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ever produce a larger annual income, whilst for a time at least the 

 loss must be considerable. 



They next considered, the practicability of lowering the rates, pro- 

 vided the Society were freed from all charges in respect of the Mu- 

 seum. In this case they were of opinion that some change might 

 be effected. 



They considered, however, that any small diminution would be 

 impolitic, as not holding out sufficient inducement to attract any 

 considerable number of new members. So that the immediate loss 

 of annual income would probably be a permanent one. 



They therefore, though with some doubts as to the result, agreed 

 to recommend a reduction of the subscriptions to one half the pre- 

 sent rate, depending on the cash balance of Rs. 5,800 in the Bank 

 to meet present loss, and looking to a large influx of new members 

 to restore the finances ultimately to something like their present 

 amount. 

 The income in 1855 from 125 members at 16 Rs. per 



quarter was, » Rs. 8000 



The income from the same No. at 8 Rs. would be, ... . 4000 



Producing a loss of, 4000 



Against this we have a surplus in 1855 of Rs... 2152 

 To which may be added the cost of the Museum, 590 



Making a total of, 2742 



Leaving to be made up by new members, 1258 



The income however derived from each additional member at 8 

 rupees a quarter will be diminished by Rs. 3-8 a year on account of 

 the extra copies of the Journal required, each No. of which must 

 be estimated to cost in printing and paper at least 8 annas. 



Thus each additional member will only produce a net income of 

 Rs. 28-8. 



Forty-five new members therefore at Rs. 8 a quarter, producing 

 Rs. 1282-8 would be required to make up the deficiency, and this 

 number the committee hoped might be eventually gained, and even 

 exceeded ; unless exceeded, however, there would be no annual 

 surplus, and the Library would still be left in its present unsatis- 

 factory state. 



