138 RULES. 



7. — Candidates for admission as Members shall be propos- 

 ed by one and seconded by another member of the Society, and 

 if agreed to by a majority of the Council shall be deemed to be 

 duly elected. 



8. — Honorary Members must be proposed for election by 

 the Council at a general meeting- of the Society. 



III.— Officers. 



9. — The Officers of the Society shall be : — 

 A President; 

 Two Vice-Presidents, one of whom shall be selected 



from amongst the members resident in Penang ; 

 An Honorary Secretary and Librarian : 

 An Honorary Treasurer ; and 

 Five Councillors. 

 These Officers shall hold office until their successors are 

 chosen. 



10. — Vacancies in the above offices shall be tilled for the 

 current year by a vote of the remaining Officers. 



IV. — Council. 



11. — The Council of the Society shall be composed of the 

 Officers for the current year, and its duties shall be : — 



a. To administer the affairs, property and trusts 

 of the Society. 



b. To elect ordinary members and recommend Hon- 

 orary members for election by the Society. 



c. To decide on the eligibility of papers to be read 

 before general meetings. 



(/. To select papers for publication in the Journal, 

 and to supervise the printing and distribution of 

 the said Journal. 



«r. To select and purchase books for the Library. 



f. To accept or decline donations on behalf of the 

 Society. 



g. To present to the Annual Meetiig at the expira- 

 tion of their term of office a Report of the 

 proceedings and condition of the Society. 



