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Another token of progress is seen in the fact that it has become desirable to hold Regular Meetings alternately at Yokohama and at Yedo, a request being made from the latter place that the sessions of the Society be held there as often as once a month; which suggestion the Council take this opportunity of bringing before the Annual Meeting for its consideration.
The pressing want of the present moment is a good, large Room—conveniently situated, and free of charge—in which all the Society’s Meetings might he held, its business transacted, and its Museum and Library made accessible to members and strangers.
The Treasurer’s Report, herewith submitted, shews a balance in hand of $317.32.
The number of new members elected during the past year is 51; making the present number about 200.
The number of Exchanges effected with other Societies has much increased, and copies of the Journal have been sent by request to Trübners in London, and also to New York, for sale.
The additions to the Library and Museum during the past year have been few—a fact much to be regretted. Some improvement, however, in this respect may he expected if the Society shall adopt the suggestion, which the Council now lays before the meeting, of increasing the Annual Subscriptions to $10.
The following is the Treasurer’s Report.
Receipts and Expenditure,
1st July to 31st December, 1874.
Dr.
To Balance in hand 1st July |
$586.22 |
To„ Subscriptions collected from 21 members at $5 |
$105. |
To„ Subscriptions to Library |
$5. |
To„ Amount received for sale of Transactions |
$15. |
To„ Sundry receipts |
$1.43 |
| $712.65 |
