xviii RULES, 
III. Officers. 
8. The officers of the Society shall be :—_ 
A President. 
Three Vice Presidents, resident in Singapore, Penang and the 
Federated Malay States respectively. 
An Honorary Secretary. 
An Honorary Treasurer. 
An Honorary Librarian. 
Four Councillors. 
These officers shall be elected for one year at the annual 
General Meeting, and shall hold office until their successors are 
appointed. 
9. Vacaneies in the above offices occurring during any year 
shall be filled by a vote of majority of the remaining officers. 
IV. Council. 
10. The Council of the Society shall be composed of the officers 
for the current year, and its duties and powers shall be :— 
(a) to administer the affairs, property and trusts of the Society 
(b) to elect ordinary members and to recommend candidates 
or 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. 
(yg) to present to the Annual General Meeting at the expiration 
of their term of office a report of the proceedings and condition 
of the Society. 
(i) to make and enforee by-laws and regulations for the proper 
conduct of the affairs of the Society. Hvery such by-law or 
regulation shall be published in the Journal. 
11. The Council shall meet for the transaction of business 
once a month and oftener if necessary. Three officers shall form 
a quorum of the Council. 
V. General Meeting’s. 
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 7 
equality of votes be entitled to a casting vote in addition to 
his own. : ; : 
