Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society/Volume 31/Annual Report of the Council

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, For the Year 1897.

The Council are happy to state that there has been during the year a considerable increase both in numbers, and in revenue; the cost of publications, however, has also increased owing to the large size of one of the numbers published.

The following new members were elected during the year.

  • Mr. C. W. C. PARR
  • Mr.„ W. CONLAY
  • Mr.„ W. R. ROWLAND
  • Mr.„ R. Koe
  • Mr.„ B. ROBERTS
  • Mr.„ E S. HOSE
  • Mr.„ H. C. HOLMES
  • Mr.„ E. A. DICKSON
  • Mr.„ R. C. TOLLEMACHE
  • Dr. WELFORD
  • Dr. LIM BOON KENG
  • Capt. G. E. GERINI
  • M. DEVICQ
  • Mr. S. FLOWER
  • Mr.„ E. L. BROCKMANN
  • Mr.„ C. F. MCCAUSLAND
  • Mr.„ R. SHELFORD

His Excellency the Governor consented to become Patron of the Society.

The Council regret to have to record the deaths of the following members of the Society: Sir W. E. Maxwell, Mr. H. A. O'Brien, Mr. H. T. Haughton and Mr. D. Logan.

During the year one Journal, No. 30, was published, and another is already in the printer's hands.

The new Map of the Malay Peninsula was finished by Mr. van Cuylenburg and sent to Messrs. Stanford for publication. Messrs. Stanford hope to have it ready for sale in February.

​The Hon. Librarian re-arranged the Library and a number of Journals were bound and a book-case for their reception was purchased.

A large number of books and pamphlets, some of which are of considerable value, were received by the Society in return for their publications.

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