The report of the Treasurer and a List of the Members are appended.

Shanghai, 27th February, 1883.

Treasurer's Report.

To the President and Council of the

CHINA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.

GENTLEMEN,

In accordance with article 20 of the Society's Rules I have now the pleasure of rendering to you an account of the financial condition of the Society.

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From the enclosed 'Statement of Accounts' it will be seen that on the 1st of January, 1882, the Society was credited with the sum of $21815, and that during the year the receipts amounted to $1,050,6%, and consisted of the usual annual subscriptions mentioned in detail on the appended lists, and the income from the sale of Journals. I may mention that $1300 has been received for duplicate volumes of the Chinese Repository sold to the German Legation at Peking.

Subscriptions collected represent the sum of $780 against $650 received on the previous year. Taking into consideration the movements and shifting about of resident and nonresident members this is very encouraging, as it shows the interest taken in the welfare of the Society.

Although the income has been in excess of former years, yet on the other hand the expenditure has been unusually heavy, amounting as it does to $1,148, and of this sum $1,053 has been paid out, showing a balance of $120,66 which has been duly lodged in the Hongkong & Shanghai

Bank; but it must be understood that out of this credit balance, the sum of $947 has to be deducted in payment of Messrs. Noronha & Sons' outstanding account.

The cost of printing Reports, circulars &c. has amounted to $133; but perhaps I should explain that the printing of Lieut. Kreitner's paper has been included under this heading, and that we have a sufficient number of copies of the revised rules to supply new members for some years yet to come.

Remittances from the Booksellers, for sale of Journals, have not up to moment, come to hand.

Uncollected subscriptions from non-resident members amount to $290.00, but it is not anticipated that these arrears will bring in more than about $150.00.

After this date the Society will receive a rent of Tla. 100 per annum from the Shanghai Library.

In accordance with the revised rules which came into force during the year under review, the institution for Life membership has been introduced.

Your Treasurer has to regret that at the present time none of the paying members have availed themselves of that benefit, which perhaps may be accounted for by the short time that has elapsed since the Rules have been issued.

With regard to the Museum, the accounts will show a credit balance of $100% on 31st December 1882, which sum has been lodged in the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.

The receipts have consisted of the usual liberal grants made by the English and French Municipal Councils and of the very acceptable donation of $20 from Mgr. Delaplace.

The expenditure has been greater than in previous years, chiefly in consequence of higher wages paid to the Taxider

mist.

During the month of February the Council have decided to increase his salary to $10.00 a month, provided that he devotes the whole of his time solely for the benefit of the institute: heretofore the Taxidermist had been allowed the privilege of undertaking outside work.

The Treasurer has to regret that he has been unable to pay interest on the money borrowed from the Committee of the Recreation Fund in 1875, but it is hoped the funds will admit of interest being paid at the end of the present year.

I am, Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant,

T. S. SOUTHEY,

Hon. Treasurer, C. B. of R.A.S.

Shanghai, 31st January, 1883.

RECEIPTS

25

1882

57

8888488

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1882.