112 JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY, VOL. 12, NO. 5, JANUARY, I908. 



R. Beigh, C. S. Quter, W. E. CoUinge, 11. II. Godwin-Austen, G. K. Gude, 

 Cliailes Iledley, A. Leicester, J. Cosmo Melvill, R. Standen, E. R. Sykes, and 

 J. W. Taylor. 



Mr. A. da Costa Gomez has kindl\' conuilmted to the Illustration Fund. 



The Council have to announce with regret that the Secretary and Editor 

 (Dr. Hoyle), and the Recorder (Mr. Oldham), have found it impossible to continue 

 to discharge the duties of these offices. After careful consideration they have 

 decided that it will be advisable to divide the duties of Secretary and Editor, and 

 they have made nominations on this basis in the voting list. The Council believe 

 that they have been fortunate enough to secure the services of gentlemen who will 

 carry on the duties of all these offices with zeal and efficiency, and they look forward 

 with confidence to a career of increased usefulness and prosperity for the Society 

 in the future. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



The statement of Income and Expenditure for the year 1906 was presented and 

 adopted at the meeting held on March 13th, 1907, and is to be found printed on 

 page 58, volume 12, in the April number, so no good purpose will be served by 

 repeating the same here, beyond the fact that there was a credit balance carried 

 forward of ^^14 : o : 10 to the next year's account. In bringing before you the 

 usual interim statement of accounts from January ist, 1907, to October 4th inclusive, 

 the Council is again pleased to point out that the finances of the Society continue 

 to be found in a most satisfactory condition, there being in hand at the present 

 moment a cash balance of some ;^42 with outstanding liabilities of about £1$. 



STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 



From January 1st to October 4th, 1907. 



RECEIPTS. 



£ s. 



Cash in hand Jan. ist, 1907 14 o 

 Subscriptions - - - 59 8 

 3 Life INIembership Fees - 9 9 

 Sale of Publications - -12 

 Advertisement - - -07 

 Donation (A. da Cost.-i Gomez) o 5 



£84 i: 



EXPENDITURE. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LONDON BRANCH. 



The usual monthly meetings have been held during the past year, and the 

 attendance of members at most of them has been larger than in some previous 

 seasons. Four of the winter meetings took place at the Rev. Canon Horsley's 

 Rectory ; we have also to thank Miss A. C. S. Foster and Mr. J. C. Dacie for 

 kindly extending hospitality to us on January loth and March 1st respectively. At 

 all these evening meetings a considerable number of interesting shells was exhibited. 



The first field meeting of the season was held on May 4th, in the grounds of 

 Fulham Palace, by kind permission of the Bishop of London. Ten members were 



