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 Gene- 

 ral Meeting, and shall hold office until their successors are ap- 

 pointed. 



shall be rilled by a vote of majority of the remaining officers. 



IV. Council. 



10. The Council of the Societv shall be composed of the offi- 

 cers for the current year, and its duties an-1 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 ex- 

 pense of the Society otherwise than in the Journal. 



(c) to select and purchase books and maps for the Library. 



if) to accept or decline donations on behalf of the Society. 



{()) 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. 



(h) to make and enforce by-laws and regulations for the proper 

 conduct of the affairs of the Society. Every such by-law or regula- 

 tion 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 Meetings. 



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 

 equality of votes be entitled to a casting vote in addition to his 



