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from Mr. Westfield, G-enl. Tombs, Captain Godwin Austen, and Lieut. 

 Wallace, specimens of arms, implements, and other works of the 

 Booteas and Thibetans ; and from Col. Saxton, the implements used 

 in the Meriah sacrifices in Goomsoor. A fine statue in beaten brass, 

 of the Dhurni Rajah of Bhotan, presented by Captain Hidayut Ali, 

 now forms a prominent^object on the staircase of the museum. 



In quitting the subject of the museum, the Council express a hope 

 that the considerable expenditure which has been incurred in its 

 restoration and re-arrangement, will be considered amply justified by 

 the great improvement which it now exhibits. They are, however, 

 fully impressed with the inability of the Society to continue to meet 

 the heavy monthly outlay which the maintenance of the museum 

 demands, and they have the whole subject now under consideration, 

 with a view to providing for the future support of the museum, with- 

 out trenching so seriously, as during the last few months, on the 

 somewhat limited means of the Society. 



Finance. 



The Council have the satisfaction to report that the measures, 

 adopted during the past year to realize the arrears due to the Society's 

 funds on account of entrance fees and subscriptions, have been more 

 successful than in previous years. It having, however, been ascertained 

 that many members had never received the notices which from time to 

 time had been sent informing them of their liabilities, registered 

 letters were issued in December last, to all who were more than one 

 year in arrears. Satisfactory answers have been already received to some 

 of these calls — and it is hoped that ere long the remaining arrears, 

 amounting to Rs. 7,487, will be all realized.* 



The outlay of the Society's funds has been larger than usual, and 

 will necessitate the sale of Government securities to the extent of 

 about 1,500 Rs. which it is proposed to replace on realization of the 

 arrears above noticed. 



* Of this amount Ks. 3,482 are for arrears of subscription of more than one 

 year's standing. 



Outstanding for sale of Journal, Ks. 107 



Ditto ditto Subscriptions, 568 



Ditto ditto sale of Library books, 537 



Ditto ditto Admission Fees, 448 



