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have already compounded or "wisli to compound, sliall, in addition to the 

 comiDounding fee they would pay as non-resident members, pay the differ- 

 ence between the non-resident and resident subscriptions ; and it may be 

 remarked that the first rules for compounding passed by the Council in 

 1872 were based on this principle. 



One of the chief inducements for a member to compound is that he 

 may be free from the necessity of I'emitting his periodical subscriptions 

 when away from the head-quarters of the Society. The proposed rule 

 would meet this completely for all non-resident members, whether in this 

 country or in Europe, while the trouble to Resident Members of paying the 

 extra subscription when in Calcutta would be very slight indeed. 



The Sub-Committee would fm'ther observe that by calculating the com- 

 pounding fee on the non-resident rate, it can be fixed at a much lower sum 

 than if it covered resident as well as non-resident subscriptions ; and 

 they believe that the rules they now propose will thus be much fairer for 

 all classes of members and also make the compounding fee independent 

 of any future reduction in the resident rate of subscription. 



The Sub-Committee have the less hesitation in making this proposal in 

 opposition to the general opinion previously expressed, because they believe 

 that a similar principle obtains in other scientific societies where the mem- 

 bers are classed as resident and non-resident, as well as in some clubs. 



III. With reference to the Reduction of the Compoimding Fee by 

 Length of Membership — 



The Sub-Committee are of opinion that some such provision would be 

 desirable, and indeed only equitable to those members who having already sub- 

 scribed to the Society for many years, might be desirous of compounding 

 for future subscriptions. And it appears also desirable that members who 

 join the Society at an early age, and therefore are likely to find the full 

 amount of the compounding fee more than they can afford to pay, may have 

 an 02:)portunity of compounding at a reduced rate when they can better 

 afford to do so. 



The Sub- Committee believe that this object can most conveniently be 

 gained by making a reduction in the compounding fee in proportion to the 

 number of anntial subscriptions already paid ; and they would therefore recom- 

 mend that the compounding fee to be jiaid by members ah-eady belonging 

 to the Society should be a reduction, from the full compounding fee, of Rs. 

 10 for each full annual subscription of 24* Rs. already paid, exclusive of the 

 extra contribution 2)a,id by Resident members. 



IV. With regard to the alteration of Rule 14 A., so far as it relates 

 to the commutation of subscriptions by members leaving India — 



The Sub-Committee believe that the rules they now propose for reduc- 

 ing the compounding fee in proportion to the length of mcmbersliip in the 



