viii Advertisements. 



TO BRITISH MANUFACTURERS, MERCHANTS, SHIPPERS, 

 BROKERS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN EMPIRE TRADE. 



You are cordially invited by the COUNCIL of the ROYAL COLONIAL 

 INSTITUTE to co-operate in the promotion of Inter-Empire Trade. 



The following Trade and Industrial Committee of the Institute has 

 recently been formed : — 



BEN H. MORGAN, Esq., Chairman. 



Major M. AROHER-SHEE, D.S.O., M.P. 



HENRY BIROHENOUGH, Esq., C.M.G. 



G. McL. BROWN, Esq. 



Colonel JOHN DENNY. 



Lt.-Geu. Sir J. BEVAN EDWARDS, K.O.M.G., O.B. 



(Chairman of Council of the Institute). 

 HUGO HIRST, Esq. (Chairman, Manufacturers' 



Association). 

 RICHARD JEBB, Esq. 

 Sir GODFREY LAGDEN,K:.O.M.G."(Deputy-Chaimian 



of Council of the Institute). 



STANLEY MAOHIN, Esq. (Chairman, London 



Chamber of Commerce). 

 EDWARD MANVILLE, Esq. (Chairman, Society of 



Motor Manufacturei-s and Traders). 

 Lord MERTHYR, E.C.V.O. 

 R. K. MORCOM, Esq. 

 Sir DANIEL MORRIS, K.O.M.G. 

 ELLIS T. POWELL, Esq., LL.B., B.Sc. 

 The Hon. Sir C. H. RASON. 

 P. C. SALTER, Esq. 



JAMES R. BOOSE, Secretary. 



The Committee will undertake : — 



1. To facilitate, encourage and arrange industrial conferences or meetings to be 

 attended by men of affairs from any or all parts of the Empire in order to discuss 

 questions of common interest with a view to regulating and co-ordinating the 

 conditions of Empire trade and industry. 



2. To encourage and facilitate Empire trade and industry by, e.g., arranging for 

 the reading of papers and delivery of addresses on financial, industrial and trade 

 subjects by authorities before the Institute itself and before Chambers of Commerce, 

 Trade bodies and like institutions in the leading industrial centres. 



The dominant note of the Royal Colonial Institute's work is concisely described in its 

 motto " United Empire." The Trade and Industry Committee exists to foster, stimulate 

 and assist British Commercial and Industrial interests, with sioecial regard to their imperial 

 aspect as elements and factors of imperial union. It is, therefore, auxiliary to and not in 

 conflict with other organisations working for the development of British trade interests. 



The TERMS OF FULL MEMBERSHIP of the Institute are as 



follows : — 



Resident Fellows (who have their homes in the United Kingdom) : 



Subscription £2 per annum. 



Entrance Fee £3 



Life Subscription £20 



Non Besident Fellows (who have their permanent homes outside 

 the United Kingdom) : 



Subscription ... £1 Is. per annum. 



Entrance Fee £1 1s. 



Life Subscription £10 



In addition to co-operating in expanding Inter-Empire Trade, Members 

 enjoy the following positive advantages : — 



The use of the building in Northumberland Avenue with its magnificent Library 

 from which books (except works of reference) may be borrowed — Beading, Writing 

 and Smoking Booms and accommodation for the meeting of Commercial men. 

 The use of the Law Library. 



Admission to all Lectures, Dinners, and other functions of the Institute, both in 

 London and the Provinces. 



A copy of the Monthly Journal of the Institute, entitled " United Empire." 

 Information on Colonial commercial matters, including Agencies, Customs tariffs 

 and conditions, Harbour dues and regulations, Shipping and Bailway transport 

 charges. Cable rates, Patent and other commercial law, can be obtained on application 

 to the Secretary of the Institute. 

 Further information and literature fully explaining the aims and objects 

 of the Institute will gladly be sent on application to 



THE SECRETARY, 



ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE, 



NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, 

 LONDON, W.C. 



