ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



OF THE 



Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 



FOR THE YEAR 1899. 



In presenting this Report, the Council are pleased to state 

 that the affairs of the Society are financially more satisfactory 

 than ever. 



Since the last General Meeting- the following new Mem- 

 bers were elected, subject to the continuation of the General 

 Meeting-. 



Rev. J. A. 13. Cook. 



Mr. J. C. Sugars. 

 Mr. R. C. Edmonds. 



Mr. Francis Pears. 

 Rev. F. W. Haines. 

 Dr. A. B. Barker. 



The Council regret to have to record the loss by death of 

 Sir Charles Bullen Mitchell, Patron of the Society, Dr. de Vicq, 

 (Councillor) and Mr. Koe. 



The new map was received at the commencement of the 

 year and was in much demand, one hundred and forty copies 

 being sold in Singapore, and one hundred and twenty nine in 

 England. Copies were presented to the Sultan of Johore, and to 

 Prince Devawongse, who had materially assisted in its publication. 

 One Journal, (No. 32) was published during- the year, and another 

 in the course of printing will be shortly in the hands of the 

 Members. 



A large number of books, pamphlets and journals were pre- 

 sented to the Society or received in exchange from kindred 

 Institutions. 



