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  • Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Persatuan Asia Diraja Bahagian Malaysia

ANNUAL REPORT
For the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016

PATRONS

DYMM Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj, Sultan Selangor, D.Y.T.M. Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah, Chan Sek Keong, Esq.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The 135th Annual General Meeting was held on 25 June 2016 at the Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur. Tun Mohd Hanif bin Omar, the President of the Society, presided at the meeting and 17 members of the Society were present and 11 proxies.

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

The following members of the Society, having been nominated under Rule 21, were elected to the Council. [End Page 157] Gomez & Co were re-appointed Auditors for the year 2017. Mazars Risk Management S.B. were re-appointed the Society's Accountants.

President
       Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar re-elected
   
Vice-Presidents
       Tengku Mohd. Fauzi bin Tengku Abdul Hamid re-elected
       Prof Dr Tan Tai Yong re-elected
       Miss Patricia Regis re-elected
       Datin Dr Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian re-elected
       Dr Loh Wei Leng re-elected
   
Councillors
       Dr Paul H. Kratoska re-elected
       Prof Emeritus Dr. Ahmat Adam re-elected
       Prof Dato' Abu Talib bin Ahmad re-elected
       Prof Dr Danny Wong Tze-ken re-elected
       Dr Joseph Fernando re-elected
   
Hon. Secretary
       Dr. Neil Khor Jin Keong re-elected
   
Hon. Treasurer
       Dato' H.S. Barlow re-elected
   
Hon. Editor
       Dr. Paul H. Kratoska re-elected
   
Hon. Review Editor
       Dr. Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian re-elected

In August 2016, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Simon Sipaun of Sabah accepted an invitation from the council to serve as a Councillor for the 2016/2017 period.

In September, Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar resigned as President after 10 years and Tengku Mohamed Fauzi bin Tengku Abdul Hamid accepted Council's invitation to become President of the Society.

In December, Mr Chan Sek Keong from Singapore accepted the Council's invitation to be one of the Patrons of the Society.

MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL

The Council met on four occasions during the year.

  1. a). On 26 March 2016 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.

  2. b). On 25 June 2016 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.

  3. c). On 24 September 2016 at the Function Room, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore.

  4. d). On 10 December 2016 at Think City Board Room, Bangunan UAB No. 21-35 Tingkat 1, Gat Lebuh Cina, Penang.

LECTURES

  1. a). Talk by Emeritus Prof Dr Ahmat Adam entitled "The Krusenstern's Manuscript of the Malay Annals (Sejarah Melayu)", at Badan Warisan Malaysia on 26 March 2016.

  2. b). Talk by Dr Sandra Khor Manickam entitled "Mr. Inquisitive: Ivor H.N. Evans' life in the Malay Peninisula and Borneo", at Badan Warisan Malaysia on 25 June 2016. [End Page 158]

  3. c). Talk by Dr Timony Bernard entitled "Not so Mad H.N. Ridley, Science and Colonial Society", at the Function Room, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore on 24 September 2016.

  4. d). Members were invited by Think City to a Lecture by Dr Dato' (Dr) Anwar Fazal on "The Spirit of Penang: Informing, Inspiring and Igniting Change", held on 10 December 2016 at Think City Event Hall, Bangunan UAB No. 21-35 Tingkat 1, Gat Lebuh Cina, Penang

SALES OF PUBLICATIONS

The total sales of MBRAS publications for the year 2016 were as follows:

Sold by MBRAS IBS
Year 2015 2016 2015 2016
Monographs 527 285 114 45
Reprints 551 265 66 25
Journals 529 1405 45 38
Sejarah Melayu (box set) 233 76 4 3
Other publications 5 1 8 5
Old Photos of M'sia & S'pore 8 2 1 2

MEMBERSHIP

The number of new applications received and approved by the Council during the period of this report was 32. The total number of members of the Society on 31.12.2016 was 393.

The total number under different categories on that date was:

Honorary Ordinary Institutional Life TOTAL
Malaysia 1 238 16 11 266
Singapore 1 17 8 4 30
Brunei - 3 - 1 4
U.K. 2 16 6 1 25...

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