Annual Report 
of the 
Straits Branch, Royal Asiatic Society, 
for 1921, 
Membership. ‘The membership of the Society at the close of the 
year stands at 463, as compared with a total of 
329 at the end of 1920. There are 14 Honorary Members, 4 Cor- 
responding Members and 445 Ordinary Members. 
During the year 153 new members were elected by the Council. 
This is more than double the highest number of new members ever 
added in any one year (viz. 73 in 1910), and nearly treble the 
number who joined during 1920. The Council regard this sign of 
wider interest in the Society as highly satisfactory and reflecting 
great credit on several energetic members who have been so success- 
ful in interesting many in the work of the Society. In addition to 
many new Members from the Straits Settlements and the F. M,. 8., 
several resident in British North Borneo, Sarawak and the Un- 
federated States (particularly Kedah) joined the Society. 
The names of the new members elected during the year are:— 
HonoRARY MEMBERS. 
Prof. Dr. Renward Brandstetter Prof. Dr. Snouck-Hurgronje 
The Sultan of Perak, K.c.M.c. Dr..Ph. Van Ronkel 
ORDINARY MEMBERS. 
Dr. R. Allen, B.sc. Mr. A. G. Bratton 
Mr. W. H. R. Allen Mr. T. W. Browne 
Capt. E. V. Andreini Mr. H. M. Butterfield 
Mr. K. W. H. Austen Mr. F. M. Campbell 
Enku Abdul Aziz Mr. A. Cavendish 
Min Ball"... Mr. F. N. Chasen 
Mrs S. EL Ball Mr, E. Cheers 
Mr. J. R. Barnes Miguel 1, Clark 
Mr. G. E, Baughan Mr. G. E. Clayton 
Mr. H. Beard Mrs. J. J. Connell 
Mr. W, N. C. Belgrave Mr. A. C.- Cooney 
Mr. W. C. B. Bell Mr. N, Coulson 
Major E. V. Benjamin, M.c. Mr. J. C. Cowap 
Major K. Black Miss Craddell 
Rev. R. Blasdell Mr. Gordon Crannia 
Mr. R. Boyd Mr. H. B. Crocker 
