RULES 



OP THE STRAITS BRANCH 



OF THE 



Royal Asiatic Society. 



I. Name and Objects. 



1. The name of the Society shall be ' The Straits 

 Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society/ 



2. The objects of the Society shall be : — 



(a) the increase and diffusion of knowledge concerning 

 British Malaya and the neighbouring countries. 



(b) the publication of a Journal and of works and 

 maps. 



(c) the formation of a library of books and maps. 



II. Membership. 



3. Members shall be of two kinds — Ordinary and 

 Honorary. 



4. Candidates for ordinary membership shall be pro- 

 posed and seconded by members and elected by a majority of 

 the Council. 



5. Ordinary members shall pay an annual subscription 

 of $5 payable in advance on the first of January in each year. 

 Members shall be allowed to compound for life membership 

 by a payment of $50. 



