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Mr. L. Lc Juge then read the following Report of the 
Auditors for the year ending 31st December 1871 : 
REPORT OF THE AUDITORS. 
1871. 
In conformity with Article 23 of the Regulations of the 
Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius, the Audi- 
tors appointed in the absence of the Hon. J. Fraser and Mr. 
Me. Kerrell, Auditor appointed at the Annual Meeting of the 
31st March, have the honor to submit the following summary 
of the accounts of the Society to the 31st December 1871, the 
Treasurer’s books being made up to that date. 
Receipts. — Year 18 
71. 
£ 
s. 
n. 
Balance in Chest 31st December 1870 
• • • 
m • 
107 
8 
9 
Colonial Grant 
• •• 
... 
200 
0 
0 
Subscriptions and Diplomas paid ... 
... 
• • • 
110 
16 
0 
£ 
418 
4 
9 
Expenses. 
Expenses of the Bureau : 
Allowance of the Secretary 
... 
144 
0 
0 
Peon for collecting money 
... 
... 
12 
0 
0 
Salary of a Copist — 4 months at £ 1 
... 
• 
• • • 
4 
0 
0 
Remittance to Mrs. Morris... 
26 
5 
0 
Ditto ditto 
5 
3 
3 
Ditto ditto 
25 
17 
6 
Ditto ditto 
21 
G 
0 
78 
11 
9 
Printing Report and Circulars 
... 
41 
1G 
0 
Advance made to the President of the 
Exhibition 
Committee 
... 
... 
50 
0 
0 
Binding Books 
... 
... 
6 
14 
S 
Plants received from “ Reunion ” 
... 
... 
2 
10 
0 
Prize paid to Vankeirslbick 
... 
1 
0 
0 
Notices in the Newspapers... 
... 
... 
5 
14 
0 
Petty Expenses, Postages, etc. 
... 
... 
8 
17 
s 
New Shelves in the Library 
... 
• # • 
2 
3 
0 
Balance in Chest 31st December 1S71 
... • 
• • • 
GO 
17 
8 
Port Louis, 31st December 1871. 
£ 
41S 
4 
9 
LteU Joe*. ] Audit ™' 
