TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1885-86. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Page iii Objects of the Royal Colonial Institute List of Institutions to which the Proceedings of the Royal Colonial First Ordinary General Meeting: Our portion in South Africa (Bechuana. land). By Sir Charles Warren, G.C.M.G. Second Ordinary General Meeting : The material Progress of New South Wales. By Edward Combes, Esq., C.M.G. ... Third Ordinary General Meeting : The recent and prospective develop- ment of Canada. By Joseph G. Colmer, Esq. Fourth Ordinary General Meeting : Telegraphic Enterprise in Australasia. Fifth Ordinary General Meeting: Burma, the latest addition to the Empire. Special General Meeting: Purchase of the freehold of the site on which Sixth Ordinary General Meeting : Our West Indian Colonies. By Nevile Seventh Ordinary General Meeting : Tasmania as it is. By Chief Justice Eighth Ordinary General Meeting : The Federation of the British Empire. By Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G. ... Conferences on Colonial subjects held in the Conference Hall at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1. Imperial Federation. By F. P. Labilliere, Esq. 2. System of Land Transfer adopted by the Colonies. By J. Dennis. 3. Emigration to the Colonies. By Frederick Young, Esq.... 4. Imperial Defence: By Captain J. C. R. Colomb Statement of Receipts and Payments Statement of the Building Fund Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Appendix: Farewell Banquet to Mr. P.. Murray Smith, C.M.G., previous to his return to Australia, on retiring from the office of Agent-General ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... LIST OF FELLOWS. (Those marked * are Honorary Fellows.) Year of RESIDENT FELLOWS. Election. 1872 | ABRAHAM, AUGUSTUS B., Reform Club, Pall Mall, S.W. 1886 + ACLAND, CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. D., R.N., Broad Street, Oxford ; and Junior United Service Club, Charles Street, S.W. 1886 Adam, Sir CHARLES E., Bart., Brooks's Club, St. James's Street, S.W.; and Blair-Adam, Kinross-shire, N.B. 1885 Adams, HARRY, 8, College Chambers, 249, High Holborn, W.C. 5 1877 A’DEANE, JOAN, 57, Belsize Park, N.W. 1874 ADDERLEY, SIR AUGUSTUS J., K.C.M.G., Davenport, Bridgenorth, Salop. 1886 ADLER, ISIDOR HENRY, 39, Inverness Terrace, Bayswater, W.; and 15, Coleman Street, E.C. 1879 AITCHISON, DAVID, 5, Pembridge Square, Bayswater, W. 1879 | AITKEN, ALEXANDER M., 3, Temple Gardens, E.C. 10 1886 ALCOCK, John, 111, Cambridge Gardens, North Kensington, W. 1885 HALDEN HOVE N,Joseph FRANK, 49, Highbury New Park, N. 1878 ALEXANDER, JAMES, 14, Astwood Road, South Kensington, S.W. 1869 ALLEN, CHARLES H., 13, Well Walk, Hampstead, N.W. 1883 TALLEN, JAMES, B.A., 24, Notting Hill Square, W.; and Milton, Evercreech, Bath. 15 1880 ALLPORT, W. M., Coombe Lodge, 129, Coldharbour Lane, Camberwell, S.E. 1885 ALLSOP, WILLIAM JAMES, F.R.A.S., 14, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 1879 ANDERSON, A. W., Oriental Club, Hanover Square, W. 1875 +ANDERSON, EDWARD R., The British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited), 1, Great Winchester Streot, E.C. 1884 ANDERSON, SIR JAMES, Eastern Telegraph Company, Limited, Winchester House, 50, Old Broad Street, E.C. 20 1886 ANDERSON, JAMES H, 37, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.; and Russettings, Streatham, S.W. 1875 | ANDERSON, W. J., 34, Westbourne Terrace, w. 1886 APPLEBY, CHARLES, 89, Cannon Street, E.C. 1873 ARBUTHNOT, LIEUT.-COLONEL G., R.A., 5, Belgrave Place, s.W.; and Carlton Club, S.W. 1881 ) ARCHER, Txomas, C.M.G., St. Stephen's Club, Westminster, S.W. Year of Election. 25 1868 | ARGYLL, His GRACE THE DUKE OF, K.G., K.T., Argyll Lodge, Campden Hill, Kensington, W. 1883 ARMITAGE, JAMES ROBERTSON, 79, St. George's Road, s.W. 1873 ARMYTAGE, GEORGE, 59, Queen's Gate, S.W. 1885 ASHBURY, JAMES, Carlton Club, Pall Mall, 8.W.; and 6, Eastern Terrace, Brighton. 1874 ASHLEY, Hon. Evelyn, 61, Cadogan Place, 8.W.; and 2, Hare Court, Temple, E.C. 30 1879 | ASAWOOD, John, care of Messrs. Cox & Co., Craig's Court, Charing Cross, S.W. 1874 +Atkinson, CHARLES E., Algoa Lodge, Beckenham, Kent. 1879 ATTLEE, Henry, 10, Billiter Square, E. C. 1885 AUBERTIN, JOHN JAMES, 33, Duke Street, St. James's, S.W. 1883 Bacon, EDWARD, Blount's Court, Henley-on-Thames ; and Junior Carlton Year of Election. 1883 BELFIELD, HERBERT, 2, Hanbury Road, Clifton, Bristol. 1879 +Bell, D. W., Woodberry House, Woodberry Down, N.; and 14, Milton Club, Pall Mall, 8.W. 35 1880 BADCOCK, PHILIP, 4, Aldridge Road, Bayswater, W. 1879 BADEN-POWELL, GEORGE, C.M.G., M.P., M.A., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., 8, St. George's Place, Hyde Park Corner, S.W. 1883 BAILEY, FRANK, 59, Mark Lane, E.C. 1882 +BAILWARD, A. W., 3, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, S.W. 1885 +BALDWIN, ALFRED, Wilden House, near Stourport. 40 1878 BALFOUR, JOHN, 13, Queen's Gate Place, S.W. 1884 Balfour, B. R., Townley Hall, Drogheda, Ireland. 1878 BANNER, Edward G., Wessex House, Northumberland Avenue, W.C. Paris. 1874 BARCLAY, Sir David W., BART., 42, Holland Road, Kensington, W. 1883 BARKER, RICHARD, Morialta, Forest Hill, 8.E. 1877 BARKLY, Sir HENRY, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., 1, Bina Gardens, South Kensing ton, S.W. 1883 BARRATT, WALTER, 8, Cleveland Gardens, Hyde Park, W. Castle, Fairford, Gloucestershire. Australia. 1886 BEAUCHAMP, HORATIO, 37, Brunswick Gardens, Kensington, W. 1884 BevwelL, COMMANDER E. P., R.N., Westbourne, Selhurst Road, South Norwood, 8.E. 1876 | BEETON, HENRY C. (Agent-General for British Columbia), 2, Adamson Road, South Hampstead, N.W., and 33, Finsbury Circus, E.C. 1882 BEGG, ALEXANDER, Canadian Pacific Railway Offices, 88, Cannon St., E.C. 60 1886 Beit, Jonn, 77, Avenue Road, Regent's Park, N.W. 1882 BELCHER, Rev. BRYMER, Bodiam Vicarage, Hawkhurst. ) ! Street, E.C. 1883 BELL, Sir FRANCIS DILLON, K.C.M.G., C.B. (Agent-General for New Zealand), 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, S.W. 65 1882 Bell, George MEREDITH, New Zealand Agricultural Co., Dashwood House, Old Broad Street, E.C. 1885 BELL, H. T. MACKENZIE, 4, Cleveland Road, Ealing, W.; and National Liberal Club, $.W. 1878 BELL, JOHN, 13, Fenchurch Avenue, E.C. 1884 BELL, MARMADUKE, Fort St. George, Stroud, Gloucestershire. 1886 +BeLL, THOMAS, 14, Milton Street, E.C. 1874 BENJAMIN, Louis ALFRED, 75, Sutherland Avenue, Maida Vale, W. sington, S.W. 1881 BEVAN, WILLIAM ARMINE, 95, Bishopsgate Street Within, E.C. 75 1886 BIDDISCOMBE, J. R., Messrs. Sanderson, Bros. & Co., Limited, 35, Queen Victoria Street, E.C. 1885 BILL, CHARLES, J.P., Farley Hall, near Cheadle, Staffordshire. 1868 BIRCH, Sir ARTHUR N., K.C.M.G., Bank of England, Burlington Gardens, W. 1878 BISCHOFF, CHARLES, 23, Westbourne Square, W. 1868 BLACHFORD, The Right Hon. LORD, G.C.M.G., Atheneum Club, S.W.; and Blachford, Ivybridge, Devon. 1868 Blaire, D. P., 10, St. Swithin's Lane, E.C. 8, Victoria Chambers, Westminster, S.w. 1885 Bohu, WILLIAM, 23, Old Jewry, E.C. Road, Hampstead, N.W. Hanover Square, W. 1883 BORTHWICK, Sir ALGERNON, M.P., 139, Piccadilly, W. 1882 +BOULTON, Harold E., M.A., Copped Hall, Totteridge, Herts. 95 1882 +BOUlton, S. B., Copped Hall, Totteridge, Herts. 1872 BOURNE, C. W., 32, Breakspears Road, Brockley, S.E. 1868 BOUTCHER, EMANUEL, 36, Hyde Park Gardens, W. Year of Election. 1881 , BOYLE, LIONEL R. C., 80, Lombard Street, E.C.; and Army and Navy Club, 1883 BRADDELL, Thomas, C.M.G., 17, Glazbury Road, West Kensington, W. 1884 BRADFORD, FRANCIS RICHARD. 1885 BRANDON, HENRY, Endsleigh, Carlton Road, Putney, S.W. 105 1878 BRASSEY, SIR THOMAS, K.C.B., 24, Park Lane, W. 1886 BRERETON, WILLIAM H., 52, Nevern Square, 8.w. 1883 BRIDGER, Rev. John, St. Nicholas, Liverpool. 110 1881 BRIDGES, COMMANDER Walter Boyd, R. N., care of Messrs. Woodhead & Co., 44, Charing Cross, S.W.; and United Service Club, S.W. 1869 BRIGGS, Thomas, Bela House, Alleyne Park, West Dulwich, S.E. 1884 Bright, Charles E., C.M.G., 16, Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington, S.W.; and Wyndham Club, S.W. 1882 BRIGHT, SAMUEL, 5, Huskisson Street, Liverpool ; and Raleigh Club, Regent Street, S.W. 1880 BROADHURST, John, 161, Plymouth Grove, Manchester. 1880 Brooks, HENRY, Mount Grove, Greenhill Road, Hampstead, N.W. 120 1879 † Brooks, Herbert, 9, Hyde Park Square, W.; and St. Peter's Chambers, Cornhill, E.C. 1881 | BROOKES, T. W. (late M.L.C., Bengal), The Grange, Nightingale Lane, Clapham, S.W. 1884 BROWN ARTHUR, St. Elmo, Calverley Park Gardens, Tunbridge Wells. 1881 BROWN ALFRED H., St. Elmo, Calverley Park Gardens, Tunbridge Wells. 1882 BROWN, A. M., M.D., 29, Keppel Street, Russell Square, W.C. 125 1874 BROWN, CHARLES, 135, Wool Exchange, Coleman Street, E.C. 1886 Brown, George, London and South African Exploration Co., Limited, 19, Finsbury Circus, E.C.; and Brentwood. 1869 | Browx, J. B., F.R.G.S., 90, Cannon Street, E.C.; and Bromley, Kent. 1885 BROWN, OSWALD, C.E., 27, Great George Street, Westminster, $.w. 1881 Brown, THOMAS, 51, Cochrane Street, Glasgow. 130 1884 Brown, Thomas, 89, Holland Park, W. 1886 BROWNE, BENJAMIN CHAPMAN, 2, Granville Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 1883 BROWNE, JOHN HARRIS, Lauriston, Hollington Park, St. Leonards-on-Sea. 1882 BROWNE, HUTCHINSON H., J.P., Moor Close, Binfield, Berks. 1876 BROWNE, COLONEL SIR T. GORE, K.C.M.G., C.B., 7, Kensington Square, W. 135 1879 BROWNE, W.J., St. Stephen's House, 74, Gloucester Road, S.W.; and Buck. land Filleigh, Highampton, North Devon. minster Abbey, 8.W. 1884 | BUCHANAN, BENJAMIN, Messrs. Mort & Co., 155, Fenchurch Street, E.C. 140 1868 BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS, His GRACE THE DUKE OF, G.C.S.I., Carlton Club, Pall Mall, S.W. |