Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society/Volume 2/Annual General Meeting

ANNUAL MEETING, 13th JANUARY.

Minutes.

The Annual General Meeting of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was held at the Raffles Library at 8.30 p.m. on Monday the 13th January, 1879.

Present.

Ven. Arch. G. F. Hose, M. A.—President.

A. M. Skinner, Esq., Hon Secy.

The Hon. C. J. Irving, Hon. Treasurer.

E. Bieber, Esq., L. L. D.

N. B. Dennys, Esq., Ph. D.

J. Miller, Esq.

D. F. A. Hervey, Esq.

E. Koek, Esq.

and numerous members and visitors.

Mr. Geo. Mansfield is elected a member as proposed by the Council.

The Honorary Secretary reads the Council's Annual Report.

It is agreed by the Meeting that the Report be adopted and published.

The Honorary Treasurer reads the Council's Financial Report.

It is agreed by the Meeting that the Report be adopted and published.

The President then addresses the Meeting and concludes by resigning, on behalf of himself and the other members of the Council, the offices which they have discharged during the past year.

The Council then proceeds to ballot for the Officers and Council during 1879, Messrs. Dennys and Koek acting as scrutineers of the ballot.

The following Officers and Councillors are elected:—

President, Ven. Arch. G. F. Hose, M. A.

Vice-President

Penang, Hon. C. J. Irving.

Singapore, Major S. Dunlop.

Honorary Secretary, A. M. Skinner, Esq.

Honorary Treasurer, J. Miller Esq.

Councillors.

E. Bieber, Esq., L. L. D.

N. B. Dennys, Esq., Ph D,

E. Koek, Esq.

D. F. A, Hervey, Esq.

R. W. Hullett, Esq., M. A.

A vote of thanks to the Honorary Secretary for his services during the year having been put and carried, the Meeting separates.