January 28, 1893] 
THE EISHING GAZETTE 
55 
THE 1892 PISCATORIAL EXHIBI¬ 
TION AT THE ROYAL AQUARIUM. 
Last year, Mr. E. S. Shrubsole, who was then 
in onr employment, gob up a Piscatorial Exhibi¬ 
tion at the Royal Aquarium, and we allowed him 
to give his time for weeks to arranging for the 
show and superintending it. 
^Ir. Shrubsole left our employment last 
September and joined Rod and Gun. We had 
prepared some time before he left a balance-sheet 
of the Exhibition receipts and expenses from 
the materials furnished to us by him. 
Last week this balance-sheet, which w'o had 
nob seen for months, was published in Rod and 
Gun; ■we had no opportunity either to print or 
revise it. 
Seeing the part undertaken by the Fishing 
Gazette in getting up the exhibition and the part 
its proprietors have taken in bearing a great 
portion of the loss, we think that in common 
courtesy we should h.ave been asked— 
1. For permission to publish a report which 
was only submitted for the approval of the 
committee of the exhibition. 
'2. That ample time should have been given to 
us to publish the report, at least as soon as 
it was published elsewhere. 
^Ve do not believe that the committee autho¬ 
rised the publication of the balance-sheet. 
It is true that when the Fishing Gazette was at 
])ress last week, Mr. Shrubsole sent us a proof of 
what w'as to appear in Rod and Gun —too late, as 
he .admitted, for it to appear in the F. G. 
It will be seen from our note which follows the 
Rod and Gun report that Mr. Shrubsole’s analysis 
is not quite correct to date. 
FROM ROD AND GUN. 
“ THE 1892 PISCATORIAL EXHIBITION AT 
THE ROYAL AQUARIUM, LONDON. 
Statement oe Accounts. 
“ Theee can be no doubt that, as a ‘ show,’ the 
Piscatorial Exhibition of 1892 was a great success. 
It is a pity, therefore, that the financial loss 
should be so heavy. In July, 1892, the hon. 
secretary, Mr. Edgar S. Shrubsole, submitted his 
])apers and vouchers to the chief cashier of the 
hon. treas'arer. The following is the statement 
drawn by Mr. Watts on behalf of the hon. 
treasurer. Prom it it will be observed that 
the deficiency of £85 13s. 2d. is the deficiency 
after the guarantors had paid the sum of £60. 
Thus the total loss was £145 13s. 2d.:— 
HON. TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE 
PISCATORIAL EXHIBITION. 
Receipts. 
£ s. d. 
Rents of Stands. 
£ 
S. 
d. 
Messrs. Carter and Peek. 
15 
0 
0 
,, Hardy Bros. . 
18 
10 
0 
Mr. J. R. Richardson 
2 
10 
0 
Messrs. Anderson, Anderson, & Co. 
12 
10 
0 
Mr. G. C. Coopers. 
10 
0 
0 
Messrs. D. Slater and Co. ... 
18 10 
0 
,, J. Enright and Son 
10 
0 
0 
,, Little and Co. 
18 
10 
0 
,, Ogden and Scotford 
10 
0 
0 
Mr. J. B. Moscrop. 
5 
0 
0 
,, A. Wellman . 
2 10 
0 
,, S. Daly. 
2 10 
0 
,, G. Williams . 
Proprietors of Fishing Gazette ... 
3 
0 
0 
20 
0 
0 
Donations. 
Messrs. Hardy Bros, (guarantee) ... 
15 
0 
0 
Cardiff Piscatorials ... 
2 
2 
0 
JVlr. J. Henderson 
1 
0 
0 
Dr. J. Wiblin. 
1 
1 
0 
tlaptain Lambert . 
Entries for Fowls. 
Mr. Nicol M‘Nicol ... 
0 
5 
0 
., G. C. Cooper ... 
Rev. Pearce Butler. 
0 
2 
G 
0 12 
0 
Mr. W. Tomkinson. 
0 
5 
0 
,, J. D. Bastard . 
0 
10 
8 
„ W. Payne . 
0 
10 
0 
,, D. Rees ... 
0 
5 
0 
,, 0. Watts. 
0 10 
0 
,, J. Rowe ... 
2 
7 
6 
,, R T. Williams ... 
0 
7 
G 
,, A. Simmons 
0 
10 
0 
,, J. E. Warner . 
0 
5 
0 
148 10 0 
19 
3 0 
0 0 
Reopived from Royal Aquarium 
B"’anc!e due Hon. Secretary 
„ Hon. Treasurer 
G 10 8 
II 9 9 
1 14 11 
4 3 10 
.£196 12 2 
7 
6 
1 
3 
H 
0 
0 
Expenditure. 
Amounts paid by lion. Secretary 
Postages, Letters, &o.6 18 “ 
Postages, Bills, Circulars, &0. ... 5 17 
Carriage ... ... ... ... 13 12 
Stationery, Ink, &c.. 0 7 
Telegrams and Messengers ... 0 2 
Drawing-board, &c. 0 7 
Stamp Wetter . 0 1 
Assistance, Folding, Stamping, 
and Directing 2,800 Bills and 
Circulars . 0 19 0 
Ribbon and Stitching 100 Sample 
Hackle Cards ... ... ... 0 7 3 
Plate Glass In.surance ... ... 18 0 0 
A. R. Matthews (shorthand report) 0 10 6 
Insurance (Friendly Anglers) ... 1 5 0 
Phipp and Connor (Printing) ... 1 4 0 
Labels and Set of Numbers ... 0 IG 9 
Luncheons, Refreshments, Hono¬ 
rariums, &c., &c.; in hanging 
Cases, &c., &c.8 13 3 
Do. do.. Special Effort, Feb. 13, 
Tools, &c. 1 13 4 
Screws, Brass Plate, &c. 0 8 10 
Honorariums to Aquarium Officials 2 1 G 
Wages.31, 12 0 
Depliclge’s Petty Expenses ... 1 IG 7i 
Royal Aquarium Account.21 9 9^ 
Payments by Hon. Treasurer. 
Sun Insurance ... 
Bradley and Co., Carriers 
. >) 
Prizes . 
“An analysis of the foregoing statement will 
show that, considering the scope of the Exhibition, 
the working expenses were remarkably small. 
The deficiency arose from the small number of 
manufacturers who supported the Exhibition by 
hiring trade stands. The rents to be derived 
from these were the only source of income for 
the promoters of the Exhibition. This will be 
121 3 4 
Fleet Printing Works. 
Spratts’ Patent. 
W. Fawcett, Printing.. 
Rowe, Barnstaple 
11 10 
7 0 
26 2 
1 0 
2 0 
1 10 
8 5 
3 
b 8 
9 10 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
0 
G 
2 10 
0 
75 8 10 
Amounts promised, but not paid. 
Messrs. Little and Co. 
,, Slater and Co. 
Fishing Gazette . 
Deficiency. . 
£196 
12 
2 
... 15 
0 
0 
... 15 
0 
0 
... 15 
0 
0 
45 
0 
0 
... 85 
13 
2 
o 
1 CO 
13 
2 
*These have since been paid. See balance. 
Amounts owing at tins date. 
Balance due Hon. Secretary 
,. ,, Treasurer 
J. Needham . 
Lock to Lock Times ... 
Rod and Gun... .. 
Land and Water 
F. W. Antiss . 
Scribner’s Mag. 
Canterbury Ornithological Society 
Fishing Gazette 
Bradley & Co. 
W. J. Cummins, Bishop Auckland 
1 14 11 
4 3 10 
1 0 
2 0 
3 10 
3 10 
3 3 
7 0 
0 1 
24 10 
29 11 
.50 8 
Rents of Stands ... 
Donations... 
Entries for Fowls 
Catalogues 
Deficiency... 
Receipts. 
Insurance 
Postage 
Carriage 
Printing 
Wages 
Stationery, labels, &a 
Advertising 
Hanging fish, &c 
Royal Aquarium 
Do. Officia 
Prizes for Fowls 
Spratts 
Expenditure. 
3 ■ 
£ 
d. 
148 
10 
0 
9 
3 
0 
6 
10 
8 
11 
9 
9 
£175 
13 
5 
. 145 13 
2 
£321 
6 
7 
£ 
d. 
30 
15 
0 
12 
16 
1 
76 
5 
10 
G5 
6 
0 
38 
5 
4k 
1 
14 
14 
40 
10 
0 
15 
0 
1 
21 
9 
9 
_2 
1 
6 
14 
0 
0 
3 
2 
10 
£321 
6 
7 
r has 
beeu 
The liquidation of this deficiency 
arranged so far as follows: 
Messrs. Little and Co., Messrs. Hardy Bros., 
Messrs. D. Slater and Co., and the proprietors of 
the Fishing Gazette have paid their guarantee 
money, £15 each, amounting to £60. The 
proprietors of the Fishing Gazette have arranged 
to settle Mr. W. J. Cummins’ account in contra, 
amounting to £50 8s. 6d. The proprietors of 
Scribner's Magazine have struck out their claim 
of .£7 for advertising, as have also the proprietors 
of Rod and Gun, £3 10s., and the proprietors of 
the Fishing Gazette, £9 10s. (I'.e., £24 10s. less 
the guarantee of £15). The Hon. Secretary and 
the Hon. Treasurer struck out the balance due 
to them, amounting to £5 18s. 9d. The total 
amount not at present dealt with is thus reduced 
to £9 5s. lid., made up of the following items : 
.£ .‘I. d. 
Mr. J. Needham f.10 0 
Lock to Lock Times... ... ... ... ... 2 0 0 
Land and Water . ... 3 10 0 
F. W. Anstiss .3 3 8 
Canterbury Ornithological Society .0 1 0 
9 14 8 
£130 13 2 
This account has been made up and found correct by 
our cashier, Mr. W. Watts. R. B. Marston. 
Less 8.1. 9(1., balance of Messrs. Skaters and 
Messrs. Little’s £30 handed to Treasurer 
to pay to Messrs. Bradley’s account of 
£29 11.1. 3d.0 
8 9 
£9 5 11.” 
This is our analysis—(Ed. F. G.) ■.— ^ 
THE 1892 PISCATORIAL EXHIBITION. 
Deficiency as shown by Balance Sheet. 
£ d. 
145 13 2 
PARTICULARS AND 
£ s. 
15 0 
50 8 
3 10 
7 0 
Messrs. Hardy Bros, (guarantee) . 
Mr. W. J. Cummins’ account ... 
Proprietors of Rod and Gun, Advertising 
,, Scribner’s Magazine, do. 
,, Fishing Gazette, do. 
Due to Hon. Secretary ... 
,, Proprietors Fishing Gazette 
Mr. J. Needham. 
Lock to Lock Times, Advertising 
Land and Water do. 
Mr. F. W. Anstiss 
Canterbury Ornithological Society 
Bradbury and Co. (now paid) ... 
24 10 
1 14 
4 3 
1 0 
2 0 
3 10 
3 3 
0 1 
29 11 
LIQUIDATION OF ABOVE. 
d. \ £ s. d. 
0 Mr. W. J. Cummins’ account, to 
6 , be taken out in advertising- in 
0 I Fishing Gazette without charge 35 8 G 
0 Scribner’s Magazine advt., paid by 
0 ] Proprietors of Fishing Gazette... 7 0 0 
11 Fishing Gazette advertising ac- 
10 count (Proprietors forego claim) 24 10 0 
0 Proprietors of Fishing Gazette 
0 (Proprietors forego claim) ... 4 3 10 
0 Cash, Proprietors of Fishing 
Gazette (guarantee) ... ... 15 0 0 
s. d. 
£145 13 2 
,, Messrs. Little and Co. 
(guarantee) 
,, Messrs. Hardy Bros, 
(guarantee) 
,, Messrs. D. Slater and Co. 
(guarantee) . 
Hon. Secretary foregoes claim ... 
Proprietors Rod and Gun forego 
claim... 
Balance forward. 
8G 2 4 
15 0 0 
15 0 0 
15 0 0 
1 14 11 
10 0 
5 11 
£145 13 2 
To Balance forward . 
Since Paid by Proprietors of Fishing Gazette ■. 
Mr. Roser (balance) ... 
Mr. J. Deplidge . 
£ S. d. £ s. d. 
9 5 11 
... 0 12 6 
... 0 5 3 
0 17 9 
£10 3 8 
