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ballot, at the Anniversary Meeting of the Society, on the 15th day of 



March. 



Article XXI. — Eight Members of the Council shall every year be 

 withdrawn, and eight new Members be elected in their place, from the body 

 of the Society. 



A?-ticle XXII. — The Council shall meet once in every month, or oftener, 

 daring the session. 



Article XXIII. — At any meeting of the Council, Five Members of it 

 being present, shall constitute a quorum. 



Article XXIV. — The Council shall be summoned, under the sanction 

 and authority of the President or Director, or, in their absence, of one 

 of the Vice-Presidents, by a circular letter from the Secretary. 



Article XXV. — Committees, for specific objects within the scope of the 

 Society, may, from time to time, be appointed by the Council, to whom 

 their reports shall be submitted, previously to their being presented at a 

 General Meeting of the Society. 



COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE. 



Article XXVI. — The Council shall appoint a Committee of Correspon- 

 dence, to consist of a Chairman, two Deputy-Chairmen, twelve Members, 

 and a Secretary ; with power to add to its number, and fill up vacancies 

 occasioned by resignation, removal, or death. 



Article XXVII. — The special objects of the Committee of Correspon- 

 dence are, to receive intelligence and inquiries relating to the Arts, 

 Sciences, and Literature of Asia, and to endeavour to obtain for apphcants 

 such information on those subjects as they may require. 



FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICERS. 



Article XXVIII. — The functions of the President shall be, to preside 

 at meetings of the Society, and of the Council ; to conduct the proceedings. 



