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of the most important Colonial Law Reports. Other important donations to the 

 Library include the annals of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta— twenty finely 

 illustrated volumes of much interest to botanists ; a set of the Proceedings of the 

 American Antiquarian Society ; a set of the Johns Hopkins University Studies ; two 

 valuable biographical dictionaries in 116 volumes presented hjA. Moor-Radford,Esq.; 

 some early books descriptive of North America, purchased through a donation from 

 an American student who had made use of the Library ; a set of the New Hampshire 

 State Papers, covering the Colonial period ; and a large number of publications 

 presented by the Indian Government. During the year the presentation to the 

 Library of official publications by the Governments of the Overseas Dominions, 

 Colonies, and India has been continued. The Council are grateful for the support 

 of such Governments, and also are indebted to publishers who have sent books for 

 review in United Empire, and to learned Societies, the authorities of Museums, 

 Libraries, and similar institutions, who have sent their transactions, and a large 

 number of private donors too numerous to mention. 



Bureau op Information. 



14. The Institute has become a recognised centre where recent and authentic 

 intelligence regarding ail parts of the Empire can readily be obtained. Inquiries 

 on a variety of subjects have been received and answered. 



Visit of the Secretary to Canada. 



15. Acting upon instructions from the Council the Secretary proceeded to Canada 

 in the month of July, for the purpose of bringing before the people of the Dominion 

 the aims and objects of the Institute ; the work it is carrying on in promoting Imperial 

 unity, and the advantages it offers to those visiting the United Kingdom from the 

 Dominions, Colonies, and India. The mission, which extended from the Atlantic to the 

 Pacific, and included all the leading cities, was productive of a considerable addition 

 to the Canadian Fellowship, while interest in the Institute and its work has been stimu- 

 lated throughout the Dominion. The Council record with much satisfaction their 

 appreciation of the manner in which Mr. Boose performed this important duty. 



Title of the Institute. 



16. The Council have long felt, and their attention has constantly been called by 

 Fellows to the fact, that however fitted the title " Royal Colonial Institute" was 

 at the foundation in 1868, that title is no longer truly appropriate either to the self- 

 governing Dominions or to India. Twelve months ago a communication was sent 

 to Fellows inviting opinions and suggestions upon the subject. These are now 

 under consideration and the Council wiU in due course take such action as may, 

 after careful consideration, be approved and authorised. 



Medical Science and the Tropics. 



17. The Council have subscribed the sum of £50 to the Fund being raised by 

 the Rt. Hon. Austen Chamberlain, M.P., for promoting the study of tropical 

 medicine. The Council have also opened a Subscription List, in order that the 

 Fellows and Associates of the Institute may have an opportunity of responding to 



