XxXil RULES OF THE STRAITS ASIATIC SOCIETY. 
Council and Treasurer, and such other matter as the Council may 
deem it expedient to publish. 
22. Every member of the Society shall be entitled to one copy- 
of the Journal, deliverable at the place of publication. 'The Coun- 
cil shall have power to present copies to other Societies and to, 
distinguished individuals, and the remaining copies shall be sold at 
such prices as the Council shall, from time to time, direct. 
23. ‘Twenty-four copies of each paper published in the Journal 
shall be placed at the disposal of the Author. 
24, The Council shall have power to sanction the publication, 
in a separate form, of papers or documents laid before the Society, 
if in their opinion practicable and expedient. 
VII.—Popular Lectures. 
25. Occasional Popular Lectures upon literary or scientific sub- 
jects may be delivered, under the sanction of the Council, on 
evenings other than those appointed for General Meetings of the 
Society. 
VIII,.—Amendments. 
26. Amendments to these Rules must be proposed in writing to 
the Council, who shall, after notice given, lay them before a Gene- 
ral Meeting of the Society. A Committee of Resident Members 
shall thereupon be appointed, in conjunction with the Council, to 
report on the proposed Amendments to the General Meeting next 
ensuing, when a decision may be taken. 
