RULES 



OF THE 



STRAITS ASIATIC SOCIETY, 



:o: 



I.— Name and Objects." 



1. The name of the Society shall be ''The Straits 

 Asiatic Society. " 



2. The objects of the Society shall be — 



a. The investigation of subjects connected with the 

 Straits of Malacca and the neighbouring Coun- 

 tries. 



b. The Publication of papers in a Journal. 



c. The formation of a Library of books bearing on 



the objects of the Society. 



II. — Membership. 



3. Members shall be classed as Ordinary and Honorary. 



4. Ordinary Members shall pay an annual subscription of 

 ^5, payable in advance on the ist January of each year. 



5. Honorary Members shall pay no subscription. 



6. On or about the 30th June of every year, the Honorary 

 Treasurer shall prepare a list of those Members whose sub- 

 scriptions for the current year remain unpaid, and such per- 

 sons shall be deemed to have resigned their membership. 

 But the operation of this rule, in any particular case, may be 

 suspended by a vote of the Council of the Society. 



7. Candidates for admission as Members shall be propos- 

 ed by one and seconded by another Member of the Society, 

 andjf agreed to by a majority of the Council shall be deemed 

 to Ke duly elected. 



