RULES OF THE SOCIETY 
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RULES OF THE SOCIETY 
1. The Society shall be called the East Africa and Uganda 
Natural History Society. 
2. Its object shall be the general advancement of the study 
of Natural History in British East Africa and Uganda. 
3. The headquarters of the Society shall be in Nairobi. 
4. The Society shall consist of such Patrons and Honorary 
Members and Ordinary Members as shall be elected. Patrons 
and Honorary Members shall be Governors, Lieut. -Governors, 
of the Protectorates and Colonial Secretaries or distinguished 
scientific men who may from time to time be elected by the 
Society. Patrons and Honorary Members shall not be liable 
for any subscriptions or entrance fees. 
5. Members shall be elected by the Committee. On and 
after July 1st, 1909, candidates for election to the Society shall 
be proposed and seconded by Ordinary Members. 
6. The subscription for membership shall be Rs. 155. per 
annum, falling due on the 1st of January each year. Any member 
joining on or after July 1st, in any year, shall only pay half 
the subscription, viz. Rs. 7-50 for that year. 
(a) All subscriptions shall be paid during the first month 
in which they fall due. Members three months in arrear may, 
if the Committee so decide, cease to be members. 
(b) Any member being in arrear one month shall cease to 
receive any publications of the Society so long as his subscrip- 
tion remains in arrear. 
7. An Annual General Meeting shall be called by the 
Committee early in each year, due notice being given in the 
press. This Meeting shall be for the election of officers, the 
submission of accounts, and any other business. 
8. A President and a Vice-President of the Society shall 
be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting, and if a 
vacancy occurs in the Presidency, the Vice-President shall 
become President until next General Meeting. 
9. The Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer and 
Committee shall be similarly appointed by the General Meeting. 
10. In the event of a vacancy in the post or temporary 
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