OP THE STR3ITS BRANCH 

 Royal Asiatic Society. 



I, Name and Objects. 



1. The name of the Society shall be ' The Straits Branch of 

 the Royal Asiatic Society.' 



2. The objects of the Society shall be :— 



(a) the increase and diffusion of knowledge concerning British 

 Malaya and the neighbouring countries. 



(b) the publication of a Journal and of works and maps. 



(c) the formation of a library of hooks and maps. 



II. Membership. 



3 Members shall be of two kinds— Ordinary and Honorary. 



4. Candidates for ordinary membership shall he proposed and 

 seconded by members and elected by a majority of the Council. 



5. Ordinary members shall pay an annual subscription of $") 

 payable in advance on the first of January in each year. Members 

 shall be allowed to compound for life membership by a payment of 



6. On or about the 30th of June in each year the Honorary 

 Treasurer shall prepare and submit to the Council a list of those 

 members whose subscriptions for the current year remain unpaid. 

 Such members shall he deemed to be suspended from membership 

 until their subscriptions have been paid, and in default of payment 

 within two years shall be deemed to have resigned their member- 

 No Member shall receive a copy of the Journal or other publi- 

 cations of the Society until his subscription for the current year 



7. Distinguished persons and persons who have rendered not- 

 able service to the Society may on the recommendation of the Council 

 be elected Honorary members by a majority at a General meeting. 

 They shall pay no subscription, and shall enjoy all the privileges of a 

 member except a vote at meetings and eligibility for office. 



