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objects of the Society has been manifested on all occasions when the 

 support or concurrence of the Government has been solicited by the 

 Society. 



During the past year the Society has received an accession of fifty- 

 nine ordinary and two corresponding members, making a total of 

 sixty-one. The loss by death (three) and retirement (twelve) has 

 not exceeded fifteen members ; so that the Council is enabled to con- 

 gratulate the Society on a net increase of forty-four members, making 

 an actual total of 355, # against 311 of the preceding year. 



Baboo Sumbhoo Chunder Eoy, Maharaja Narendra Narain Bhupa, 

 and Dr. J . Browne are the names of the deceased members. 



FI£TA]N"CE. 



The amount received by way of contributions from members was 

 Es. 8,930-2-9, which is in excess of the collection of the previous 

 year. Of this sum lis. 1,792 were for admission fees, and the balance, 

 Es. 7,138-2-9, for quarterly subscriptions. 



Annexed is a table showing the average collection of the previous 

 ten years. The resulting sum does not exceed the collection of the year 

 under review. 



Bs. As. P. 



1853,. 7,778 9 3 



1854, 7,082 



1855, 7,166 



1856, 8,096 



1857, 7,068 



1858, ... 6,923 8 



1859, 6,750 



1860, 6,441 



1861, ..... 6,812 



1862, 7,222 9 



Total Es. ? 71,339 10 3 



* Eesident Members, ..« « 129 



Non- resident, , * 147 



Absent, ,. ,,.,, 79 



Total, 355 



