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Royal Colonial InstitiUt. 



the British Forces from all parts of the Empire, except South Africa, where the whole 

 resources of the Union have necessarily been engaged in suppressing a rebellion incited 

 by Germany, and in attacking the German possessions in South Africa. The loyal 

 and determined action of the Native Princes, Chiefs and people of India has been as 

 gratifying to the Empire as it has been surprising to our enemies. 



Fellows and Associates. 



2. During the year, 141 Resident Fellows, 1,197 Non-Resident Fellows, 180 Asso- 

 ciates, and 2 Honorary Fellows have been elected, together with 255 Associates who 

 have joined the Bristol Branch, making a total of 1,775, compared with 264 Resident, 

 1,540 Non-Resident, 314 Associates, and 232 Associates of the Bristol Branch, or a 

 total of 2,350 in 1913. On December 31, 1914, there were 2,126 Resident Fellows, 

 6,907 Non-Resident Fellows, 1,080 Associates (including 478 in the Bristol Bra,nch) 

 and 13 Honorary Fellows — or 10,126 in all, of whom 1,832 have compounded for the 

 Annual Subscription and qualified as Life Fellows, 



Honorary Membership. 



3. Nineteen Rhodes Scholars from the Overseas Dominions and Colonies have been 

 made Honorary Fellows during their term of three years at Oxford, in place of a similar 

 number whose privileges have expired on completion of their studies at the University. 



Arrangements have been made which will enable any Rhodes Scholar, being a 

 British subject, who may desire to take advantage of permanent Fellowship, to do so 

 without the payment of an entrance fee. 



Honorary Fellowship has also been granted to the Officers of the Contingents of 

 Overseas Troops during the period of the War. 



Accounts. 



4. The annexed Statement of Receipts and Payments, duly certified by the Auditors, 

 Messrs. Price, Waterhouse, and Co., shows the state of the finances. The total receipts 

 for the year amounted to £12,738 13s. Qd., of which £11,454 16s. 4£Z. consisted of Entrance 

 Fees and Subscriptions of Fellows and Associates, showing a net decrease under this 

 heading of £237 16s. U. 



Comparative Statement of Elections and Revenue. 



5. The following Tables show the increase of Fellows and Associates, and the Annual 

 Income in each year since the foundation of the Institute : 



