XVI 



ANNUAL EEP0ET. 



collecting and recording particulars of customs, ceremonies, super- 

 stitions and observances which belonged to the purely Malay po- 

 litical organisation, and which, already rapidly disappearing, will 

 die out altogether, as district after district is opened up, and for- 

 eign ideas assert their ascendancy. The opportunity for doing this 

 in Perak and Kedah should be seized before it is too late. 



The following papers have been published in the Journal of the 

 Society since the last general meeting : — 



" Journal of a Trip from Sarawak to Meri;" by N. Denison. 



" The Mentra Traditions ;" by D. F. A. Heeyey. 



" Probable Origin of the Hill Tribes of Formosa ; " by J. 



DODD. 



" Sea Dyak Religion; " by the Rev. J. Peeham. 



" The Dutch in Perak ; " by W. E. Maxwell. 



" Outline History of the British Connection with Malaya;" by 

 A. M. Skin:n t ee. 



" Malayan Ornithology ; " by Capt. H. R. Kelham. 



'• Malay Proverbs ; " by W. E. Maxwell. 



" The Pigmies ; " translated by J. Eeeington de la Ceoix. 



" On the Patani;" by W. Cameeon/. 



" Latah ; " by H. A. O'Beien. 



" The Java System : " by A. M. Skinnee. 



The Honorary Treasurer's accounts, which are annexed, show a 

 credit balance of $1,528.95 ; but this includes a sum of $i00 to be 

 expended for Government in the production of the work on Geo- 

 graphy above alluded to. There is little reason to believe that 

 any considerable portion of the subscriptions reported as outstand- 

 ing will not be recovered. 



W. E. MAXWELL, 



Honorary Secretary. 



