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who are able will contribute more than the minimum 
subscription, as five shillings does not cover the 
considerable expenditure entailed by the work of the 
Society and the Sections. The Hon. Treasurer 
gratefully reports that among the subscriptions there 
mere: 2 at {2 2s., 9 at £1 1s., 4 at £1, F at 15f-, 
16 at 10/6, 30 at I0/-, g at 7/6. As in former years, 
Dr. Williams has generously borne the expenses of 
printing and postage for the Natural History Section. 
The Council are indebted to the President, Sir Samuel 
Wilks, Bt., for his kindness in obtaining a number 
of special donations to the funds of the Society. 
The total number of meetings held during 1903 
has been thirty-nine, including five out-door meetings 
(see page 19). Abstracts of the papers read and the 
the proceedings at the meetings will be found ac- 
companying this Report. 
Mr. E. S. Payne attended the Congress of the 
South Eastern Union of Scientific Societies at 
Dover, as delegate of the Society, which is affiliated 
to the Union. The proceedings were of great interest. 
The Congress will meet this year at Maidstone, in 
June, under the presidency of Mr. F. W. Rudler, 
I.S.0., F.G.S., who is a member of the Hampstead 
Scientific Society. 
In connection with the Astronomical Section, 
Mr. P. E. Vizard delivered a series of four lectures 
during February and March, and a further series of 
four lectures in November and December (see page 20). 
Several evenings were arranged for work with the 
Society’s telescope, but in consequence of the un- 
favourable state of the weather, very few were 
available. 
