RULES OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. 



(a) to administer the affairs, property and trusts of 

 the Society. 



(b) to elect ordinary members and to recommend can- 

 didates for election as Honorary members of the Society. 



(c) to obtain and select material for publication in the 

 Journal and to supervise the printing and distribution of the 

 Journal. 



•(d) to authorise the publication of works and maps at 

 the expense of the Society otherwise than in the Journal. 



(e) to select and purchase books and maps for the 

 Library. 



(f) to accept or decline donations on behalf of the 

 Society. 



(g) to present to the Annual General Meeting at the 

 expiration of their term of office a report of the proceedings 

 and condition of the Society. 



(h) to make and enforce by-laws and regulations for 

 the proper conduct of the affairs of the Society. Every such 

 by-law or regulation shall be published in the Journal. 



11. The Council shall meet for the transaction of 

 business once a quarter, and oftener if necessary. Three 

 officers shall form a quorum of the Council. 



V. General Meetings. 



12. One week's notice of all meetings and of the sub- 

 jects to be discussed or dealt with shall be given. 



13. At all meetings the Chairman shall in the case of 

 an equality of votes be entitled to a casting vote in addition 

 to his own. 



14. The Annual General Meeting shall be held in 

 February in each year. Eleven members shall form a 

 quorum. 



15. (i) At the Annual General Meeting the Council 

 shall present a Report for the preceding year and the Treas- 



