RULES 



of 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 Koyal 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 proposed 

 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. Mem- 

 bers shall be allowed to compound for life membership by a pay- 

 ment of $50. 



6. On or about the 30th of June in each year the Honorary 

 Treasurer shall prepare and submit to the Council a list of those 

 members whose subscriptions for the current year remain unpaid. 

 Such members shall be deemed to be suspended from membership 

 until their subscriptions have been paid, and in default of payment 

 within two years shall be deemed to have resigned their membership. 



Xo member shall receive a copy of the Journal or other publi- 

 cations of the Society until his subscription for the current year 

 has been paid. 



7. Distinguished persons and persons who have rendered 

 notable service to the Society may on the recommendation of the 

 Council be elected Honorary members by a majority at a General 

 meeting. They shall pay no subscription, and shall enjoy all the 

 privileges of a member except a vote at meetings and eligibility 

 for office. 



III. Officers. 



8. The officers of the Society shall be : — - 

 A President. 



Three Vice Presidents, resident in Singapore, Penang and the 



Federated Malay States respectively. 

 An Honorary Treasurer. An Honorary Librarian. 



An Honorarv Secretary. Four Councillors. 



