370 Foyal Colonial Institute. 



Mr. A. Moor Eadford seconded the resolution and said that he had not the slightest 

 doubt that when the purchase was completed the value of the property as a whole 

 would be greatly enhanced. 



The President said the resolution was the outcome of deliberate consideration by 

 the Council. 



The resolution was agreed to. 



Sir ilARRY Wilson moved a resolution deleting rule 37 and substituting the 

 following : — 



" There shall be six permanent working Committees of Council, namely : — 



(1) Finance and General Purposes. 



(2) Organisation. 



(3) Library. 



(4) House and Social. 



(5) Emigration. 



(6) Trade and Industry." 



He explained that the alteration was due to some extent to the increased activities ot 

 the Institute. The new House and Social Committee would undertake the supervi- 

 sion of the Institute's domestic economy and social activities. With regard to the 

 social work of the Institute, he said they Were greatly indebted to the efforts of Mr. 

 Hope Johnston, who suggested at the last Annual Meeting the formation of the Social 

 Committee. If this feature of the Institute's work could be extended nobody would 

 be better pleased than himself. Mr. Coleman P. Hj^man had also proved an efficient 

 Honorary Secretary of the Social Committee. 



The resolution was seconded by Captairl Slack and agreed to. 



The meeting confirmed the appointments of Vice-Presidents and Councillors made 

 during the past year in accordance with rule 6, and re-elected the President, Vice- 

 Presidents, Councillors and Treasurer, as recommended by the Council. Messrs. Price, 

 Waterhouse & Co. were appointed Auditors. 



On the motion of Admiral Sir N. Bowden-Smith, Lieut.-General'Sir J. Bevan 

 Edwards was elected a Vice-President. 



Sir J. Bevan Edwards : I am extremely obliged to you. Nothing will give me 

 greater pleasure than to devote the test of my energies &.s far as possible to furthering 

 the interests of the Institute. 



On the motion of Colonel Rawson, seconded by Mr. E. L. Martin, a vote of thanks 

 was given to the Honorary Treasurer and to the Honorary Correspcoding Secretaries 

 for their services during the past year. 



A vote of thanks was also given, on the motion of Mr. F. Dutton, to Earl Grey for 

 presiding and for his services to the Institute. 



