ii RULES. — Continued. 



8. Honorary Members must be proposed for election by the 

 Council at a general meeting- of the Society. 



III.— Officers. 



9. The Officers of the Society shall be : — - 

 A President; 



Two Vice-Presidents, one of whom shall be selected from 



among'st the membei^s resident in Penang ; 

 An Honorary Secretary and Librarian ; 

 An Honorary Treasurer; and 

 Five Councillors. 

 These Officers shall hold office until their successors are 

 chosen. 



10. Vacancies in the above offices shall be filled for the 

 current year by a vote of the remaining Officers. 



IV.— Council. 



11. The Council of the Society shall be composed of the 

 Officers for the current year, and its duties shall be: — 



a. To administer the affairs, property and trusts of the 



Society. 



b. To elect Ordinary Members, and recommend Hono- 



rary Members for election by the Society. 

 6'. To decide on the eligibility of papers to be read 

 before general meetings. 



d. To select papers for publication in the Journal, and 

 to supervise the printing and distribution of the said 

 Journal. 



e. To select and purchase books for the Library. 



/. To accept or decline donations on behalf of the 



Society. 

 g. To present to the Annual Meeting, at the expiration 



of their term of oihce, a Report of the proceedings 



and condition of the Society. 



12. The Counrii shall meet for the transaction of business 

 once a month, or oftener if necessary. At Council meetings, 

 three Officers shall constitute a quorum. 



