EDITORIAL, 521 
In 1920 when the entrance fee was Rs. 10 only 119 new members joined. In 
1921 with an entrance fee of Rs. 20, we have obtained 87 new members. 
Although, as mentioned above, only 432 members’ names were removed from 
the list, the increased subscription was reczived from only 1112, and 113 members 
have still to pay the balance of Rs. 10. Unfortunately the difficulty of collect- 
ing the enhanced subscription continues this year, mainly through the remiss- 
ness of the Honorary Secretary who, when notifying members of the increase 
last year, forgot to enclose revised Banker’s ordcr forms, with the result that a 
considerable number of members, who pay their subscription in that most con- 
venient way and who had paid the increased subscription for 1921, have had 
their subscription for 1922 paid by their bankers at the old rate. This has ne- 
cessitated a good deal of trouble to all concerned but revised Banker’s orders 
have been sent out and the Honorary Secretary takes this opportunity of 
expressing his regret for his strategical blunder. 
Now as to the 1921 figures :— 
Receipts from subscriptions for the year were Rs. 28,126 and past and future 
subscriptions accounted for Rs. 2,275 making a total of Rs. 30,401. This shows 
a gain on 1920 of Rs. 8,826. Entrance fees in 1921 realised Rs. 1,470 as against 
Rs. 1,130 in 1920. As regards other income which may be considered recurring, 
Rs. 2,851 was received as interest on securities or bank deposits and Rs. 2,598 
from sale of back journals as compared with Rs. 2,563 and Rs. 1,680 respective- 
ly in 1920. 
One item of income which so far as the issue of the journal is concerned ceases 
to be of a recurring nature is the Government grant which in future will have 
to be spent entirely on the museum. In 1920 we received Rs. 5,000 and in 1921 
Rs. 15,000. We hope the Bombay Government will increase this in 1922. 
Now turning to the expenditure’ side the figures show that we spent 
Rs. 16,436 on the journals in 1921 as compared with Rs. 9,000 for the previous 
year, and no less than Rs. 27,221 on salaries in 1921 as compared with 
Rs. 14,685 in 1920. The salaries may be divided as to Rs. 17,777 for the 
Curators and Museum staff and Rs. 9,444 for the clerical staff. 
These great increases make one very anxious for the future. The journal 
must be maintained and improved as without it we cannot carry on the good 
work the Society has done for nearly forty years. The research work of the 
Museum must continue and by moving our collections to the Prince of Wales’ 
Museum we have accepted the obligation of maintaining a Natural History Mu- 
seum for the benefit of the general public, and this means very heavy expendi- 
ture on mounting and exhibiting specimens. Fortunately there have been during 
1921 certain receipts other than those already mentioned. These, however, can- 
not be counted on as regular sources of income and one, Life membership com- 
mutation, has to be regarded as capital and invested. The receipts referred to 
are :—Life membership feos Rs. 12,000, and receipts on account of publications 
such as the Snake charts and the volumes on the Game Birds of India. Nei- 
ther of these two latter have so far realised more than has been expended on 
them but the year 1922 should balance the expenditure and leave the Society 
we hope a small profit. 
The work before us in the Prince of Wales’ Museum necessitates our raising 
funds from other sources than those at present available. The Government 
contribution of Rs. 40,000 is quite inadequate. Out of this sum we have al- 
ready expended Rs. 8,545 in preparing for the Prince’s visit which most unfor- 
tunately did not come off—and the opening of the Museum for the general 
public. Most of this latter expenditure is of a non-permanent character. 
The close association of the Prince of Wales’ Museum, Bombay, with the visit 
of the present Prince of Wales led the committee to apply to the Prince of Wales 
Bombay Reception Fund for increased help over and above the grant of 
Rs. 2,000 donated by the Fund for expenses in connection with the Prince’s 
visit, but the decision of the Committee of the Fund to reserve the whole of 
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