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The above statements shew that almost in every instance the 

 expectations of the Conncil have been realized, and that moreover 

 the actual income exceeded the total estimate by 1208 Eupees. 

 This excess together with the balance of 2334 Eupees to the credit 

 of the Society at the end of 1868 and the savings effected during the 

 year enabled the Council to pay off all the outstandings of previous 

 years ; and besides that to retain a balance of 2438 rupees in order 

 to cover the expenditure, incurred on account of the past year, 1869. 



Wherever the actual expenditure has exceeded the estimate, it 

 was alwa}^s done by a special recommendation of the Finance Com- 

 mittee, and subsequent order of the Council. The monthly reports 

 of the Council, as recorded in the Proceedings of the Society, shew 

 the various instances in which the Council deemed it necessary to 

 incur a greater expenditure than that estimated for. The hea- 

 viest outlay is that under the head of the Journal, but is owing to 

 the large amount paid on account of previous years' publications. 

 The next excess is that in the Secretary's Office, and this is due to 

 the new arrangement lor the bi-monthly despatch of the Society's 

 publications to Europe, the increase of pay granted to the cashier, 

 and the appointment of additional officers on the establishment for 

 the purpose of checking the catalogues of MSS. The following is 

 an abstract of accounts for the year. 



Income. Its. As. P. 



Admission fees, , . . . . 1632 



Subscriptions, 9180 12 



Journal, 1636 9 6 



Secretary's Office, 8 13 6 



Library, , . . 752 6 



Vested Fund, 110 



General Establishments, 1 6 



Coin Fund, 



Orient. Publ. Fund, 429 9 9 



Messrs. "Williams and Norgate, 1061 7 



Museum Catalogues, 395 13 4 



Carried over, Es. 15208 13 1 



