ANNUAL REPORT. xvil 
One of the members of the Society resident in Singapore, Mr. 
G. Coptey, has obligingly taken over charge of the books and papers 
presented from time to time to the Society, and has undertaken to 
have them bound, labelled and catalogued. 
The publication of a paper devoted to “ Notes and Queries” 
which was proposed in the last Annual Report, has been carried 
out; and two numbers have appeared. The Council hope that, as 
this publication becomes better known, the number of contributors 
and correspondents will increase. 
Numbers 14 and 15 of the Journal of the Society were pub- 
lished during the year. They contained the following papers :— 
“ Ascent of Gunong Bubu,”’ by Rev. J. Tentson- Woops. 
“ Sea-Dyak Religion,” by Rev. J. Perwam. 
“ History of Pérak from Native Sources,” by W. E. Maxwe tu. 
“ British North Borneo,” by E. P. Guertrz. 
‘« Jelébu,’ by H. A. O’Brien. 
“ Journey Across the Peninsula,” by F. A. Swerrenyan. 
“Van Hasselt’s Description of the Mid-Sumatra Expedition 
of 1877-79,” translated by R. N. Brann. 
“Further Notes on the Rainfall of Singapore,” by J. J. L. 
WHEATLEY. 
“Hill Tribes of North Formosa,” by J. Dopp. 
“Genealogy of the Royal Family of Brunei,’ by W. H. 
TREACHER. 
“French Land Decree in Cambodia,” by W. E. Maxwe tu. 
“ Malay Language and Literature,’ by Dr. Rost. 
“A Missionary’s Journey in Siam,” by Rev. G. Dasin. 
* Valentyn’s Account of Malacca,’ contributed by D. F. A. 
HERVEY. 
The Honorary Treasurer’s Accounts, which are annexed, shew 
a credit balance of $1,018.90. 
W. E. MAXWELL, 
Honorary Secretary. 
