ADMINISTRATION-REPORT 1902-03 _ XII — 



The Danish Government not only fulfilled this request, and carried through 

 the negotiations with the participating states, receiving their contributions and assig- 

 ning them to the bankers of the International Council ("Den Danske Landmands- 

 bank" in Copenhagen), but also assisted the Bureau over the initial difficulties by a 

 contribution in advance. The International Council would once more tender its 

 thanks here to the Danish Government for this important service. 



Contributions The Contributions of the states for the first year (22"<^ July 1902— ^l^^t July 



of the States 



1903) were paid into the bank during the period from 19*'» December 1902 to 22"'^ 

 February 1903, amounting in all to 89325. 36 Kroner. On this sum 684. 54 Kroner 

 was obtained as interest up to July 1"* 1903. The expenditure has taken place in 

 the beginning according to the scheme proposed at the Christiania conference 

 (pp.20 — 21 of the Christiania protocol); after the 23°'i February 1903 it proceeded 

 on the lines agreed upon by the Council on that date (Appendix D of the Proceed- 

 ings for Febrary 1903). Up to the 21^' of July 1903 the expenditure amounted to 

 Kr. 70725. 66, made up as follows : 



Head 



I. Salaries Kr. 31057. 66 



II. Remuneration - 1533. 97 



III. Incidental Expenses - 5400. 00 



IV. Travelling Expenses - 3597. 41 



V. Expenses of the Office - 8193.28 



VI. Postage, Freights etc - 637. 76 



VII. Printing - 5087. 92 



VIII. International Laboratory - 1 1700. 00 



IX. Unforeseen Expenses - 3517. 66 



Total ... Kr. 70725.66 



Including some small extra receipts the balance on the first year's working 

 was 19286.01 Kroner. 

 Audit of The balance-sheet prepared by the General Secretary of the receipts and ex- 



penditure during the first financial year, was audited in accordance with § 9 of the 

 Business Organization of the International Council, by a committee composed of 

 the President and Vice-President of the Council, Dr. F. Trybom, Prof. Th. Homén 

 and Prof. D'Arcy W. Thompson. This committee has found the account in order. 



