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Appendix B. 



HON. TKEASUKEK'S STATEMENT. 



From the balance sheet appended it will be seen that 

 the year ends with a small debit balance, in spite of the 

 fact that all due economy has been observed, consistent 

 with efficiency. 



The British Association (1896) fund has, to a consider- 

 able extent, enabled the Committee to meet the necessary 

 extra expense involved in securing the services of a com- 

 petent Eesident Curator at the Port Erin Station, which 

 has already proved of great benefit to workers. 



Increased workroom accommodation has also been 

 added at the Station during the year, at a cost of about 

 £U. 



As pointed out by the Director in his Keport (p. 55), an 

 additional income of about £100 per annum could be 

 most advantageously utilized in publishing well-illustrated 

 papers and memoirs, embodying the results of local bio- 

 logical investigations such as, for want of funds, have 

 unfortunately, in some cases, been sent, in the past, to 

 other societies outside Liverpool. 



The Hon. Treasurer, on behalf of the Committee, will 

 be glad to receive the names of new subscribers, with the 

 view of remedying this deficiency, and of further adding 

 very materially to the already excellent work achieved 

 under the auspices of the L.M.B.C. since its foundation, 

 twelve years ago. 



