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promoting this important work, and it is hoped that others will follow their example by 

 arranging for the delivery of lectures in their own particular centres. In the absence 

 of contributions for carrying on this movement, the Council has again voted a special 

 sum towards the continuance of the lectures during the present year. The Council 

 trust, however, that independent support may be received from the Fellows and others 

 so that this educational work may be extended and made more comprehensive. 



With a view to educating more especially the rising generation as to the importance 

 of their own Empire, the Council organised a series of Christmas Lectures for Young 

 People, when Mr. Garrison gave vivid lantern talks on '' Our World-Wide Empire " 

 and "New Zealand, the Wonderland of the World," and Mr. James Buckland dealt with 

 " The Birds of the British Empire " in a lecture illustrated by a large number of lantern 

 slides. These lectures were so successful that the Council propose to repeat the 

 experiment next year. 



Lantern Slides. 



22. The Council are indebted to the Governments of the Dominions, Colonies, and 

 India for gifts of Lantern Slides illustrating the scenery, resources, and public 

 buildings in various parts of the Empire. These will prove of service in illustrating 

 the lectures delivered before the Institute itself, as well as for lending purposes in 

 connection with the work being undertaken by the Lectures Committee. 



" United Empire " (the E.C.I. Journal). 



23. The Journal, United Empire, which has been issued since January 1, 1910, 

 continues, under the editorship of Mr. Archibald E. Colquhoun, to maintain its high 

 reputation as a review of the whole field of Imperial activities. Apart from other 

 changes made fi'om time to time, on January 1, 1913, what is believed to be a great 

 improvement was effected by the use of thicker paper, the adoption of clearer type, 

 and the printing of illustrations on half-tone art paper. The contents comprise the 

 Papers read at the meetings of the Institute ; articles by recognised authorities on 

 Imperial questions ; Editorial Notes and Comments ; Eound the Empire Notes 

 (supplementary to the Editorial Notes) ; Eeviews and Book Notices ; Empire Trade 

 and Industry. Great importance is attached to the Editorial Notes, which aim at 

 giving, in brief, a monthly empire survey, and at the request of many Fellows it is 

 hoped to develop this feature. The Journal is sent to every Fellow and Associate 

 of the Institute, as well as to many of the leading societies, institutions, and clubs 

 throughout the Empire. The yearly volume averages about a thousand pages, 

 and an index is supplied to all Fellows who apply for it, as well as to some six 

 hundred societies and institutions. 



The Council have conveyed to Mr. Colquhoun their appreciation of the services 

 rendered by him in reconstructing and editing the Journal and bringing it to its 

 present level of excellence. The thanks of the Council are due to those who have 

 given their assistance by gratuitous contributions, many of these by men whose 

 names are distinguished throughout the Empire. 



The Work of the Trade and Industry Committee. 



24. The Empire Trade and Industry Committee, which is one of the permanent 

 working Committees of the Institute, has done some useful work during the past 



