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The lists of Office Bearers and Members of Council for the ensuing 

 year were approved. 



The Report having been read the President invited the Meeting to 

 put any. questions or offer any remarks which any member might think 

 necessary in connection therewith. 



No remarks having been offered the President moved the adoption 

 of the Report. The motion was unanimously carried. 



The President then addressed the Meeting. 



Address. 



The Report of the Council which has just been read gives full de- 

 tails of the working of the Society during the past year and I trust you 

 will consider it satisfactory. Judging by the flow of members and the 

 number of papers that have been brought before us, there seems to be no 

 diminution in the usefulness of the Society. The ordinary income and 

 expenditure have been much as usual, the former showing, as it should, 

 a fair balance in excess of the latter. "We have, however, had 

 very heavy expenditure to meet on account of the repairs and altera- 

 tions of our premises, for which it has been necessary to sell out a 

 portion of our capital from the Temporary Fund, and more will have 

 to be sold out to meet present liabilities. It is, however, a great satis- 

 faction to know that the substitution of a railing for the wall along 

 Park Street and the other improvements made in clearing the compound 

 of trees and vegetation, which stopped the proper ventilation of the 

 house, have met with general approval both in and out of the Society. 

 Now that these repairs have been completed, it is to be hoped that 

 nothing more will be required in this way for some years to come, and we 

 may be able to turn our attention to improvements in the Library, and 

 other matters which have had to be postponed in consequence of the 

 repairs. 



We ought, however, to realise that our income is barely sufficient 

 to meet these recurring extraordinary expenses in addition to the ordi- 

 nary calls upon it, and that every effort should be made to increase our 

 resources, to the extent of at least Rs. ],000 per annum, by the influx of 

 additional members and the exercise of due economy. It is a matter of 

 great regret to me to see so few new standard works added to our 

 Library, bat the expenditure for keeping up our magnificent series of 

 periodicals already exceeds the Budget gi'ant allotted for tho purchase 

 of books. 



