Monday, the 1st April, 1878.
Members of the Council present:
- The Ven. Archdeacon Hose. President.
- J. D. Vaughan, Esq., Vice. President for Singapore.
- N. B. Dennys, Esq., Ph. D. Honry. Secretary.
- Hon. J. Douglas, Esq., C. M. G.
- A. M. Skinner, Esq.
- E. Bieber, Esq., L. L. D.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.
On the recommendation of the Council 23 Gentlemen were elected Members of the Society.
The Honorary Secretary Dr. N. B. Dennys drew attention to the circumstances under which he had accepted, as a temporary arrangement, the office of Honorary Secretary to the Society; and proposed that the office should now devolve Mr. A. M. Skinner in accordance with the arrangement upon which had been contemplated at the time. Mr. Skinner expressed his willingness to undertake the duties, and the change was agreed to.
Mr. J. D. Vaughan read a paper on "The Chinese in Singapore. Some discussion ensued in which Dr. Dennys, Mr. Douglas, and the Chairman successively took part.
Monday, the 6th May, 1878.
Members of the Council present.
- The Ven. Archdeacon Hose, President.
- J. D. Vaughan, Esq. Vice President for Singapore.
- Hon. C. J. Irving. Honry. Treasurer.
- A. M. Skinner, Esq. Honry. Secretary.
- Hon. J. Douglas, C. M. G.
- E. Bieber, Esq. L. I. D.
- N. B. Dennys, Esq. Ph. D.
- E. Koek, Esq.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.
On the recommendation of the Council 9 Gentlemen were elected Members of the Society.
The President communicated to the Meeting the substance of a letter received from the Royal Asiatic Society, in which that Society agreed to the affiliation of the Straits Asiatic Society as a Branch, and undertook to exchange publications.
