LIABILITIES. 



Eeut and Taxes uupaid :— £ s. d. £ s. d. 



For the Gardens, say 235 13 11 



„ Office, say 27 7 .■'M<:'''^ 



2G2 14 6 



Bills, &c., estimated at : — 



For the Gardens, say •..■.•...;.'. 962 5 6 



Office, sav .•.:.•...... 209 12 7 



1,171 18 1 



Messrs. D rummonds, Mortgage Debt 5,000 



Balance of Contract on Heplile-houso 2,180 



Hot-water Apparatus for ditto 242 



£8,856 12 7 



As regards the Assets it will be observed that credit is 

 given under several heads which have not been inserted in 

 previous statements of this kind. 



The valuation of the animals in the Menagerie has been 

 made by the Superintendent, who has had great experience 

 in such matters, and is believed to represent, as nearly as 

 possible under the circumstances, the amount they would 

 be likely to fetch in case of realization. 



That of the books (£15,000) has been made by the 

 Librarian, and is calculated to be the sum the Library 

 would produce if sold by auction. 



As regards the Society's Publications remaining in 

 stock, those issued prior to 1860 have been valued at half 

 their published prices, those issued subsequently at the 

 reduced prices at which they are sold to Fellows of the 

 Society. 



IL OFFICE, 11 Hanover Square. 

 1, Oxford-Street Premises. 



Messrs. Purdey's lease of the Oxford-Street premises 

 having been prolonged by special agreement from Michael- 

 mas 1882 until the 1st of February of the present year 

 fell in on that date, and possession of them was received 

 by the Society. 



The Council have appointed a special sub-committee to 

 consider how these premises may be most conveniently 

 Mtilized for the Society's interests. 



