1904.] Annual Report. 7 



tndian Museum. 



No presentations were made over to the Indian Museum. 

 The Trustees on behalf of the Society were : — 



The Hon. Mr. A. Pedler, CLE., F.R.S. 



Dr. Mahendralal Sarcar, O.I.E., D.L. 



G. W. Kiichler, Esq., M.A. 



T. H. Holland, Esq., F.G.S., A.R.C.S. 



The Hon. Sir J. A. Bourdillon, K.C.S.I. 



Finance. 



The Accounts of the Society are shown in the Appendix under the 

 usual heads. 



Statement No. 8 contains the Balance Sheet of the Society, and of 

 the different funds administered through it. 



The financial position of the Society show a steady increase and 

 the credit balance at the close of the year amounts Rs. 1,81,826-9-6, 

 which is over six thousand rupees better than last year. 



The Budget for 1903 was estimated at the following figures : — 

 Receipts Rs. 18,500 ; Expenditure Ks. 22,449-4 (Ordinary Rs. 16,949-4, 

 Extraordinary Rs. 6,500). 



Taking into account only the ordinary items of receipts and expendi- 

 ture for the year 1903, the actual results have been : — Receipts 

 Rs. 20,313-9-6. Expenditure Rs. 11,966-10-3, showing a balance in 

 favour of the Society on its ordinary working of Rs. 8,346-15-3. 

 Against this balance there has been several extraordinary items of ex- 

 penditure amounting to Rs. 4,593-7-6. Notwithstanding this extra- 

 ordinary expenditure there is still a saving of Rs. 3,7 53-7-9 during the 

 year. In addition to this, a sum of Rs. 544 has been added to the 

 Reserve Fund on account of entrance fees paid during the year. 



There is an increase in receipts under every head except " Rent of 

 Rooms " and this is due to the non-receipt of rent from the Photographic 

 Society of India for one month, which has been received in 1904. 



The ordinary expenditure was estimated at Rs. 16,949-4, but the 

 amount paid out was only Rs. 11,966-10-3. The principal items in excess 

 were " Lighting, " "Meetings, " and " Contingencies." " Lighting " was 

 estimated at Rs. 100, while the actuals were Rs. 261-4. This increase is 

 chiefly due to the payment of bills for electric lights and fans. Owing 

 to expenses incurred in connection with two Scientific Lectures given in 

 the Society's rooms, there is an increase of Rs. 54-3 under the head 

 "Meetings." 



The increase of Rs. 240-0-4 for Contingencies is due to various 



