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ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

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Coloured and Plain.

All Plain Except Maps.

£

8. d.

£ 8. d.

Set III. 62 slides

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62 slides

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Set IV. 62 slides Set V. 62 slides Set VI. 60 slides Set VII. 62 slides

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If the entire set be taken plain with the exception of the maps-£21 16s. If the entire set be taken coloured and plain-£30 5s.

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(No. 55.) SIR,

We remain, &c.,

NEWTON AND COMPANY.

No. 109.

BAHAMAS.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 3 June, 1913.)

Government House, Bahamas, 15th May, 1913. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge your circular despatch of 17th March, 1913,* with reference to the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office.

2. Your despatch was referred to the local Education Board, and it has been decided to obtain Lecture No. VI., on the United Kingdom.

3. I hope that later the Education Board will be prevailed upon to procure a set of slides. Unfortunately it is a question of want of funds, and I regret to state that in my opinion the Education Board is not treated too generously in this respect.

I have, &c.,

12015/08

No. 110.

G. B. HADDON-SMITH,

Governor,

MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE VISUAL INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE AT 3 O'CLOCK ON WEDNES- DAY, THE 4TH OF JUNE, 1913.

PRESENT:

The EARL OF MEATH (in the Chair).

Sir CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH.

Sir PHILIP HUTCHINS.

Sir JOHN STRUTHERS.

Sir EVERARD IM THURN.

Sir CHARLES Lucas.

Mr. NOALL (Secretary).

The minutest of the last meeting, having been previously circulated, were adopted.

The correspondence was reviewed.

The Committee considered a suggestion made in a despatcht from the Governor of the Seychelles that slides might be hired by the smaller Colonies. Sir Cecil Smith and Lord Meath thought that in the case of the Seychelles it might be suggested to the Governor that arrangements should be made between that Colony and Mauritius. Sir Charles Lucas thought it would be very difficult to arrange for hiring by the smaller Colonies. In some few cases only, such as in the West Indies, the Mediter- ranean Colonies, or in Mauritius and the Seychelles, the Governments might com- bine to purchase slides. After discussion it was decided that the Secretary should first consult Messrs. Newton, and that the matter should be dealt with by the Sub- Committee.

• No. 86.

† No. 80.

‡ Not printed.

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Sir Charles Lucas informed the Committee that Mr. Howarth, one of the Editors of the Oxford Survey of the British Empire, had approached him with reference to the use as illustrations of some of the Committee's photographs. Mr. Howarth had called on the Secretary and inspected some of the photographs taken by Mr. Fisher, and had explained that he would probably require a small number of views to illustrate the outlying parts of the Empire.

It was understood that the volumes in contemplation could in no way interfere with the sale of the books issued for the Committee, and on Sir Cecil Smith's motion it was agreed that Mr. Howarth should be allowed to use some of the Committee's photographs, without charge, but that he should state in the books the source from which the views were obtained, and that the copyright belonged to the Committee. The Secretary was instructed to inform Mr. Howarth of the decision, and to ask for what Colonies he required illustrations.

The Committee then dealt with the question of publishing the book of lectures on the West Indies.

Sir Charles Lucas explained that, in effect, Messrs. Philip asked the Committee to bear half the cost of producing this book, and proposed to refund the amount if the first edition of 5,000 copies were sold. They suggested the same arrangement for the last book of the series, which would deal with tropical Africa.

Sir Philip Hutchins was of opinion that any contribution from the Committee should be graduated according to the sale of the books.

Sir Charles Lucas pointed out that the state of the Committee's funds would not yet allow of any contribution being made towards the cost of the book on tropical Africa.

It was resolved that the Secretary should write to Messrs. Philip informing them that, with regard to the book on the West Indies, the Committee were prepared to make good the loss on an edition of 5,000 copies up to a total sum not exceeding £50, but they were not prepared at present to enter into any engagement for the book on tropical Africa.

The Committee were informed that the lectures on Canada and Newfoundland were now being put into final form by Messrs. Philip, and that the book would probably be issued in July.

It was reported that Mr. Sargent had written the first five of the seven lectures on South Africa, and the Secretary was instructed to ask him to send them in type- written form to Sir Charles Lucas.

The question of colouring South African slides was then brought up, and the Committee inspected four slides of views in Rhodesia which had been coloured from sketches and written instructions prepared by Mrs. Gilbert Stephenson, who had lived for some years in Rhodesia, and whose name had been given by the British South Africa Company, The Committee agreed that Mrs. Stephenson should be asked to furnish material for colouring slides to illustrate all the South African lectures at a fee, which had been agreed upon by the Sub-Committee, of a guinea for each subject. It was understood that some 35 slides would be dealt with the total fce to Mrs. Stephenson being, therefore, about 35 guineas.

With regard to the lectures on the West Indies, Sir Charles Lucas pointed out that the Governments concerned had been asked to supply the photographs required by Mr. Aspinall, who had undertaken to prepare the lectures.

ment.

Sir Charles Lucas asked the Committee to consider the question of advertise-

Lord Meath proposed that, now that Messrs. Newton had undertaken to let the slides on hire, a paragraph mentioning the fact should be inserted in the Press. Sir Philip Hutchins referred to the Educational Journal in particular as a suitable paper for such a paragraph, Sir John Struthers to the educational papers generally, and Sir Cecil Smith to the Educational Supplement to the " Times." that a statement of the facts as to the availability of the slides for purchase and for It was decided hire should be prepared for Lord Meath, who would endeavour to arrange for the insertion of a paragraph in the Press.

Lord Meath and Sir Cecil Smith laid stress on the fact that Messrs. Newton's delay in supplying slides when ordered for purchase had a damaging effect on the success of the Committee's work, and they feared that similar delay might occur in supplying slides for hire. Lord Meath asked whether, if he were to purchase a number of sets, Messrs. Newton would let them out on hire on his behalf, and Sir Charles Lucas promised to see Mr. Newton in the matter, and to write to Lord

Meath.

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