RULES 



OF THE 



STRAITS ASIATIC SOCIETY. 



I.— Name and Objects. 



1. The name of the Society shall be " The Steaits ASIATIC 

 Society." 



2. The objects of the Society shall be : — 



a. Tlie investigation of subjects connected with the 

 Straits of Malacca and the neighbouring countries. 



h. The publication of papers in a Journal. 



c. The formation of a Library of books bearing on the 

 objects of the Society. 



II.— Membership. 



3. Members shall be classed as Ordinary and Ho^.orary. 



4. Ordinary Membeis shall pay an annual subscription of 

 $5, payable in advance on the 1st January of each year. 



5. Honorary Members shall pay no : ubscription. 



6. On or about the 30th June of every year, the Honorary 

 Treasurer shall prepare a list of those Members whose sul sf r:p- 

 tions for the current year remain unpaid, and such peisors shall 

 be deemed to have resigned their mtmbership. But the op-ia- 

 tion of this rule, in ary particular case, may be su.'-pencecl by a 

 vote of the Council of the Society. 



7. Candidates for admission as Members shall be p»opo>^ed 

 by one and seconded Vy ai^other Member of the Society, and if 

 agreed to ly a majoiiiy ot the Council shall be deemed to le 

 duly elected. 



