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167 in 1856, and 147 in 1857, shewing a decrease of 34 ordinary 

 Members within the last two years. 



The elections during the year have been only two, while the losses 

 have been 16. Of these 11 have been caused by retirement, 

 four by death, and one under bye law 13 of the Society's rules. 

 Of the 133 Members on the rolls, 38 are absent in Europe, and two 

 are life Members, leaving only 93 on the paying list. 



Dr. H. Falconer and B. H. Hodgson, Esq., have, on their de- 

 parture for Europe, been added to the list of honorary Members, 

 and Herr R. Schlagintweit has been elected a corresponding Mem- 

 ber of the Society. 



The obituary includes the names of four ordinary Members, viz. : 

 the late Bishop Wilson, Lieutenant F. J. Burgess, Dr. F. P. Strong, 

 and Baboo Nogendra Nauth Tagore; of one honorary Member, 

 General Count Ventura ; and of one associate, Mr. H. Pidding- 

 ton. 



In the Venerable Bishop "Wilson, the Society has to regret one 

 who was for many years a zealous Member, and who for ten years 

 held the office of Vice-President. 



Mr. Piddington was connected with the Society for nearly thirty 

 years, and at various times served in the capacities of Officiating 

 Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Curator of the Geological Depart- 

 ment. In him the Society has lost a most able and constant contri- 

 butor to the Journal, and Science an indefatigable votary. 



Finances. 

 The loss of a large number of Members, and the difficulty of making 

 remittances from the Mofussil, have seriously affected the income of 

 the Society. The total receipts during the past year have been 

 Rupees 17,206-6-1, whilst those of the preceding year were Eupees 

 22,504-12-3. The expences have been Rupees 15,088-14-7. To this 

 sum, however, has to be added the cost of the repairs of the Society's 

 premises, Rupees 2,280, which will make the expenditure amount to 

 about the same sum as in 1857. 



The income includes a sum of Rupees 500, paid by Rajah Pra- 

 taub Chunder Singh as the amount of his compensation fee, which has 

 been invested in Government securities, and another of Rupees 

 1,734-16-8, received from the Oriental Fund in liquidation of the ad- 

 vance made to it in 1856. 



