b 



The Menagerie Expenses, which is an extremely 

 miscellaneous head, presents an increase of £190 5*. 2d., 

 mainly owing to the increased price of Coals and Straw, 

 two of the largest items included in it. 



PiiovisiONS present a decrease of £335 148. 4c?., prin- 

 cipally in consequence of the reduction in the number of 

 Duplicate Animals effected by the sales which have been 

 previously noticed under the head of Income. 



In Repairs, Painting, and other Works, a de- 

 crease of £1078 Ss. Wd. has been effected, as the Council 

 considered it desirable to defer whatever expenditure could 

 safely be postponed under this head until the current year, 

 in accordance with the announcement which was made in 

 their Report at the last Anniversary. 



The Gardener's Department exhibits a decrease of 

 £89 9*. 7d. The attention which has been recently given 

 to this part of the Establishment appearing to create gene- 

 ral satisfaction among the Fellows, its pi'esent condition 

 will be fully maintained throughout the coming season. 



c. Assets and Liabilities. 



The Cash Assets of the Society on the 31st of De- 

 cember 1853 amounted to — 



Money at the Bankers 



Paid for £5000 stock Red. 3 per Cents , 

 Due on account of Subscriptions . . 

 Ditto „ Ivory Tickets . . 



Ditto „ Publications . , 



Ditto „ Garden Sales . . 



Total . . . £5705 11 5 



The Liabilities at the same period amounted to 

 £2005 \0s. Sd. 



There is therefore an actual money balance in favour of 

 the Society of £3700 0*. 9d., which presents an increase 

 of £1932 9s. Ad. over that reported at the last Anni- 

 versary. 



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