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(No. 129.) SIR,
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No. 28.
GAMBIA.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 10th July, 1914.)
[Answered by No. 29.]
Government House, Bathurst, Gambia, 20th June, 1914. REFERRING to my despatch, No. 103, of the 7th ultimo,* I have the honour to transmit copy of a lettert from the Sierra Leone photographers by whom the photo- graphs enclosed in that despatch were taken giving conditional permission to reproduce.
2. I have also secured the further 26 prints now sent from Lieutenant- Commander G. Spicer Simson, R.N., the Officer-in-Charge of the River Survey, who has been good enough to add a descriptive table,t of which a copy is attached.
3. I trust these further views may be of use to the Visual Instruction Com- mittee, and shall be glad to be able to convey an acknowledgment from them to the officer mentioned.
I have, &c..
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EDWARD J. CAMERON, Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 29.
GAMBIA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.
(Miscellaneous.)
Downing Street, 21st July, 1914.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 103 of the 7th May and No. 129 of the 20th of June, and to convey to you the thanks of the Visual Instruction Committee for the photographs which you have been good enough to obtain for their use.
2. I should be glad if you would also convey to Lieut. G. Spicer Simson, R.N., the thanks of the Committee for the views and the descriptive notes which he has supplied.
3. These views, with others which have been lent by officers on leave in this country will, it is believed, enable the Committee to deal adequately with the Gambia in their lectures.
4. A note has been made of the condition imposed by Messrs. Lisk Carew in giving permission for the reproduction of their photographs.
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2. I enclose, however, envelopes containing photographs which may suit A few of these the Committee. Some of these I have only received this week. photographs are by Mr. Avery, photographer. He tells me he has no objection to I think if it were desired to their being reproduced on magic lantern slides. reproduce any of them in a Government publication he would have no objection so It would, however, be necessary to get his long as his name appeared under them. consent first.
3. On each envelope I have given the source of the photographs contained in it. Those that are copyright are so marked.
4. In order to have a representative collection the Committee must have copies of some of those in the West India Committee's collection; but the place of some may be taken by photographs sent with this despatch.
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SIR,
(No. 167.)
No. 31.
I have, &c.,
WILFRED COLLET,
Governor.
NYASALAND.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 28th July, 1914.)
[Answered by No. 33.]
Government House, Zomba, Nyasaland Protectorate,
20th June, 1914. WITH reference to Mr. Smith's despatch, No. 48, of the 11th of February,* in reply to your despatch Miscellaneous of the 17th of October, 1913,† I have the honour to forward for the use of the Visual Instruction Committee, a representa- tive series of photographs contributed by residents in Nyasaland. I regret, how- ever, that it has not been possible to obtain either coloured photographs or sketches. A list of the photographs and of the contributors is attached.
In addition, Mr. J. S. Wells, who is at home on leave, has been requested to submit his negatives direct to the Committee, and Mr. Casson, whose negatives are in England, has also arranged to forward a selection.
I have thought it best not to attempt to classify the photographs, but to leave
it to the Committee to select such as may best suit their purpose.
I have, &c.
(In the absence of the Governor).
H. L. DUFF,
Chief Secretary, Deputy Governor.
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
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(No. 133.) SIR,
No. 30.
BRITISH HONDURAS.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 25th July, 1914.)
[Answered by No. 35.]
Government House, Belize, 10th July, 1914.
I REGRET that your despatch "Miscellaneous," of the 13th August,§ has been left so long without a reply. It is very difficult for me to comply with the wishes of the Visual Instruction Committee. The views of the Colony 'in the possession of the West India Committee are good ones, and the number has, I think, been increased since Mr. Aspinall's list was drawn up. It is impossible to get a set of photographs by amateurs covering the whole Colony. The best photo- graphs are by professional photographers, one of whom travels very extensively.
Nos. 24 and 28. No. 142 in Miscellaneous No. 276.
* No. 24 ↑ Not printed.
No. 32.
THE VISUAL INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
THE Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office, which has now been
at work for some years, consists of the following members, appointed by the Secretary
of State for the Colonies :-
The Right Honourable the Earl of Meath, K.P., Chairman.
The Right Honourable Sir CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH, G.C.M.G.
Sir JOHN STRUTHERS, K.Č.B., LL.D., Secretary to the Scotch Education
Department.
Sir CHARLES HOLROYD, Director of the National Gallery.
Sir PHILIP HUTCHINS, K.C.S.I., late Member of the Council of the Secretary
of State for India.
Sir EVERARD IM THURN, K.C.M.G., C.B., late Governor of Fiji and High
Commissioner for the Western Pacific.
Sir CHARLES LUCAS, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.
Sir WILLIAM HEPWORTH MERCER, K.C.M.G., Crown Agent for the Colonies.
↑ Not printed.
* No 15.
No. 154 in Miscellaneous No. 276.
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Dr. H. FRANK HEATH, C.B., of the Board of Education.
A. BERRIEDALE KEITH, D.C.L., of the Colonial Office.
H. J. MACKINDER, M.P., lately Director of the London School of Economics
and Political Science.
Professor MICHAEL E. SADLER, C.B., LL.D., Vice-Chancellor of the Univer-
sity of Leeds.
W. E. NOALL, of the Colonial Office, Secretary.
The work of the Committee is to provide, through the medium of lectures illus- trated by lantern slides, the means of giving to the people of the United Kingdom and of the oversea Dominions and Colonies as vivid and accurate knowledge as pos- sible of the geography, the social life, and the economic possibilities of the com- ponent parts of the British Empire.
The special object of the Committee is to present this knowledge in such a form that it will prove attractive and interesting to the rising generation, and accord- ingly the lectures have been and are being prepared with a special view to their use in schools.
As a beginning, a set of seven lectures on the United Kingdom, each illustrated by slides, ranging in number from 44 to 61, was written by Mr. H. J. Mackinder for the Governments of the three Eastern Colonies of Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, and Hong Kong. Special editions of these lectures, adapted to the local require- ments, are used in Mauritius, West Africa, the West Indies, and India. The Indian edition has been re-issued for use in this country and generally, and the Govern- ment of Victoria has now adopted the scheme and has purchased a complete set of these slides.
In order to enable the Committee to provide similar lectures on the oversea possessions of the Crown, a fund was raised and placed at their disposal by a Com- mittee of ladies, presided over by the Countess of Dudley and under the gracious patronage of Her Majesty the Queen, then Princess of Wales.
Thereupon, an artist, Mr. A. Hugh Fisher, was deputed to visit India, the Mediterranean and Eastern Colonies, British North America, and Australasia, bis tour extending over a period of three years, and from his paintings and photographs a large proportion of the slides have been made.
The first instalment of the work undertaken in connexion with this fund was a set of eight lectures on India, written by Mr. H. J. Mackinder, each lecture being illustrated by 60 slides. The second was a book of six lectures on the Sea Road to the East, by Mr. A. J. Sargent. These lectures cover the British possessions in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, Somaliland, Ceylon, and the Far Eastern Colonies, and each lecture is illustrated by a similar number of slides to those which accom- pany the Indian series. Three further books by Mr. Sargent, on Australasia, Canada and Newfoundland, and South Africa, respectively, and one by Mr. Algernon E. Aspinall, on the West Indies and Guiana, have now been issued.
Lectures on Tropical Africa, which will complete the series, are now being prepared.
The lectures on India were published first in a form specially designed for the use of lecturers, but later it was thought desirable to issue the book and the succeeding books in a popular form with illustrations chosen from the slides. These popular editions are published at 1s. in cloth and 8d. in paper covers, by Messrs. George Philip & Son, Limited, of 32, Fleet Street, E.C.
In the case of the Sea Road to the East and of the later books, the illustrated edition, by a system of numbering in the margin, is made to serve both purposes, and there is no special lecturer's edition.
The lectures are all written and carefully revised under the supervision of the Committee. The best first-hand information and guidance from official and un- official sources are in each case sought and obtained, and every effort is made to ensure accuracy. The Committee wish to acknowledge the abundant help which they have received both in the revision of the letterpress and in the supply of additional photographs for the purpose of lantern slides.
Visual instruction is the first and foremost aim of the Committee, and the educational value of lantern slides has been abundantly demonstrated; but the Committee are assured that, even without the slides, much good will result from the use of the handbooks.
Each lecture may well supply several hours' lessons for children, if taken as the text for teaching, and as a guide to the method of teaching, and not simply repeated word for word in a single hour.
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The slides are sold for the Committee by Messrs. Newton & Company, 37, King Street, Covent Garden, W.C., from whom copies of the books may also be obtained. Particulars of the prices of the slides are given below. The sets contain some coloured views and coloured maps.
The Committee have found that there is a demand for the slides from single schools and from lecturers who do not wish to purchase outright, and they have accordingly arranged with Messrs. Newton to let them out on hire at a charge of 10s. for each separate lecture set of about 60 slides. August, 1914.
Lecturer's
PUBLICATIONS OF THE VISUAL INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE. Seven Lectures on the United Kingdom, by Mr. H. J. Mackinder.
Edition, sold at 18. by Messrs. Newton & Co., 37, King Street, Covent Garden, W.C., and by Messrs. Waterlow & Son, Limited, London Wall.
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I.-The Voyage from India to London. II.-London, the Imperial City.
III.-The Scenery of the United Kingdom.
IV. Historic Centres and their Influence upon National Life.
V.-Country Life and the Smaller Towns.
VI. The Great Towns, their Industries and Commerce. VII.-The Defences of the Empire.
The following illustrated books are published by Messrs. George Philip & Son, Limited, 32, Fleet Street, E.C., price 1s. în cloth and 8d. in paper cover.
Eight Lectures on India, by Mr. H. J. Mackinder.
[A Lecturer's Edition is sold by Messrs. Newton & Company, at 1s.]
I-Madras-the Hindu Religion. II.-Burma-the Buddist Religion. III.-Bengal-the Monsoons,
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IV. The United Provinces--the Mutiny.
V.-Bombay-the Marathas.
VI.-Rajputana-the Feudatory_States.
VII.-Delhi-the Muhammadan Religion.
VIII. The North-West Frontier-the Sikhs.
Six Lectures on the Sea Road to the East, by Mr. A. J. Sargent.
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I.-Gibraltar and Malta.
II.-Malta to Aden.
III. The Indian Ocean.
IV.--Ceylon.
V-The Malay Region.
VI. The Chinese Stations.
Eight Lectures on Australasia, by Mr. A. J. Sargent.
I.-Australasia.
II.-New South Wales, with Papua.
III. Queensland.
IV.-Victoria and Tasmania.
V.-South Australia and Western Australia.
VI.-New Zealand-South Island.
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VII.-New Zealand-North Island.
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VIII.-Fiji and the Western Pacific.
Seven Lectures on Canada and Newfoundland, by Mr. A. J. Sargent. Lecture I. The St. Lawrence.
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II.-Newfoundland and Labrador. III.-The Maritime Provinces.
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