Society's list, but who have not paid subscriptions for two or more 

 years, and who take no notice of the yearly reminders. If these 

 latter be added to the above eleven, the total loss will amount to 

 twenty-one members. 



Against this loss may be set a gain of six new members, elected 

 in 1882. The net loss, therefore, is fifteen, leaving seventy-three 

 only on the books at the present time, and of these, sixty-eight have 

 paid their subscriptions for 1882, and five have not done so, but 

 will probably before long. 



As regards funds, the subscriptions for 1882 from the above 

 mentioned 68 members, have amounted to £29 lis. 6d. No arrears 

 have been paid up, and none it is feared are likely to be paid, as 

 those from whom they are due do not respond to the Treasurer's 

 calls. Deducting, therefore, the deficit on the 2G(h January, 1882, 

 viz., £1 17s. 5d. from the above amount, there remained £27 14s. Id 

 to meet the expenditure of the year, which, as shown by the 

 Financial Statement herewith submitted, exceeded the receipts by 

 £3 18s. 8d., thus making a balance of this amount against the 

 Society on the 27th January, 1883. The grant to the Library 

 amounted to £6 12s. 7d., the particulars of which have been already 

 stated. 



In the report of the previous year it was remarked that, " taking 

 into consideration the falling ofi" in annual income, owing to the loss 

 of members by death, or otherwise, it is absolutely necessary to 

 reduce the expenditure." This has been effected during the past 

 year to the extent of £S 8s. lOd., principally in the item for printing 

 the Annual Report, and yet there is a deficit of £3 18s. 8d. It is 

 evident therefore, that further reductions in the expenditure must 

 be made if it is to be kept within the income. Supposing all the 

 73 members to pay their subscriptions for 1883, the income would 

 only amount to £32 10s. Cheaper accommodation is the great 

 desideratum if it can possibly be obtained. At the same lime every 

 effort should be made to gain new members in the place of those 

 whom the Society has lost of late years. 



