The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. XXIX, Part 1-2, 1936 - Khamkoo
The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. XXIX, Part 1-2, 1936 - Khamkoo
The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. XXIX, Part 1-2, 1936 - Khamkoo
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182 ANNUAL HEPOH.T ~YlH Hl!·l(l [VOJ,, <strong>XXIX</strong><br />
FLORAE SrAMENRIS ENUliTRrtA'l'rn (CHA IH).<br />
<strong>Part</strong> 3 <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vol</strong>ume II <strong>of</strong> this puhlica.tiou Wll'l iHHtwcl early in <strong>the</strong><br />
yettl'; 110 fur<strong>the</strong>r material has been 1·ecei verl fmtll t.lw Editor in <strong>the</strong><br />
~om·se <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> year. At <strong>the</strong> Rame time drenlar:; were :;ont t:n 11hout<br />
one hundred institutions a.broad, inclnding JlloHt. <strong>of</strong> tl10se whieh formerly<br />
received gmtuitous copies from Ahorcluen [Jllivol'sity, and an<br />
ad~ertisement was inRerted in <strong>the</strong> ftllllU!tl rmhlic.:ation Oli.?'Onica<br />
Botanicn.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re was a satisfactory response to tho eircnlat· 1tnd <strong>the</strong> :;nhscrip·<br />
tion list is now in better condition than hefore.<br />
During <strong>the</strong> year <strong>the</strong> Aberdeen UniverHity 1111tde a final payment<br />
<strong>of</strong> twenty pounds to settle <strong>the</strong> very conftmerl aeconntR relating to<br />
unbound parts supplied. ~'he Council !losh·oH t.o acknowledge <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
very ready help in clearing up this matter.<br />
REVISioN OF RuJ~Ek.<br />
<strong>The</strong> edition <strong>of</strong> R11les printed in 1925 h-1 now :LlrnoRt exlHmsted n.nd<br />
<strong>the</strong>refore <strong>the</strong> Council decided that it would be opporLmw to Rnqject<br />
<strong>the</strong>m to review and revision if necessary. 't'lw matter WitH pls.wed<br />
in <strong>the</strong> hands or a sub-Committee COllRisting <strong>of</strong> H. IJ. Prince Dlmni<br />
and .Messrs. Lingat and Honse who J'epol'ted to <strong>the</strong> Comwil in clue<br />
course.<br />
A number <strong>of</strong> minor changes have been l:lttuetimwd by <strong>the</strong> Council<br />
am! it. is recommended that <strong>the</strong> ynoruru for tt Ckuoral mooting Hhall<br />
in future he a fixed prop01'tion <strong>of</strong> momhet·R 1wtnally roHid'ont in<br />
Bangkok, instead <strong>of</strong> an ttrbitrary number nH n.t pt'OH(mt. 'l.'he lego.l<br />
position <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Society</strong> 11s a property ownel' httH also J'ocoivotllttteutiou.<br />
'l'lte Cmmcil gave very C!treful consideration to n t'neomm(.mdation<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hub-Committee thnt mornhm·s living n.IJJ·ond Rlionld pay a lower<br />
mte <strong>of</strong> subscription but it was decided not to 1<br />
nake uny change at<br />
present on financial grounds because <strong>the</strong> tnom bond tip <strong>of</strong> <strong>Society</strong> is<br />
\'ery smttll. It is hoped to place <strong>the</strong> reviRed H.nleH lwfore <strong>the</strong> members<br />
nt. <strong>the</strong> next Annnn,l General Meeting.<br />
NA'rURAL His'rOIW SEO'I'ION.<br />
'l'he Section has been in charO'e <strong>of</strong> D 1<br />
• A a~ Ell' I eader<br />
tl 1 o . . . . • . 1s as .J<br />
'n·oug wnt <strong>the</strong> year with Mr. C. J. House a.s Secretary !Llld has bee11<br />
ra<strong>the</strong>r tnore active than for some years past.