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ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE. 



OBJECTS AND CONSTITUTION. 



The Eoyal Colonial Institute is established to provide a place of meeting 

 for all gentlemen connected with the Colonies and British India, and others taking 

 an interest in Colonial and Indian affairs ; to establish a Eeading-room and a 

 Library, in which recent and authentic intelligence upon Colonial and Indian 

 subjects may be constantly available, and a Museum for the collection and exhibition 

 of Colonial and Indian productions ; to facilitate interchange of experiences amongst 

 persons representing all the Dependencies of Great Britain ; to afford opportunities 

 for the reading of Papers, and for holding discussions upon Colonial and Indian 

 subjects generally; to undertake scientific, Uterary and statistical investigations in 

 connection with the British Empire ; and to promote permanent union between the 

 Mother Country and the various parts of the Bi'itish Empire. But no Paper shall 

 be read, nor any discussion be permitted to take place, tending to give to the 

 Institute a party character. 



MEMBERSHIP. 



The membership comprises Resident Fellows {i.e., resident in the United 

 Kingdom) ; Non-resident Fellows {i.e., resident outside the United Kingdom). To 

 these have lately been added Associates, a connection which is open to either sex, 

 but which is restricted for the present, as regards Men Associates, to the United 

 Kingdom. Resident Fellows pay Entrance Fee £3 and Subscription £2. Non- 

 resident Fellows pay Entrance Fee £1 Is. (which is increased to £3 when taking up 

 permanent residence in the United Kingdom, except for those Fellows of more than 

 fifteen years standing or upwards), and Subscription £1 Is. (which is increased to 

 £2 when in the United Kingdom for twelve months). Associates pay no Entrance 

 Fee ; Subscription £1. Resident Fellows may compound for life at £20, or after 

 five years' Annual Subscriptions of £2 on payment of £15. Non-Resident Fellows 

 may compound for life at £10, or after the payment of twenty' or more Annual 

 Subscriptions on payment of £5. Associates may compound for life at £10. 



LIBRARY. 



The Library, already containing 101,000 volumes, is the finest of its kind in 

 the world, and now includes a separate Law Library and a Parliamenta,ry Library 

 which are extensively utilised by visitors from all parts of the Empire. Fellows 

 ma}'^ borrow books from the Libraiy. 



NEWSPAPERS. 



The Newspaper Room likewise contains an unique collection, having on its 

 stands and tables some 900 newspapers, magazines and other periodicals from all 

 quarters of the Empire. 



