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ANNUAL REPORT 



OE THE 



COUNCIL 



OF THE 



STRAITS BRANCH 



OF THE 



ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 



EOE THE TEAE 1883. 



The Council are happy in being able to report that the affairs 

 of the Society are financially satisfactory, and that there is every 

 reason to hope that, by its agency, good work is being done in the 

 encouragement of research and the extension of scientific know- 

 ledge in the Ear East. 



The following new members have been elected by the Council 

 since the last general meeting, and their names are now submitted 

 for confirmation : — E. N. Bland, Esq., c. s. ; W. A. Bicknell, 

 Esq.; the Rev. E. Gh Lawes, New Guinea, (Honorary Member) ; E. 

 Pooles, Esq.; C. B. Buckley, Esq.; C. V. Creagh, Esq.; A. Knight, 

 Esq.; H. Brooke Low, Esq.; His Eoyal Highness Prince Krom 

 Mtjn Dewaowongse Varoprakar; J. A. Parsons, Esq.: N. Gantlet, 

 Esq.;C. B. Etckett, Esq.; theEev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, (Honorary 

 Member). 



The following have retired : — Dr. Large; J. Eoss, Esq., Junr. ; 

 A. H. Thompson, Esq. 



The deaths of two members have been announced — Erank Hat- 

 ton, Esq., and C. Emmerson, Esq. 



Eegular periodical meetings for the purpose of reading and dis- 

 cussing papers upon subjects of interest have been found impossi- 

 ble for some time past, but it is hoped that they may be recom- 

 menced, should the Society at any time find a permanent home in 



