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Miscellaneous. 



The increase ol membership daring 1907 

 and 1908 was 6 and 7 respectively. The 

 increase for the year under leview 

 was 15. 



Meetings. — A general meeting and six 

 committee meetings were held duriug 

 the year, 



Finance.— Balance on January 1, 1909:— 



Rs. c. 



Cash 712 60 



Paddy 140 



Reserve Fund 38 31 



Paddy bin 45 



Deposits during the year 

 Interest on cash loans 

 Interest on paddy loans 



Expenses during the year 

 interest paid 



935 91 

 190 

 70 60 

 42 80 



1,245 31 



32 40 



Cash 

 Paddy 



Reserve Fund 



Cash Loans.— 



Balance... 1,212 91 

 Rs. c. 



816 60 



226 



170 31 



Total... 1,212 91 



In 1907 loans were made to 11 per- 

 sons amounting to 



In 1908 loans were made to 15 per- 

 sons amounting to 



In 1909 loans were made to 19 per- 

 sons amounting to 



Rs. c. 



550 

 750 

 950 



Of these, only one loan of Rs, 50 made 

 to the Arachchi of Ambale has not yet 

 been recovered. Two other loans made 

 in 1908 were renewed in 1909 on payment 

 of interest. 



Paddy Loans. — 



Bushels. 



In 1906 loans were made to 42 per- 

 sons amounting to ... ... 50 



In 1907 loans were made to 53 per- 

 sons amounitng to ... ... 76| 



In 1908 loans were made to 50 per- 

 sons amounting to ... ... 95£ 



In 1909 loans were made to 87 per- 

 sons amounting to ... ... 131i 



All the paddy lent out has been 

 returned with interest. 



Many applications for loans in paddy 

 as well as in cash had to be refused for 

 want of funds. The utility of the 

 Society can be greatly increased if its 

 finances will allow of it. Many appli- 

 cations had also to be refused for want 

 of security. If Government can be 

 induced to grant loans to the Society 

 and to give a legal status to the Society 

 by creating a first charge on the produce 

 of the land of the borrower, the Society 

 will be able to extend its benefits to 

 many who cannot be reached and helped 

 by it as presently constituted. 



The thanks of the Society are due to 

 the caretakers and distributors of paddy 

 at Madugoda aud Mediwaka. 



At the end of the year 1909 there was a 

 balance of Rs. 87 to the credit of the 

 Society, and the amount as allowed by 

 the rules will be transterred to the 



Reserve Fund. 



The Dumbara Agricultural Society and the Co-operative 



Credit Society of Dumbara. 

 balance sheet, 1909. 



Balance 



Fresh deposits during the year ... 

 Loans repaid during the year ... 

 Vegetable seeds sold 

 Mango plants sold 

 Agricultural Society's subscrip- 

 tions 



Interest received ... 



Cash Account. 

 Rs. 



611 33 

 19C 

 710 

 9 50 

 8 15 



50 

 76 60 



1,655 58 



Loans made in cash 



Interests paid on deposits 



Stamps and stationery 



V egetable seeds and mango plants 

 purchased 



Subscription to Ceylon Agricul- 

 tural Society 



Amount deposited in Savings 

 Bank 



Balance in hand ... 



Rs, c. 

 804 60 

 18 47 



2 40 



15 80 



8 



450 

 356 31 



1,655 58 



Balance 



Borrowed from Appuhamy, 



Registrar 

 Interest recovered 



Paddy Account 

 Bus, Lahas. 

 101 6 



2 

 21 



125 



Paddy loans outstanding 

 Balance in store 



Bus. Lahas. 

 llti 2 

 9 



125 



