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The extraordinary expenditure of 1868 may be ranged 
under the following heads :— 
Lin Se Oi. 
1. New Buildings and Works in Gardens. . 3165 19 1 
2. New Buildings and Works at Hanover 
Square Ak © (ABN sl ones, Dh eee 
3. Special Grants for acquisition of new Ani- 
mals for the Menagerie :— 
a. Abyssinian Expedition. 100 0 O 
6. Falkland Islands ditto . 507 8 ni} 632 8 11 
c. Chinese Animals . 250 0 
4. For commencement of Keepers’ Library. 10 0 O 
£3931 14 1 
Further explanations concerning these items will be 
given in the subsequent sections of the Report. 
c. Reserved Fund. 
The Society’s Reserve Fund consists of a sum of £10,000 
3 per Cents. Reduced, in which no change has been made 
since the last Anniversary. 
At the same time the Council think it right to state 
that it will in all probability be necessary to sell out a 
portion of this sum during the present year, in order to 
meet the expenditure consequent upon the completion of 
the important buildings now in progress in the Society’s 
Gardens. 
d. Assets and Liabilities. 
The Assets of the Society on the 31st of December 1868, 
and corresponding amounts on the 31st of December 1867, 
stand as follows :— 
1867. 1868. 
Losi sd PURE EISE teks 
Cash at the Bankers’ .......ccsecsssoesreneeees 9,228 9 2| 87312 7 
Paid for £10,000 Red. 3 per Cents. ......... 9,356 2 10) 9,356 2 10 
Amount due for Annual Subscriptions...... 456 0 0} 399 0 O 
Ms spl Lyory Dicketsits:.1.vs<cto.s- 1515 0} 1414 0 
ps ~ Pnblications ~ see. cuescs< ver 24516 9) -272 17-1 
- 5 Garden Sales ...........++«- 648 11 6; 502 9 O 
12,950 15 311,418 15 6 
