FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
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The following facts may, however, be of interest to 
members : 
The Society’s financial position is stronger now than it 
was a year ago. We started the year with Rs. 8, 000.00 
standing on fixed deposit to onr credit and a balance of other 
cash of less than Rs.200.00. We close the year with a sum 
of Rs. 10, 000.00 on fixed deposit and more than Rs. 600.00 
on our current account. Our subscription list, including the 
payment of some small sums in arrears, amounts to 
Rs.2, 984.00 this year as compared with Rs. 1,81 5.00 last 
year. 
Due to the discontinuance of payments to Mr. Loveridge 
early in the year, at his request, our expenditure on salaries 
this year has only been Rs.887.56 as compared with 
Rs. 1,671. 20 last year. Museum expenses, including consider- 
able purchases of ammunition, have on the other hand been 
heavier this year, rising from Rs.186.85 to Rs.651.54. 
The year’s account only contains payment for the pro- 
duction of one Jouenal in London, while an additional sum is 
now due for the next number at present in the press. Even 
taking this into account, the Society’s financial position shows 
a net improvement of over one hundred pounds at the end 
of this year as compared with last. 
The Building Fund has risen from Rs. 6, 056. 94 to 
Rs. 6,975.44. Of this increase a sum of Rs. 320.00 was derived 
from the recent exhibition at the Museum by the Honorary 
Secretary of a portion of his collection of bird photographs 
and paintings, and from the sale of photogravure reproductions 
presented by him for disposal on the Society’s account. 
The audited balance sheet will be printed with the next 
number of the Jouenal to be sent home for publication. 
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