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Society, as far as regards its local administration and the control of its 



funds. 



Article XV— The Members of the Madras Literary Society and Auxi- 

 liary of the Royal Asiatic Society, while residing in Asia, shall be Non- 

 resident Members of the Royal Asiatic Society; and when in Europe, 

 shall be eligible for election as Resident Members, in the same manner as 

 Honorary Members are elected. 



Article XVI.-ln like manner, the Members of the Royal Asiatic 

 Society, while residing in Europe, are Non-resident Members of the Madras 

 Literary Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society; but when 

 within the presidency of Madras, shall be eligible as Resident Members, 

 in the manner prescribed by the Regulations of that Society. 



MODE OF ELECTING THE MEMBERS. 



Article XF/i.-Any person desirous of becoming a Member of the Royal 

 ASIATIC Society. Resident or Non-resident, must be proposed by Three 

 or^more Members, on a certificate of recommendation, declaring his name 

 and usual place of abode; specifying also such titles and additions as 

 it may be wished should accompany the name in the Ust of the Society: 

 and one, at least, of the persons proposing such candidate must have 

 personal acquaintance with him. 



Article XVIII.-A. Foreign Member must be recommended to the 

 Society by five Members, or more. 



Article X/X-Every recommendation of a Member proposed for election, 

 whether Resident, Non-resident, Foreign, or Corresponding shall be read 

 at three successive General Meetings of the Society. After the first 

 reading, the certificate shall remain suspended in the Meeting-room of the 

 Society till the ballot for the election takes place, which will be imme- 

 diately after the third reading of the certificate; except in the cases of 

 the Members of the Branch Society of Bombay, and the Literary and 

 Auxiliary Society of Madras, who are eUgible for immediate ballot., 



