VIU 



ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



COUNCIL 



OF TKE 



STRAITS BRANCH 



OF THE 



ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, 



YOn THE TEAE 1894. 



The Council are happy to state that the affairs of the Society 

 continue to. be in a satisfactory condition. 



The following members have been elected at or since the 

 last general meeting: — 



His Honour Mr. Justice 

 W. R. COLLYER. 



Mr. R. J. Wilkinson. 

 Mr. W. G. Shellabear. 

 Mr. A. H. Lemon. 

 The Rev. D. D. MoORE. 



Mr. E. A. Bartlett. 



Mr. L. A. M.Johnston. 



Dr. G. D. Freer. 



The Rev. W. H. Dunkerley. 



Mr. G. T. Hare. 



Mr. H. Fort. 



Messrs. J. B. Elcum and W. T. Wrench have resigned 

 their membership of the Society, and the Council regret to- 

 record the loss by death of two members of the Society — Mr. 

 D. G. Parkes, and Mr. E. A. Wise, who was killed at Jeram 

 Ampai during the Pahang Rising. 



During the year, Nos. 25, 26 and 27 of the Society's Journal 

 have been published, and Nos. 28 and 29 are being printed and 

 will shortly be in the hands of members. Materials are also 

 in hand for another number. 



It is regretted that little progress has been made with the 

 new^ map of the Malay Peninsula. It is reported that the 

 Topographical Survey of the State of Selangor will not be 

 complete before June, while no reliable map can at present 

 be made of considerable portions of the State of Pahang. 



A number of publications have been added to the Society's 

 Library during the year. 



