'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [‎82] (109/268)

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peocebdings op the
It is a matter of great regret to add here for the information of the
Society that the late monetary crisis, which has had such disastrous
effects in the Mercantile as well as the general community of Bombay,
has tended materially to affect the interests of the Society also; ina s .
much as there is a large number of bills on account of Subscriptions yet
to be recovered. There is however every hope of these arrears being
recovered during the current year. The statement of the Society’s
Cash Account shows a handsome balance to their credit, but it must be
understood that this balance includes several funds in trust with the
Society for special purposes. There is very little balance available for
the general requirements of the Society. I would therefore avail myself
of this opportunity to impress on the members the necessity of their
urging the claims of the Society on their friends, and inducing them to
extend to it their patronage by membership. The Annual Subscription j
is Rs. 15 only. I trust that this appeal will meet with a ready
response.
At tlie conclusion of the Report, the annual statement of Receipts
and Disbursements on account of the Society from 1st May 1866 to
30th April 2867, submitted to the Society, showed a balance of
Rs. 10,205-14-3 to their credit. In this sum were comprised the cash
balances of the several donations in trust with the Society.
The Report submitted by the Secretary having been considered
satisfactory, it was unanimously resolved to adopt the same, and the
warmest thanks of the Society were voted to the Office-bearers of the
past year. The meeting then adjourned to September next.
SESSION 1867-68,
First Meeting. —September 26th, 1867.
The adjourned ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Bombay Geogra
phical Society was held in their Rooms, Town Hall, on Thursday, the
26th September 1867, at 5 p.m,
Present. Yenayekrow Jugonnathjee Sunkersett, Esq., Senior
Member, in the chair; James Burgess, Esq., F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S,;
K, R. Kama, Esq.; J, Macfarlane, Esq. ; Major J. T. Annesley ; D. E.
Gostling, Esq; Rao Saheb Yishvanath Narayan Mandlik, Members;
and Lieut. Henry Mori and, F.R.A.S., F.R.G.S., Honorary Secretary *