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reminding up country members of it, and of requesting them to 

 send their contributions with as little delay as possible. Any mem- 

 bers wishing to contribute, should forward their portions so as to 

 reach the Honorary Secretary before the end of the present month 

 at latest. There must now be a larger number of Photographists 

 scattered over the country, and any contributions whether from 

 members or others unconnected with the Society, will be thankfully 

 received 



The Annual Meeting of the Photographic Society, took place 

 on Thursday, the 6th Mag, at the School of Arts. 



The Right Hon'ble Lord Harris in the Chair. 



Present. 



The Hon'ble W. Elliot, Esq. Dr. Duff. 



Captain Tripe, Captain Barwise. 



W. E. Underwood, Esq. Colonel Browne. 



Lieutenant Mitchell. Messrs. Paton, Cole and Scott. 



The Secretary laid a statement of .the Funds before the Meeting 

 and read the following 



Report. 



At the conclusion of another year of the Photographic Society's 

 existence, the Council beg to submit a statement of the Funds as 

 they at present stand, from which it will be seen that there is a 

 balance in favour of the Society of Rs. 85 exclusive of a Government 

 Promissory Note for Rs. 1000. Notwithstanding, they regret to 

 observe, that no fewer than 50 out of 120 members have failed to 

 pay their Annual Subscription — some of these, however, have left 

 the country. 



The monthly meetings have not during the past year been so 

 fully attended as at first, nor have so many original communica- 

 tions been made as could have been desired. The cause of this 

 may in a great measure be attributed to the disturbed state of the 

 country during that period, which has not only distracted atten- 

 tion from such pursuits, but has also actually prevented several of 

 our working members from devoting that time to the art which they 



