ANNUAL REPORT 
OF THE 
COUNCIL 
OF THE 
SERAITS BRAN CH 
OF THE 
ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 
FOR THE YEAR 1887. 
The Council for the year 1887 on retiring have, they believe, 
a fairly satisfactory Report to lay before the Society. 
Since the last General Meeting, the following new members 
have beenelected by the Council, subject to confirmation, under 
Rule XI, by a General Meeting :—S. LESLIE THORNTON, Esq,., 
Singapore; CHARLES HOSE, Esq., Sarawak ; HENRY WALKER, 
Esq., Sandakan; E. M. MEREWETHER, Esq., The Dindings; 
Lieut. P. ASHWORTH, R.E., Singapore; R. M. LITTLE, Esq,, 
British North Borneo; the Rev. BRYAN WONNACOT, Hong- 
kong; Captain M. A. CAMERON, R.E., Singapore; A. T. 
BRYANT, Esq., Penang; the Hon’ble SEAH LIANG SEAH, 
Singapore; W. NANSON, Esq., Singapore; Dr. W. C. BROWN, 
Renae bs HOROLD DHOROLD, Esq., Perak; Dr. R. VAN 
BEUNINGEN VAN HELSDINGEN, Deli, Sumatra; and WM. 
DAVISON, Esq., Singapore. 
' The Council announce with regret the deaths of the follow- 
ing members :—the Abbé FAVRE (Honorary Member), G. P. 
‘TOLSON, Esq., H. BROOKE Low, Esq., C. BAUMGARTEN, Esq,., 
N. CANTLEY, Esq., and Ho AH Yip WHAMPOA, Esq. 
