at which it stood in 1887, to £21,439 16*. 4d., showing a 

 decrease of £2,436 12*. 9d. on the year. 



As regards Extraordinary Expenditure, the only pay- 

 ments made in 1888 were under three heads for habilities 

 incurred during the previous year, and the total amount 



only reached £700 2*. 2c?., namely : — 



£ s. d. 

 Completion of the New "Wolves' Dens 232 6 3 



Completion of Eepairs to Well and Engine 347 15 11 



Special acquisition to the Menagerie 120 



i;700 2 2 



On adding the Ordinary and Extraordinary Expenditure 

 together it will be found that the total Expenditure of the 

 year 1888 was £22,139 18*. 6f/., the particulars of which, 

 together with a comparison of the corresponding amounts 

 paid in 1887, are given in the subjoined Table : — 



Bent, Bates, Taxes, and Insurance ... 



Salaries and Pensions 



Provisions 



Coat and Carriage of Animals 



Menagerie Expenses 



Keepers' Dresses 



Works, Materials, &e , 



Buildings 



Garden Expenses 



Advertisements 



Band Expenses 



House and OflBce Expenses 



Stationery and Printing (Miscella- 

 neous) 



Cost of Publications 



Cost of Zoological Record 



Library Exjienses 



Expenditure of Davis Bequest 



Interest on Mortgage and Loan 



Reception Expenses 



Miscellaneous 



Decrease 



Expenditure of 



1888. 



£, 

 1,716 



5,5.51 



3,7K8 

 495 



3,024 

 147 



2,056 

 232 

 704 

 299 

 179 



1,106 



«. d. 



14 3 



12 



9 6 



3 3 



6 9 



11 



11 2 



1887. 



10 6 



7 6 



14 7 



293 6 

 969 6 

 527 2 

 647 13 

 73 17 



387 8 11 



58 10 2 



& a. d. 



1,434 12 10 



5,919 1 8 



3,932 11 10 



961 12 5 



3,324 8 3 



200 12 8 



2,518 13 6 



446 7 



791 12 5 



265 10 11 



167 2 



802 18 



385 6 11 



1,987 13 6 



717 7 4 



573 7 7 



79 10 11 

 339 4 8 

 2.59 4 1 



28 11 8 



22,139 18 6 

 2,995 11 8 



,2.5,1.35 10 2 



25,135 10 2 



25,135 10 2 



Increase. 



& e. d. 



282 1 5 



S3 19 7 



12 5 6 



303 16 7 



48 4 3 



29 18 6 



710 5 10 

 Ded. Incr. 



Decrease. 



£ a. d. 



367 9 

 164 2 

 466 9 

 300 1 



53 11 

 462 2 

 214 



86 15 



92 3 



1,018 7 1 



190 4 10 



25 14 5 



5 13 8 



259 4 1 



3,705 17 6 

 710 5 10 



2,995 11 8 



Ordinary Payments.. 

 Extraordinary ditto.. 



21,439 16 4 

 700 2 2 



23,876 9 1 

 1,259 1 1 



22,139 18 6 



25,135 10 2 



2,436 12 9 

 658 18 11 



2,995 11 S 



It should be remarked that the decrease shown under 

 the head of "Salaries'" is mainly a matter of account, 

 certain items formerly charged under that head having 

 been transferred to " House and Office Expenses," where 



