Annual Report of the Council for 1898. 
The Council are happy to state that the financial position 
of the Society is in a very satisfactory state, and that, though 
there have been fewer members added to the Society than last 
year, the number of members keeps up to the average. 
The members added were Mr. J. Driver, Mr A. L. Butler, 
Mr. J. Mason, Mr. J. E. Banks and Mr. J. B. Wood. 
The Council have to regret the loss by death of Mr. A. H. 
Everett, who had been a member of the Society for eighteen 
years. 
The proofs of the New Map were received in August, 
and were revised and returned by the Map Committee the same 
month. Steps have also been taken to copyright it. Copies for 
distribution are expected very shortly. The Government of 
the Straits Settlements renewed the vote of 1.000 dollars 
for aid in its publication. 
One Journal (No. 81) was published, which contained a 
complete index of all papers published in the Journal since its 
commencement Another is now in the Press and will be shortly 
in the hands of the Subscribers. 
The Council are glad to see an increase in the number of 
Contributors to the Journal, and hope that this may be still more 
augmented. 
A large number of pamphlets, books, and journals of kin- 
dred Societies have been received in exchange for copies of our 
own Journal and have been added to the library. A large num- 
ber of books have been bound. 
A Statement of Accounts by the Treasurer is appended. 
