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this incubus, the Council directed that 400Z. of India 3 per cent stock, 
part of tlie Society’s investments, should be sold, and that the outstanding 
account should be paid off. This having been done, it was possible to 
arrange for easier terms from the printers. The Council hope that for 
the future the Society will be able to pay all further accounts out of its 
annual income and payments from non-Fellows, and the Editor will keep 
this object steadily in view. 
The Treasurer has, with the approval of the Council, effected an in- 
surance for 500Z. on the stock of the Journal which is in their publisher’s 
hands. 
Advertisements . — The Council are pleased to note that the amount 
received for advertisements is nearly three times more than that received 
during the preceding year, being 105Z. 11s. as against 38Z. Is. in 1893. 
Mortgage . — The mortgagee has paid off the mortgage of 1200Z. 
which he borrowed from the Society. Negotiations are now in progress 
to invest the proceeds of the mortgage on advantageous terms. 
Rooms. 
The Council would again direct the attention of the Fellows to the 
advantage of the rooms being open on Wednesday evenings. They 
regret to find that little use has been made of this arrangement, only 
two Fellows having used the rooms on those evenings during the past 
year ; unless the Council see that more use is made of the Library on 
Wednesday evenings during the coming year, they will consider whether 
there is any necessity for the Library to be opened. 
Instruments and Apparatus. 
The Fellows will be pleased to hear that Mr. T. D. Aldous, whose 
name is submitted for the Council of the Society, has rendered valuable 
aid in preparing an inventory of the Society’s instruments ; this is a 
work of peculiar difficulty, as has been explained at various meetings, 
and the Council have again to ask that any Fellow who has the requisite 
historical knowledge will assist in the preparation of a catalogue which 
shall be creditable to the Society and of scientific utility. 
Library. 
The Council are glad to note that the Fellows have made considerable 
use of the Library during the past year. Nearly 200 volumes have been 
bound, and some judicious weeding of unnecessary volumes has also 
been done. 
But little progress has been made with the Catalogue, as during the 
vacation the Librarian was engaged with the inventory of the instru- 
ments. 
Conversazione. 
The Fellows will remember that the Conversazione was held at 
St. Martin’s Town Hall on 4th April last. The Council are glad to 
report that it was considered a great success, and that 378 persons 
attended. The best thanks of the Society are due to Mr. E. Dadswell, 
who so successfully carried out the arrangements which, at the request 
of the Council, he undertook to make. 
