802 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL KLST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXIII. 



The expenditure during the year amounted to Es. 45,172, which is 

 Es. 9,488 more than last year, the receipts however are Es. 45,368, an in- 

 crease of Es. 9,605 over 1913. This large increase in the expenditure and 

 receipts is principally due to money paid out on " Snake Books", " Pigeon 

 Books" and " Wood-destroying White Ant pamphlets," the expenditure on 

 which amounted to Es. 6,752 and the receipts Es. 9,530 which accounts for 

 a large portion of the increases referred to. 



The total amount received in subscriptions including arrears and those 

 paid in advance for 1915-16 and for Life-Membership amounted to Es. 22,403 

 which is considerably less than the 1913 subscriptions which amounted to 

 Es. 24,142. 



The amount received by entrance fees was Es. 1,480 which represents 148 

 new members as against 72 resigned — a nett increase of 76 members. 



The amount paid this year on the Journal account was Es. 5,0,362. This 

 includes a large number of extra plates which had to be paid for at an 

 enhanced price but which were found to be necessary on account of the 

 demands for extra journals on account of the continually increasing number 

 of members. The value of new plates paid for 1914 but not as yet utilized 

 amounts to Es. 2,603. 



The accounts as above stated show that the Society is in a sound financial 

 position but in order to maintain the valuable work now being carried on it 

 is necessary that the number of members should continue to increase. 



MAMMAL SUEVEY FUND. 



The opening balance of this fund was Es. 14,848 and the closing balance 

 Es. 14,860 so that the expenditure and receipts during the year very nearly 

 balanced. During the year Es. 25,332 was received in donations to which 

 adding interest on investments made the total receipts for the year as 

 Es. 25,949. The expenditure during the year was Es. 25,937 or slightly 

 less than last year which is due to three out of our four collectors 

 having temporarily relinquished their posts towards the end of the year 

 in order to go on active service. 



On account of the temporary absence of three collectors the work of the 

 Survey will be to a large extent in abeyance but the money collected is all 

 invested and with the interest received will be available to continue the 

 Survey as soon as the war is over. 



