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lu'iii-- Ml'. Cliiirlcs K. Frvcr. llcnd Inspector of Fisheries of 

 Kii.ulaiul: Dr. I'. I'. C IToek. S.-ieinille Fislierv .\ilvi>ei- of ili,> 

 l>iiteh ({overnnieiit ; Dr. Deeio \'iii(i,mieiiii. Directoi' of Ifoyal 

 Fisli Cultural Station at IJome. and Di'. O. 'I'. Olseii of ( li'inishy. 

 l*ji,L;laii(l, who comes to the International l''ishei-ies ('oni;-ress as 

 the representative of the Koyai ( ;eo,<:i'a|)hical Society. We aiv 

 exceed in,i:' I \- ,L;"lad to see these i;-entlenien with us. 



Tlu'i'e are (|uite a lar^'e lunnhei' of applications \'<w inenilier- 

 ship in the society which have not yet heen acte(l upon, and thi'i'e 

 may he other applications foi- meiiihership that liave not l)een re- 

 porle(L 1 su,ii;i;-est that all ai)])lications he ])rosented to a coni- 

 mitttH' and tliat will enahle us to vote on tlie entii'e >ei'ies at one 

 tinn'. The treasurer and seci'ctary will he named as niemliei's of 

 this eoiiHiiittee, and tliey can receive any names during- the ses- 

 sion ol' tile society. 



We will now listen to the reports of ollicers, and Hrst we will 

 have the re]X)i-t of the secretary. 



St'cretarv Feahody: The secretary's re])ort has heen printed 

 and sent to ewry mend)t'r. There is nothinii' to add to that re- 

 j)ort sjX'cially. 



Fresident : ^^'e will then receive the report of the treasurer. 



The treasiii'er then presented his r(.'])()rt as follows: 



To the American Fisheries Society of the United States of America. 



Gentlemen: — I herewith submit by Annual Report as Treasurer 

 from July 23, 1907, to September 21, 1908: 



RECEIPTS. 



1907. 



July 23— Balance cash on hand $131.32 



Life membership fees 40.00 



Yearly dues 616.00 



Reports sold 2.00 



$789.32 



1907. EXPENDITURES. ^'''jj^^'*'*' 



July 31— J. W. Titcomb, postage, etc $ 4. 28 (1) 



Aug. 19— H. T. Leasure, use of lantern 5.00 (2) 



Sept. 28—500 stamped envelopes 10.72 (3) 



Oct. ]9—H. M. Smith. President, postage 2.22 (4) 



