RULES xxvii 



III. Officers. 



8. The officers of the Society shall be : — 

 A President. 



Three Vice-Presidents, resident in Singapore, Penang and 

 Federated Malay States respectively. 



An Honorary Treasurer. An Honorary Librarian. 



An Honorary Secretary. Four Councillors. 



These officers shall be elected for one year at the Annual 

 General Meeting, and shall hold office until their successors are 

 appointed. 



IV. Council. 



9. Vacancies in the above offices occurring during any year 

 shall be rilled by a vote of majority of the remaining officers. 



10. The Council of the Society shall be composed of the 

 officers for the current vear, and its duties and powers shall be : — 



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

 Society. 



(b) to. elect ordinary and corresponding members and to re- 

 commend candidates 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 expira- 

 tion of their term of office a report of the proceedings and condition 

 of the Society. 



(h) to make and enforce bye-laws and regulations for the 

 proper conduct of the affairs of the Society. Every such bye-law 

 or regulation shall be published in the Journal. 



11. The Council shall meet for the transaction of business 

 once a month and often if necessary. Three officers shall from 

 a quorum of the "Council. 



V. General Meetings. 



12. One week's notice of all meetings shall be given and of 

 the subjects to be discussed or dealt with. 



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. 



