ANNUAL REPORT. . XV 



The scheme for republishing a selection of papers which have 

 appeared from time to time in the Journals or Proceedings of 

 learned Societies bearing upon matters of scientific interest in the 

 Eastern Archipelago, has taken definite shape. 



The consent of the Asiatic Society of Bengal having been 

 received to the republication of papers relating to Indo-China 

 which have appeared in their Journals, the first series of selections 

 will consist of papers extracted from " Asiatic Researches'" and the 

 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. These will probably be 

 preceded by a few papers originally published in Dalhymple's 

 " Oriented Repertory." The Council have been fortunate enough 

 to secure the co-operation of Dr. Eeinhold Eost, Librarian of the 

 India Office, who has consented to edit the re-printed papers in 

 London. It is hoped that two volumes will be brought out daring 

 1885, and it will then rest with the Society whether or not to ex- 

 tend the scheme and continue to issue, from time to time, as funds 

 may allow, further volumes of selected papers relating to the Far 

 East. 



The previous ventures of the Society in the direction of 

 publishing, have not caused, in the aggregate, any pecuniary loss. 

 The large Map of the Peninsula (1879) has, up to date, left a 

 margin of profit of $33.03, with 8 copies still in hand. 



The re-publication of the "Hikayat Abdullah" cost $400, of 

 which $308 has been recovered, and 2 copies remain. 



In the Department of Geography, the Council have noted with 

 satisfaction the publication during the year 18.84, by the Govern- 

 ment of the Native State of S clangor, of a map of the State (pub- 

 lished by Mr. E. Stanford, Charing Cross) on the scale of 2 miles 

 to the inch-. 



The Skeleton Map of the Peninsula, upon which all new infor- 

 mation is to be entered as exploration advances, mentioned in last 

 year's Report, has been completed, and several maps and sketches 

 embodying fresh geographical knowledge have been received from 

 the Native States. 



The most important of these is the Map of Ula Pahang by 

 Mr. W. Cameron, a most indefatigable explorer as well as a 

 skilful surveyor and geologist. 



Four of the papers published in the Society's Journal since 

 the last General Meeting are by Members who had not previously 

 contributed, and the Council hope that they may infer from this 

 that the number of active Members is increasing. They desire, 

 however, to renew the appeal made in last year's Keport, for 



