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Society’s finances, the Reserve Fund ought to be gradually 
increased, and have determined to add to it in the following 
way :—first, by reinvesting the dividends received from the 
present reserve-fund at compound interest ; and, secondly, 
by purchasing an additional sum of five hundred pounds- 
worth of like 3 per Cents every year. 
e. Assets and Liabilities. 
The Assets of the Society on the 31st of December 1873, 
and corresponding amounts on the 31st of December 1872, 
stand-as follows :— 
__ December 51. 
1872 1873, 
27 9 a) Le 
Cashvatithe Bankers’ c2i-.ccesssssseroacemsenes 1956 6 4) 1384 7 7 
Paid for £8000 Reduced 3 per Cents ...... 7515 19 4| 7515 19 4 
Arrears due for Annual Subscriptions ...... 3865 0 0; 431 0 0 
a ff elivony: Wickets) -ta.5. aumcmtasce: 8 8 0 10 10 O 
Be soy Beuiblications) y,..e.crcerereaaecl 10 td TS 166 18 1) 
di », Garden Sales ...............08. 42411 2] 726 2 0} 
Ee ., Rent forRefreshment-room| 82 0 0} 164 0 0! 
ee 10,532 6 1/10,39817 0. 
DRCrEACE ounces sp «\iesxesewenmetay 133 9 1 
| ———— ——= 
: 110,532 6 1/10,552 6 1 
The amount of Liabilities at the corresponding periods 
was estimated as follows :— 
ss | December 31. 
1872. 1875. 
SS): oe, eae 
Rent and Daxesie.th..:...c+.+.c0+-0saseatenenees- 283 15 4| 275 6 3 
BMG Sy. Pathos ead cette lics dk. Sad feces 224418 O| 1886 3 8 
Temporary Loan from Bankers......,........ 1000: 0) (Qc acecemanmene | 
For the New Lodge, balanco ............ a 267 ee eee 
For the New Bridge, kalance .............4. 9d: 0) S10), 20h coeeeceeemies | 
For the Refreshment-room ...seccecesveeeeee 1599-4 QO; #0'| Secacieereee | 
5490 411] 16619 11 
Decrehseviteses.ses:|) sdeasreeet oes 3828 15 0 
5490 411) 5490 411 
