1850.] 



and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic Society. 



513 



Number of Subscribers of bers of the Committee of Management for their 

 indebted to the Society • . • 



prior to the current quar- observations or suggestions. 



ter. The Committee observe that the only obser- 



Average annual receipts and yation or suggestion made upon the subject of 

 disbursements of the So- . , . , . , , 



ciety> these papers is contained in a remark by Mr. 



Ouchterlony, who, though in favor of the prin- 

 ciple of Major Macdonald's proposition, is of opinion that the new rate 

 of Subscription should be 15, instead of 12, Rupees a quarter. 



It appears to the Committee that, as no complaints respecting the pre- 

 sent rate of subscription seem to have been made by Subscribers of the 

 First Class, who appear rather disposed to complain of the scantiness of 

 the supply of new books and periodicals for circulation, it would be 

 inexpedient to recommend any alteration of the present rules, unless it 

 be clearly ascertained, either that the advantages of the First Class Sub- 

 scribers would not be in any manner abridged by the proposed arrange- 

 ment, or that those Subscribers are willing to accept reduced advantages 

 in consideration of a reduction of subscription. 



IV. Resolved,— That, in the meantime, a reference be made to Ma- 

 jor Macdonald for the purpose of ascertaining in what manner he would 

 propose to carry out his proposed plan, without diminishing the receipts 

 of the Society, increasing its expenses, or curtailing the privileges of 

 Subscribers of the First Class. 



(Signed) E. Balfour, (Signed) J. J. Losh, 



Chairman. Secretary M. L, 8, $c. 



