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the falling Income) was also less than that of 1880 by the 

 sum of £789 16^. 6d. It consisted of the 

 items : — • 



following 



Extraordinary Expenditure paid in 1881. 



£ «. d. 



a. Additions to Prosector's House 495 5 10 



b. Insect-house Expenses 313 12 4 



c. Buniiug Ballast 177 3 3 



d. Grant to the Zoological Record Association 50 



1036 1 5 



c. Assets and Liabilities. 



The Assets and Liabilities of the Society on the 31st of 

 December 1881 were estimated as follow : — 



* This is the estimate of Messrs. Widnell and TroUope plus the addition 

 of .£225 annually until the expiration of Mr. Purdey's lease. The sum 

 actually paid was £22,225 on June 24, 1877. 



