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JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY, VOL. 9, NO. I, JAN., if 



Anonymous donations amounting to £ij 6s. 6d. have been received by the Editor 

 towards the expenses of publication of the Journal. 



In addition to taking charge of the Society's collection and incorporating the 

 accessions therein, the Curator constantly receives consignments of shells which he 

 is requested to identify for members. He has done a great deal of such work during 

 the past year, and is always most willing to help his fellow workers so far as his time 

 permits, but the Council wish it to be distinctly uuderstood that such work is no 

 part of his duties as an officer of the Society, and that those members who avail 

 themselves of his services in this direction place themselves under a direct personal 

 obligation to him. 



A donation of 5/- has been received towards the Cabinet Fund, but as there is 

 no need for further extension in this direction the Council has resolved that this sum 

 and a few other recent gifts should, subject to the approval of the donors, be 

 devoted to binding the books in the library, and it is hoped that this may be shortly 

 carried out. 



Hon. Treasurer's Report. 



The year 1896 may be regarded as satisfactory, the amount of members' sub- 

 scriptions showing an increase of £6 "]s. 6d. on that of the last year. The expenses, 

 however, have been heavier than usual, owing to the issue of an extra number of the 

 J ournal and the lithographing of several plates, though the latter expense has been 

 partly defrayed by generous donations. 



BALANCE SHEET. 



GENERAL FUND. 



Receipts. 



Balance from 1895 



Subscriptions received in 1896 



One Composition Fee 



Sale of Journals, reprints, etc. 



Donations 



By Advertisements 



Receipts. 



Balance from 1895 ... 

 Donations in 1896 



Payments. 



Cost of Journals (Nos. 2, 4, 

 5, 6, 7, vol. viii.) 



Expenses of Editor and 

 Secretary 



Expenses of Treasurer 



Photos, Plates, etc 



Reprints 



Stationery 



Subscription to Y.N. U. 



Museum Expenses 



In hand 



£ 



CABINET FUND. 



Payments. 



Expenditure nil 



In hand 



^85 5 8 



£ s. d. 

 000 

 1 8 34 



£1 8 3J 



LIONEL E. ADAMS, Hon. Treasurer. 

 Audited and found correct, March 2Jth, 18Q7, 

 E. C. STUMP, 

 J. H. KILLINGBECK; 



