THE YEAR ENDING 1875. 



The change carried out at the beginning of this year o£ 

 increasing the subscription from ^8 8 to 10 and making it 

 payable yearly in advance has proved a success there being 

 at the present tima more than double the funds in the 

 hands of the Treasurer than last year. There are also 

 very few Members now in arrears. There has been a slight 

 increase under the head of Salaries^ the Finance Com- 

 mittee having increased the salary of the Secretary to 

 i€150 per annum. The charge for Commission of about 

 £20 a year for the London Agent has been done away 

 wlth^ the Einancc Committee having made new arrange- 

 ments which. Avill relieve the Society of this charge. Your 

 Treasurer is happy to- report that the sum collected from 

 this yearns subscriptions^ not reckoning arrears recoveredj 

 far exceeds the amount necessary to obtain the Govern- 

 ment Grant; and is quite equal to that of former years. 



After making ample provision for all usual charges,, 

 yom' Treasurer estimates that there will next year be a 

 balance of .^50 in favor of the Society^ which may even 

 reach £70. 



Royal Society of Arts and Sciences^ 

 Mauritiu.-;, 17th December 1875. 



C. E. BEWSHER, 



Honorary Treasurer, and Secretary to Finance 



Committee. 



