The association of this Society with the A. S. of B. lias been 

 of a cordial nature. Dr. Wallich, who was in Singapore in 1822, 

 had presented some botanical works to the Society. The earlier 

 journals contain the following papers by men connected in early 

 years with the Straits. 



Raffles, Thomas—On the Malayan Nation (As. Ees. XII, 102). 

 Farquhar, Major (died 1839) — An account of a new species of 

 Tapir in the Malay Peninsula (As. Ees. XIII, 417). 



Logan, J. B. — Two papers on the Geology of Singapore (J. 

 XVI, 667; J. XVI, 519). 



Low, Col. J. (see references in Buckley's Anecdotal History) — 

 The Geological Appearances and General Features of the Malay 

 Peninsula, etc. (As. Pes. XVIII, pt. 1, 128) — An account of several 

 inscriptions found in Province Wellesley (J. XVII, pt. 2, 62) — An 

 inscription from Kedah (J. XYIII, 2-17). 



Marsden, W. — Traces of Hindu Literature and Language 

 among the Malays (As. Ees. IV, 221). 



Newbold, Carpt. J. W. T. — Eleven papers on Malayan Geo- 

 graphy, J. II, 497; III", 601; IV, 241, 297, 537; V, 61, 257, 505, 

 561, 626, 670. 



Our Members are entitled to attend the meetings of the A. S. 

 of B. when in Calcutta, which right is reciprocated. 



The Eoyal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 

 London was founded in 1823, by Thomas Henry Colebrooke, who 

 was president of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1806-16. The 

 record of our own connection with the E. A. S. (London) is con- 

 tained in our minutes, 1902. Mr. Eidley interviewed Dr. Bhys 

 Davids, the Secretary, who expressed a desire for closer union with 

 us, wished to exchange papers, and said that members of affiliated 

 Societies could attend the meetings of the London Society and i in 

 other ways the parent Society would be willing to assist the Straits 

 Branch/ Closer union was urged again in 1910. In 1912 our 

 Society resolved that members of the E. A. S. of London be ac- 

 corded the privileges of membership. without election. 



The Bombay Asiatic Society was founded in 1827, the Ceylon 

 in 1845, the China Branch in 1858 and the Japan Branch in 1872.. 

 With all these we are in cordial correspondence and it might be well 

 if members visiting the head-quarters of these Societies were to 

 attempt to get into personal touch with them. The Empire of 

 Knowledge knows no geographical boundaries. 



The Straits Branch. 



Turning to the history of the past forty years of our Society, 

 the initial meeting was held on Nov. 4th, 1877, when it was re- 

 solved " that the gentlemen present form themselves into a Society 



