1916-17.] 
Abstract of Accounts. 
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VI. ACCOUNT OF THE GUNNING VICTORIA JUBILEE PRIZE FUND 
To 30 tli September 1917. 
(Instituted by Dr R. H. Gunning of Edinburgh and Rio de Janeiro.) 
CHARGE. 
1. Balance due by Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd., on Account Current at 
30th September 1916 ........... £115 7 
2. Interest Received : — 
On £1000 North British Railway Company 3 per cent. Consoli- 
dated Lien Stock from 30th June 1916, to 26th January 
1917, £17, 2s. 9d., less Tax, £4, 5s. 8d £12 17 1 
On £15 four and a half per cent. War Loan, 1925-45, to 
On £570 five per cent. War Loan, 1929-47, to 1st June 1917 . 8 6 2 
21 10 0 
3. Investment Realised 528 2 7 
4. Income Tax repaid to 5th April 1917 ......... 766 
£672 6 3 
DISCHARGE. 
1. Sir Thomas Muir — Money Portion of Prize, 1912-16 ...... £105 0 0 
2. Investments Made 
Cost of £554, 4s. 3d. five per cent. War Loan, 1929-47 ..... 526 9 5 
3. Balance due by Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd., on Account Current at 30th 
September 1917 . 40 16 10 
£672 6 3 
STATE OF THE FUNDS BELONGING TO THE ROYAL 
SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 
As at 30th September 1917. 
1. GENERAL FUND— 
1. £7830 five per cent. War Loan, 1929-47, at 94f per cent. .... £7389 11 3 
2. £52, 10s. Annuity of the Edinburgh and District Water Trust, equivalent 
to £875 at 113 J per cent. ......... 993 2 6 
3. Arrears of Contributions, as per preceding Abstract of Accounts . . 140 14 0 
£8523 7 9 
Deduct Floating Balance due by the Society, as per preceding Abstract 
of Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . 720 12 7 
Amount . . . £7802 15 2 
Exclusive of Library, Museum, Pictures, Furniture, etc., at the Society’s Rooms, George 
Street, Edinburgh. 
2. KEITH FUND— 
1. £850 five per cent. War Loan, 1929-47, at 94f per cent. .... £613 8 9 
2. Balance due by Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd., on Account Current . . 73 17 10 
Amount . . . £687 6 7 
3. NEILL FUND— 
1. £300 five per cent War Loan, 1929-47, at 94-| per cent. .... £283 2 6 
2. Balance due by Union Bank of Scotland, Ltd. , on Account Current . . 31 4 7 
Amount . . . £314 7 1 
