Annual Report. - [ February, 1905. 
ane é Indian Museum. r 
; Th eré ‘was only ‘one change amongst the Trustees; it was 
chia by the death of Dr. Mahendralal page and Mr. J: "Macfar- 
lané was appointed to fill the vacant plaic 
© The other Trustees who represent the ‘Society have been :— ° 
The Hon. Mr. A. Pedler, C.LE., F.R.S. 
M.A. 
. TH. ‘Holland, Esq. /FGS., 
“The Hon. Sir J. A. Bourdillon: re C. S.1. 
Finance. 
The accounts of the Society are shown in the Appendix under 
ds, and besides in this ear’s account there is an 
d. rupees in 
adyance of last year, and is chiefly due to the special Government 
grant of Rs. 
con The Budget for 1904 was estimated at the following figures :-— 
Receipts Rs. 17,700; Expenditure Rs. 25,374-4 (Ordinary 
Rs. 17,254-4 ; Extraordinary Rs. 8,120.) ‘Taking into account only 
actual results have been :—Receipts Rs. oe ; Expenditure 
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grant of Rs. 10,000) in favour ety on its ina: 
working of Soo Point nes Against this balance, there have 
been severa raordinary. items of expenditure amounting to 
Rs. 5,182- oe: Awe net balance is Rs. 1,052-4-3. There is a Tem- 
porary Investment of Rs. 48,300, at the close of the aor out of 
-which Rs. 33,259-5-7 is in hiro! of the Society, Rs. 5,097-1-3 
Oriental Publication Fund, Rs. 3,578-0-5 Sanskrit MS. Fund, and 
Rs. 6,365-8-9 Arabic and Persian MS. Fund. In addition to this, 
a sum of Rs, 1,088 has been added to the Reserve Fund from 
entrance fees paid during the year. 
There is an increase in’ receipts under every head except 
“ Miscellaneous,” which has fallen or very slightly. 
The ordinary expenditure was estimated at Rs, 17,2 254-40, 
but. the ire paid out was only Rs. 14,134-0-7. The principal 
s in excess were “ Postage,” “ Freight, ” « Books,” “ Proceed- 
a and pac increase was caused by la: Sree and 
the payment of outstanding printing charges and of Messrs Luzac 
and Co’s account from Apel 1902 to fe Saber “The actual 
- expenditure on the rouse was Rs. 3,673, against a ‘pndget pet 
sion of ; 6,200. The balance is due on outstanding printing bills.: 
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