Annual Report of the 

 Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society for 1919. 



The active membership of the Society is estimated at 320. 



The Society has been deprived, during the past year, of the 

 valuable services of Dr. R. Hanitsch on retirement. The Hon. 

 Mr. W. George Maxwell, President was transferred early in the 

 year from Singapore and Major Moulton went on leave. 



Mr. Valentine Knight kindly undertook the duties of Honorary 

 Treasurer. 



The issue of the Journal has been much delayed by pressure of 

 work in the printing presses of Singapore. The Methodist Pub- 

 lishing House is shortly issuing the next number of the Journal. 

 Messrs. Fraser and Neave. are printing Mr. Merrill's work on Bor- 

 neans Plants, and over 400 pp. have been set and corrected. It is 

 proposed to issue this work as a whole. The printing bill of the 

 Society wili show a large increase, in accordance with the increased 

 cost of everything. There is matter in hand for the next issue, 



The following new members have been elected during the 

 year. 



Mr. P. Adelberg Mr. W. Finnie 



Mr. Audrey Gow Mr. D. H. Grist 



Mr. F. G. Bourne Mr. M. C. Hay 



Major T. F. Ohipp Mr. A. B. Jordan 



Mr. Dennis Santry Mr. F. K. Wilson 



The audited balance sheet for the year is appended. 



» Walter Makepeace, 



Honorary Secretary. 



