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

ANNUAL REPORT

For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017

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 136th Annual General Meeting was held on 17 June 2017 at the Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur. Tengku Mohd. Bin Tengku Abdul Hamid, Vice-President of the Society, presided at the meeting and 19 members of the Society were present and 9 proxies.

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 elected

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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
  Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Simon Sipaun elected
  YAM Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz 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

Gomez & Co were re-appointed Auditors for the year 2018. 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.

  1. a. On 25 March 2017 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.

  2. b. On 17 June 2017 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.

  3. c. On 30 September 2017 at the ARI Meeting Room (Level 7), AS8, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, NUS, Singapore.

On 9 December 2017 at Think City Board Room, Bangunan U.A.B., No. 21-35 Tingkat 1, Gat Lebuh Cina, Penang.

LECTURES

  1. a. Talk by Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz entitled “Founded Upon the Principles of Liberty and Justice: The Development of the Democratic Mindset in Malaysia”, at the Badan Warisan Malaysia on 19 February 2017.

  2. b. Talk by Raimy Ché-Ross entitled “Turun Takhta Buang Negeri”: The Exile of Tengku Musaeddin (1893-1955), Tengku Kelana Jaya Petra & Sultan Selangor Darul ehsan VII (1942-1945) to the Cocos & Keeling Islands (1945-1946)” at Badan Warisan Malaysia on 25 March 2017.

  3. c. Talk by Dr Arunima Datta entitled “Making of ‘Coolie’ Identities: Indian Plantation Communities in Malaysian History” at ARI Meeting Room [End Page 180] (Level 4), AS8, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore on 30 Septermber 2017. This was an ARI-MBRAS Joint talk.

SALES OF PUBLICATIONS

The total sales of MBRAS publications for the year 2017 were as follows:

Sold by MBRAS IBS
Year 2016 2017 2016 2017
Monographs 285 272 45 23
Reprints 265 183 25 10
Journals 1405 945 38 6
Sejarah Melayu (box set) 76 7 3 2
Other publications 1 4 5 2
Old Photos of M’sia & S’pore 2 0 2 1

MEMBERSHIP

The number of new applications received and approved by the Council during the period of this report was 24. The total number of members of the Society on 31.12.2017 was 405.

The total number under different categories/areas on that date was:

Honorary Ordinary Institutional Life TOTAL
Malaysia 4 242 19 10 275
Singapore 3 17 8 4 32
Brunei 1 4 1 1 7
U.K. 3 19 2 1 25
Australia & NZ 0 16 0 3 19
USA & Canada 1 6 4 5 16
Other Countries 5 6 20 0 31
TOTAL 17 310 54 24 405

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...

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