vi Annual Report. [February, 1920. 
The financial position of the Society shows an improve- 
ment, and the credit balance at the close of the year amounts 
to Rs. 2,00,319-11-9, which is nearly Rupees three thousand 
five hundred more than that of last year. Out of the credit 
balance Rs. 1,69.400 belongs to the Permanent Reserve Fund, 
the working balance—exclusive of funds administered for 
Government—Rs. 30,919 as against Rs. 28,333 at the end of 
1918. 
The Society has received the usual grants from the Gov- 
ernments of Bengal and India, including the Arabic and 
Persian MSS. Fund, which has been renewed for a further 
period of 5 years from April, 1919. The amounts received 
were as follows :— 
From Government of Bengal— Rs. Vide Statement 
Government Allowance—for pub- 
lication of papers in Journal .. 2,000 No. 1 
Oriental Publication Fund, No. 1 9,000 BR ge 
O. No. 2 3,000 Oe 
Bureau of Information ak ‘ pian 
Sanskrit MSS. Fund ‘sect wae 
TOTAL -- 20,800 
From Government of India— Rs. Vide Statement 
Arabic and Persian MSS. Fund .. 5,000 No. 14 
Statement No. 15 shows the sums invested in Government 
Promissory Notes, held in deposit by the Bank of Bengal of the 
face value of Rs. 2,84,300. These comprise Rs. 2,74,200 33% 
and Rs. 10,100 4% 
Statements Nos. 16, 17 and 19 show how the amounts are 
temporarily invested out of the current Bank balance. 
Statement No.18 gives an account of the money due to, 
the year. Other papers accepted in 1919 for future publication 
will involve a further sum of Rs. 3,575, but this will not become 
