XVI ANNUAL EEPORT. 



literary contributions on scientific subjects from those willing to co- 

 operate in the objects of the Society. 



It is believed that some will perhaps contribute notes, who 

 have not leisure to write papers, and, in order to encourage this, it- 

 is proposed to develop the idea with which a few pages have usual- 

 ly been set apart in each number of the Journal for " Miscellaneous 

 Notes," and to publish in each future number a paper devoted to 

 " Notes and Queries," which will be edited by the Honorary Secre- 

 tary. 



No. 12 of the Journal of this Society (for the half-year ending 

 December, 1883) did not appear until May, 1884 and No. 13 (for 

 the half-year ending June, 1884) was only published in December 

 last. 



The absence of the Honorary Secretary from the Colony in 

 the spring and autumn of the year partly accounts for this. No. 14 

 (for the last half-year of 1881) is now in the press. 



The following papers have been published in the Journal of 

 the Society since the last General Meeting : — 



"Malayan Ornithology" (Part III), by Capt. Kelham, High- 

 land Light Infantry. 



" Gutta-producing Trees," by L. Wray, Jr. 



" Shamanism in Perak," by W. E. Maxwell. 



" Changes in Malayan Dialects," by A. ilf. Ferguson, Jr. 



"Straits Meteorology," by A. M. Skinner. 



" The Pigmies," translated by J. Errington de la Croix. 



" Yalentyn's Description of Malacca," translated by J. Mutter. 

 edited by D. F. A. Rervey. 



' ; The Law and Customs of the Malays with reference to the 

 Teuure of Land," by W. E. Maxwell. 



" The Stream Tin Deposits of Perak," by Revel. J. E. Tenison- 

 TVoods. 



" Eembau," by D. F. A. Kerrey. 



" The Tawaran and Putatan Rivers," by S. E. Dalrymple. 



The Honorarv Treasurer's Accounts, which are annexed, shew 

 a credit balance of §1,021.31. 



W. E. MAXWELL, 



Honorary Secretary. 



