February, 1907.] A^inual liejiort. vli 



deducting from the latter the extraordinary expenditure on 

 "Repairs," "Materials for a Flom of tlie Malayan Peninsula/' 

 and "Library Catalogue." As last year was the second year in 

 succession in which the Society's expenditure exceeded its income, 

 it has been necessary to estimate the expenditure on a reduced 

 scale. Some of the items, however, vshow increases. "Salaries'* 

 are Rs. 1,000 more, in view of the appointment of an Assistant 

 for the Library, and the increased salaries payable to members of 

 the staff in terms of their agreements. " Printing " is Rs. 800 

 more, sheets printed in 1906 havmg still to be paid for. Amonty 

 the heads which show a decrease are Journal and Proceedings and 

 Memoirs, and "Books." It is possible to budget for a smaller 

 expenditure on Journal and Proceedings and Memoirs as fewer 

 bills were outstanding at the close of 190G than was the case 

 a year ago. " Books " are Rs. 1,000 less. If the revenue comes 

 in better than is expected, it will be possible, if necessary, to pass 

 a supplementary estimate. "Lights and Fans," "Taxes," "Pos- 

 tage" (as a set-ofE "Freight" is higher), and "Contingencies" 

 are less ; and it is hoped it will be possible to keep the expen- 

 diture within the estimate, 



Extraoi'dinary Receipts and Expenditure have been fixed as 

 follows:— Receipts, Rs. 1,200 ; Expenditm-e, Rs. 3,G50. 



The item on the Receipt side is the sale proceeds of old beams 

 and joists. The amount has already been received. 



Seven items appear under the head of Extraordinary Expen- 

 diture. Rs. 1,255 have been budgeted for repairs to the Society's 

 building, etc., Rs. 2,00i» provided for the new Library Catalogue ; 

 Rs. 235 for a Magic Lantern Installafion, and Rs. 160 for the 

 Society's subscription to the fund in honour of Professor De 

 Goeje's services in the cause of Arabic learning. 



It should be possible to meet the excess of Extraordinary 

 Expenditure over receipts out of the cash balance, and not to 

 have recourse to a further sale of securities. 



The expenditure on the Royal Society *s Catalogue (including 

 subscription sent to the Central Bureau) ]ias been Rs. (>,2o8-14-4, 

 while the receipts under this head from subscriptions received on 

 behalf of the Central Bureau (including the grant of Rs. 1,000 

 from the Government of India) have been Rs. 6,886-2-0. A sura 

 of Rs. 5,494-4-4 has been remitted to the Central Bureau, and 

 Rs. 628-8 10 is still due to them. 



On the 24th of April, the Honoui^ble -Mr. Justice Asutosh 

 Mukhopadhyaya resigned the Treasurership ar*d Mr. J. A. Chap- 

 man was appointed. 



