23 



"Committee of the East Kent Natural History Society de3ire to point out that the Natural History 

 collection contribated by our members has been seriously injured by damp and the ravages of mites, etc. 

 Some years ago the late Mr. W. O. Hammond, a founder and active worker of our Society, intimated 

 iiis intention of presenting his valuable Natural History collection to the Royal Museum, and anxiety 

 Jpst a similar fate should befal this unique collection is an additional reason for writing this letter. 

 We have in our Society several experts who would willingly give their services in arranging and 

 caring for the Natural History specimens, and our Committee desire to ask if it would not be possible 

 for a small sub-committeG of your members to work with a small sub-committee of our Society, in order 

 that the collections may be carefully preserved and rendered of as great educational value as possible." 



This letter was duly considered by the Beauey Committee, and after some discussion our suggestion 

 was agreed to, and a letter, of which the following is a summary, was received from the Town Clerk : — 

 '" Your latter of yesterday's date was read at the Beaney Committee this morning, and the Committee 

 accept with thanks the offer made for the services of experts to arrange for the classification and care 

 of the Natural History specimens, and have appointed Councillors Bennett-Goldney, Russell, and 

 Smith the sub-committee to confer and work with any sub-committee your Society may form. The 

 Beaney Committee reserve to themselves the right to make alterations in the exhibition of the 

 specimnns in the future should occasion arise, but they would not do so without consultincr in the first 

 place your Society through the sub-committee formed." 



Our Committee met on May 31st, and elected the President {Mr. S. Harvey), the Treasurer 

 (Mr. W. P. Maun), and Mr. W. tJ. Hammond to work with Councillors Bennett-Goldney, Russell, and 

 Smith for the better arrangement of the specimens. This election was notified to the Town Clerk, and 

 a list of our experts who would work under the direction of this sub-cnmmittee was also sent to him. 



This joint sub-committee has met once and decided to remove most of the perishable specimens 

 from the basement to the upper rooms, and this has since been confirmed by the Beaney Committee, 

 but nothing could be done until the Hammond collection had been located, and as this is now being 

 dona it is hoped that before another year the Natural History specimens will be properly arranged 

 and exhibited. 



A. LANDER, 



Hon. Secretary. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th, 1903. 



■ E. Crow and Son, Mazagines 

 to December, 1902 



W. G. Austen, cards, eto. . . 



Subscription to S.E. Union ... 



Professor Boulger. expenses .. 



Subscription to Royal Photo- 

 graphic Society ... 



Subscription to Ray Society... 



Insurance 



W. G. Austen, cards, etc. 



Kentish Gazette and Canter- 

 bury Press, transactions 



Rheinlander. process blocks ,. 



Penrose, special paper 



Honorary Secretary, postages, 

 carriage, etc. 



Librarian's expenses . 



Clerical help for Librarian 



Postage of transactions 



E. Crow and Son. Mazagines 



to October... 

 Hon. Treasurer, postage 

 Balance 



1903. 

 Oct. 12— . 



12—, 

 12—, 



^1 11 10 I 



ASSETS. 



Arrears, September 30th, 1902 

 Paid since 

 Unobtainable 



Owing for 1902 

 „ 1903 



2 10 

 1 15 



LIABILITIES. 



NU. 



Examined and found correct— J. T. SMITH. 



W. P. MANN, Hon. Treasurer. 



