20 Annual Report. [Feb. 



In addition to the ordinary expenditure a sum of Rs. 2,300 will be 

 required to pay for the Centenary review. During the past year, nearly 

 Rs. 1,400 were paid for the Catalogue, which has already been issued 

 to the members, and a further sum of about Rs. 950 was given for the 

 printing of a portion of the Centenary review. 



London Agency. 



Messrs. Triibner and Co.'s statement of account with the Society 

 for the year 1883 showed a balance in our favour of £16-4^-2^. 



Their sales of the Society's publications during the same period 

 amounted to £64-1-6 and of the Bibliotheca Indica to £23-15- 7^. 



During the year 1884, 18 Invoices of Books purchased and of publi- 

 cations of various Societies sent in exchange were received from Messrs. 

 Triibner and Co. The value of the books purchased amounted to 

 £104-8-2. 



The number of copies of parts of the Journal, Proceedings, and 

 Bibliotheca Indica sent to Messrs. Triibner and Co. for sale was 365, 270, 

 and 624 respectively. 



Library. 



The additions to the Library numbered 2,042 volumes or parts of 

 volumes. Of these 798 were purchased, and 1,244 presented or received 

 in exchange. 



The Council have at length much pleasure in announcing the publi- 

 cation of the Library Catalogue which was issued in the second quarter 

 of the year. Great credit is due to the late Assistant Secretary Mr. Bion 

 for his exertions in its compilation, and the Council have, in recognition 

 of his services, awarded him a bonus of Rs. 600. The Council are also 

 under great obligations to Mr. H. B. Medlicott and Dr. Hoernle for their 

 careful supervision of the work both during its compilation and during 

 its progress through the press. 



Publications. 



Four Nos. of the Journal, Part I, and two of Part II, were published 

 during the year, containing 444 and 186 pages of letter-press, and 7 and 

 10 plates respectively. A third No. of Part II, with 4 plates, is nearly 

 ready. 



Eleven Nos. of the Proceedings containing 215 pages of letter-press 

 and 2 plates were also published. 



Building. 



The total amount spent on the building in 1884 was Rs. 902-8-0, 

 and provided for repairs to the outhouses and to the exterior of the 

 Society's premises. 



