Twenty-First Annual Report, 1888–89.

During the past year Board meetings were held on the following dates: 23rd July, 1888; 15th January, 17th January, 11th February, 27th February, and 14th May, 1889.

The members elected by the incorporated societies for the year are—Mr. J. McKerrow, F.R.A.S.; Mr. W. Maskell, F.R.M.S.; and Mr. A. S. Atkinson, F.L.S.

The members now on the roll of the Institute are—

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The volumes of “Transactions” now in stock are—Vol. I. (second edition), 275; Vol. V., 33; Vol. VI., 30; Vol. VII., 126; Vol. IX., 127; Vol. X., 160; Vol. XI., 47; Vol. XII., 53; Vol. XIII., 52; Vol. XIV., 75; Vol. XV., 187; Vol. XVI., 190; Vol. XVII., 225; Vol. XVIII., 170; Vol. XIX., 195; Vol. XX., 200; Vol. XXI., not yet fully distributed.

The Volume XXI. was issued in May last, and contains 60 articles; also addresses and abstracts of articles which appear in the Proceedings. The volume contains 583 pages of letterpress and 36 plates.

The following is a comparison of the contents with those of the previous year's volume:—

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The expense of printing Vol. XX. of the “Transactions” amounted to £415 10s. for 528 pages, and that of Vol. XXI. to £248 11s. 4d. for 583 pages, the printing for the latter having been done under a fresh contract.

The statement of accounts for the year by the Honorary Treasurer is appended, and shows that there is a balance in hand of £95 14s. 11d.

James Hector

W. B. D. Mantell