20 Annual Beport. [Feb. 



for payment of Baptist Mission Press bills not presented during last 

 year. ^^ Journal," Part II, has exceeded the budget by a large sum of 

 Rs. 1,408-2-6 which is accounted for by the printing charges of No. 1 of 

 1897 amounting to Rs. 1,476-9-6. The ''Proceedings "also show an in- 

 crease of Rs. 186-14-0 Tlds is due to the payment of Baptist Mission 

 Press bills not presented during last year. "Circulars," has exceeded 

 the budget owing to the printing of Wilson's Descriptive Catalogue of 

 Paintings, &c., in the Society's Rooms. 



There were two items of extraordinary expenditure during 1897 

 not provided for in the Budget. Rs. 707-10-3 was remitted to Mr. 0. J. 

 Rodgers in part payment for preparing the Society's Coin Catalogue 

 and Rs. 50-8-0 was spent for purchasing certain coins for the Society's 

 Coin Cabinet. 



The actual expenditure on the Journal and Proceedings was as 

 follows : — 



/-Parti ... ... Rs. 



Journal < Part II ... 

 C Part III... 

 Proceedings 



Total Rs. 



against a budget provision of Rs. 8,200. 



The Budget Estimate of probable ordinary Receipts and Expendi- 

 ture for 1898 has been fixed as follows : — Receipts Rs. 17,700. Ex- 

 penditure Rs. 16,682. 



On the receipt side, the estimated income under the head of " Rent 

 of Rooms " is increased by Rs. 400, as it is expected to receive this 

 year the four months rent due by the Photographic Society of India. 



"Subscriptions" has been slightly reduced taking into account the 

 numbers of members elected last year. " Interest on Investments " has 

 been reduced by Rs 200, as during the year it will be necessary to sell 

 off Government Securities to pay for Repaiis of damages caused by the 

 earthquake. 



On the expenditure side, the changes in last year's estimate are 

 small. " Lighting " has been increased b}^ Rs. 22, as some gas bills of 

 last year have not yet been presented for payment. "Freight" and 

 " Contingencies " are based upon the actuals of the last year. 



There will, however, be one extraordinary item of expendi- 

 ture to be dealt with during the year 1898. Extensive repairs 

 to the Society's buildings had to be undertaken during last year 

 owing to damage caused by the earthquake. 



3,679 



4 



6 



3,508 



2 



6 



699 



2 



6 



1,186 



14 







9,073 



7 



6 



