XXll RULES OF THE STRAITS ASIATIC SCCIETV. 



8. Honorary Members must be proposed for election by 

 the Council at a general meeting of the Society. 



III.— Officers. 



9. The Officers of the Society shall be : — 

 A President ; 



Two Vice-Presidents, one of whom shall be selected 



from amongst the members resident in Penang; 

 An Honorary Secretary and Librarian ; 

 An Honorary Treasurer ; and 

 Five Councillors. 

 Those Officers shall hold office until their successors are 

 chosen. 



10. Vacancies in the above offices shall be filled for the 

 current year by a vote of the remaining Officers. 



IV.— Council. 



1 1. The Council of the Society shall be composed of the 

 Officers for the current year, and its duties shall be : — 



a. To administer the affairs, property and trusts of 



the Society. 



b. To elect Ordinary Members, and recommend 



Honorary Members for election by the Society. 



c. To decide on the eligibility of papers to be read 



before general meetings. 



d. To select papers for publication in the Journal, 



and to supervise the printing and distribution of 

 the said Journal. 



e. To select and purchase books for the Library. 

 /. To accept or decline donations on behalf of the 



Society. 

 g. To present to the Annual Meeting at the expira- 

 tion of their term of office a Report of the°pro- 

 ceedings and condition of the Society. 



12. The Council shall meet for the transaction of busi- 

 ness once a month, or oftener if necessary. At Council 

 meetings, three Officers shall constitute a quorum. 



