ANNUAL REPORT. 1x 
The Society deeply regrets to have to record the death of two 
of their members, that of the Hon’ble W. D. Barnes, of whom an 
obituary notice was given in Journal No. 60, and that of Mr. W. 
Nanson. Mr. Nanson was one of the oldest members of the Society. 
He was elected in 1889 and served-repeatedly on the Council. 
Mr. H. N. Ridley, C.M.G., F.R.S., resigned the Secretary- 
ship in October, in view of his approaching retirement. Having 
been elected in 1888, he had been Secretary during the years 1890- 
93 ; 1897-1900; 1902-11, 1., e., during the greater part of the Society's 
existence, and not in any way in a formal capacity, but.as the very 
soul of the Society. 
The Society is much indebted to its President, the Hon. Dr. 
Galloway, for having kindly presented the enlarged portrait of Mr. 
Ridley, which has now been placed in the Society's room alongside 
that of Bishop Hose, also presented by Dr. Galloway some years 
ago. | 
R. HANITSCH. 
Singapore, Acting Hon. Secretary. 
January, 1912. 
