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Asiatic Society of Bengal. vii 
has been thought desirable to write the Book Value down to 
the rates ruling at the close of the year and this has been done 
showing a loss of Rs. 103,860-3-10. We also hold 4% Govern- 
ment Terminable Loan 1915/16 of Rs. 10,100 purchased at par 
and the written value shows a loss of Rs. 202. In addition we 
have 33% Government Promissory Notes of Rs. 500 belong- 
ing to the Barclay Memorial Fund and this paper also has 
been revalued. 
Statements Nos. 15 and 16 show how the current Funds 
are temporarily invested in War Bonds and eget) Bills. 
Statement No. 17 gives an account of the amounts due to 
and from the Society by way of subscriptions, publnaeiins and 
contingent charges 
In Statement No. 18 is shown the sum reserved, with 
interest thereon, and kept in deposit with the Chartered iene 
of India, Australia and China, London, for printing the Kas 
miri Dictionary in London 
The Budget estimates for the year 1922 were :—Receipts 
Rs. 26,264, Expenditure Rs. 24,271. The actual = are 
Rs. 25,602-2-2, including the “ admission fees,’ and the actual 
Expenditure Rs. 27 .902-6-0, including “ Publications’’ and 
“Gratuity ’’ which were not provided for in the Budget 
estimate. 
During the vear we have received Rs. 672 from Admission 
fees, and as usual the Permanent Reserve has been increased 
by Rs. 700 (face value) transferred from the Temporary Reserve. 
The Permanent Reserve now stands at Rs. 1,72,300 (face 
value). 
The Budget estimate of beds Receipts and Expendi- 
ture for the year 1923 is as follow 
Receipts ae ee .- Rs. 29,489 
Expenditure... es sa GL See 
BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR 1923. 
Receipts. 
1922. 1922. 1923. 
Estimate. Actuals. Estimate. 
Rs. Rs. Rs. 
Members’ Subscriptions .. 9,000 6,883 9,000 
Subseriptions for the So- 
ciety’s Journal and Pro 
ceedings and Memoirs 1,944 672 3,162 
Sale of Publications 1,700 1,615 1,700 
Interest on Investments . 10,870 12,927 12,927 



Carried over s« 23,514. 22,007 26,789 
