head of 

 " Interest on Investments " has been increased by Rs. 76 on account 

 of the interest on Temporary Investments. The two years for which 

 the Government of Madras sanctioned an allotment having expired, 

 " Government Allo^vance " has been reduced by Rs. 500. 



