- Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Persatuan Asia Diraja Bahagian Malaysia
ANNUAL REPORT
For the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
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 137th Annual General Meeting was held on 30 June 2018 at the Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur. Tengku Mohd. Bin Tengku Abdul Hamid, President of the Society, presided at the meeting and 28 members of the Society were present and 1 proxy.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
The following members of the Society, having been nominated under Rule 21, were elected to the Council.
President | |
Tengku Mohd. Fauzi Bin Tengku Abdul Hamid elected | |
Vice-Presidents | |
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 |
Dr Hjh Asiyah Az-Zahra Hj Ahmad | re-elected |
Dato' H.S. Barlow | elected |
Dr Paul Kratoska | elected |
Councillors | |
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 |
YAM Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz | re-elected |
Ms Mary Elizabeth Cardosa | elected |
Mr Chua Siow Leng | 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 |
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Gomez & Co were re-appointed Auditors for the year 2019. Mazars Risk Management Sdn. Bhd. 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). 31 March 2018 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.
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b). 30 June 2018 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.
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c). 29 September 2018 at the Function of Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
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d). 15 December 2018 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.
LECTURES
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a). Talk by Dr Paul H. Kratoska entitled "The Japanese Occupation: Piecing Together What Happened", at the Badan Warisan Malaysia on 30 June 2018.
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b). MBRAS-Jalan Merdeka Talk by Dato' H.S. Barlow entitled "Frank Swettenham and his influence on the Development of Early Kuala Lumpur and the Building of Carcosa" on 2 September 2018 at Carcosa Seri Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
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c). Talk by Prof Dr Lai Chee-Kien entitled "From Stuffed Tigers to Weather Capsule: Displaying Malaya and Malaysia to the World, 1851-1972" at Function Room, Singapore Botanic Garden on 29 September 2018. [End Page 180]
SALES OF PUBLICATIONS
The total sales of MBRAS publications for the year 2018 were as follows:
Sold by | MBRAS | IBS | ||
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Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 |
Monographs | 272 | 275 | 23 | 25 |
Reprints | 183 | 92 | 10 | 9 |
Journals | 945 | 911 | 6 | 8 |
Sejarah Melayu (box set) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Other publications | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MEMBERSHIP
The number of new applications received and approved by the Council during the period of this report was 20. The total number of members of the Society on 31.12.2018 was 357.
The total number under different categories/areas on that date was:
Honorary | Ordinary | Institutional | Life | TOTAL | |
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Malaysia | 4 | 213 | 14 | 11 | 242 |
Singapore | 3 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
Brunei | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
U.K. | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Australia & NZ | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
USA & Canada | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
Other Countries | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
TOTAL | 17 | 273 | 43 | 24 | 357 |
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. The names of our representatives in those areas were as follows:
United Kingdom:
Dr A.J. Stockwell
Guildford GU1 3LL, United Kingdom.
Email: tony@ajstockwell.co.uk
North America & Canada:
Dr Patricia Sloane-White
Department of Anthropology
University of Delaware
110 John Munroe Hall, Newark
DE 19716...