Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Persatuan Asia Diraja Bahagian Malaysia
- Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Persatuan Asia Diraja Bahagian Malaysia
ANNUAL REPORT
For the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015
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.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 134th Annual General Meeting was held on 13 June 2015 at the Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur. Tengku Mohd. Fauzi Tengku Abdul Hamid, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Society, presided at the meeting and 17 members of the Society were present.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
The following members of the Society, having been nominated under Rule 21, were elected to the Council.
| President | |
| Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar | re-elected |
| Vice-Presidents | |
| P.M. Dato Shariffuddin | re-elected |
| 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 | elected |
| Dr Loh Wei Leng | elected |
| Councillors | |
| Dr Paul H. Kratoska | re-elected |
| Prof Emeritus Dr. Ahmat Adam | re-elected |
| Prof Dato’ Abu Talib bin Ahmad | re-elected |
| Dato’ Seri Nazir Ariff | re-elected |
| Prof Dr Danny Wong Tze-ken | elected |
| Dr Joseph Fernando | elected |
| Hon. Secretary | |
| Dr. Neil Khor Jin Keong | re-elected |
| Hon. Treasurer | |
| Dato’ H.S. Barlow | re-elected |
| Hon. Editor | |
| Dr. Paul H. Kratoska | elected |
| Hon. Review Editor | |
| Dr. Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian | re-elected |
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Gomez & Co were re-appointed Auditors for the year 2015. Messrs Moores Rowland (known as Mazars Risk Management S.B. with effect from 1 January 2016) were re-appointed the Society’s Accountants.
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL
The Council met on four occasions during the year
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a. On 28 March 2015 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.
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b. On 13 June 2015 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.
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c. On 3 October 2015 at the Conference room, Level 1, Stephen Riady Centre, University Town, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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d. On 12 December 2015 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.
SALES OF PUBLICATIONS
The total sales of MBRAS publications for the year 2015 were as follows (2014 figures within brackets): [End Page 170]
| Sold by | MBRAS | IBS | ||
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| Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Monographs | 196 139 897 5 2 1 | 527 | 165 97 69 21 2 4 | 114 |
| Reprints | 551 | 66 | ||
| Journals | 529 | 45 | ||
| Sejarah Melayu (box set) | 233 | 4 | ||
| Other publications | 5 | 8 | ||
| Old Photos of M’sia & S’pore | 8 | 1 | ||
LECTURES
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a. Rebecca Kenneison: “Force 136”, at Badan Warisan Malaysia on 5 September 2015.
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b. Dr Zuraini Mohd Ali: “21 Years on: Remembering Mubin Sheppard”, at Badan Warisan Malaysia on 12 Sept. 2015.
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c. Hans Dieter Evers: “The Concept of Nusantara”, at Badan Warisan Malaysia, on 12 December 2015.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
The Society issued two publications in 2015:
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1. Reprint 33. Glimpses of Penang’s Past — sponsored by Think City, Penang.
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2. Monograph 48. Perniagaan Haji Di Pulau Pinang dan Dokumentasi Sultan Kedah — under Mubin Sheppard Memorial Essays.
MEMBERSHIP
The number of new applications received and approved by the Council during the period of this report was 21. The total number of members of the Society on 31.12.2015 was 402.
The total numbers under different categories on that date were:
| Honorary | Ordinary | Institutional | Life | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1 | 209 | 18 | 11 | 239 |
| Singapore | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 30 |
| Brunei | - | 3 | - | 2 | 5 |
| U.K. | 2 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 51 |
| Australia & NZ | - | 12 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| USA & Canada | - | 5 | 19 | 5 | 29 |
| Other Countries | 1 | 5 | 23 | - | 29 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 280 | 90 | 27 | 402 |
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PAYMENT OF SUBSCRIPTIONS IN LOCAL CURRENCY
The Society’s Representatives in the United Kingdom, the North America and Australia continued to receive annual subscriptions in local currencies from members resident in those territories. Their assistance was greatly appreciated.
Our representatives in those areas were as follows:
| United Kingdom: | Prof. A.J. Stockwell, |
| 36 Sydney Road, | |
| Guildford GU1 3LL, U.K. | |
| Email: tony@ajstockwell.co.uk | |
| North America & Canada: | Dr Patricia Sloane-White, |
| Department of Anthropology, | |
| University of Delaware... |
