PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE. VOLUME THE NINTH. 1877-78. BEW YORK London: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET. 1878. C PUB ARY 65147 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS. 1897. THE TOR The Council of the Royal Colonial Institute are not responsible in any way for the opinions expressed by the Authors of the several Papers inserted in this Volume. Members on changing their addresses are particularly requested to notify the change to the Honorary Secretary, in order that delay in forwarding the Transactions and other communications may be avoided as much as possible. FREDERICK YOUNG, ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE, 15, Strand, W.C., July, 1878. ROOMS: 15, STRAND, W.C. COUNCIL OF 1878-79. PRESIDENT. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.M. G. CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER, K.P. VICE-PRESIDENTS. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE CHRISTIAN, K.G. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER, K.P. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ARGYLL, K.T. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS, G. C.S.I. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND, K.G. THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY, G.C.M.G. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF CARNARVON. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF GRANVILLE, K.G. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DUFFERIN, K.P., K.C.B., G.C.M.G. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DUNRAVEN, K.P. THE RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT MONCK, G.C.M.G. THE RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT BURY, K.C.M.G. THE RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT CRANBROOK. THE RIGHT HON. LORD CARLINGFORD. THE RIGHT HON. SIR STAFFORD H. NORTHCOTE, BART., C.B., M.P. THE RIGHT HON. STEPHEN CAVE, M.P. THE RIGHT HON. W. E. FORSTER, M.P. THE RIGHT HON. HUGH C. E. CHILDERS, M.P. SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, K.C.M.G., C.B. |