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Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

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Statiscical Abstract for the Isle of Man. Annual. Douglas.

Black's Guide to the Isle of Man.— Guide to the Channel Islands. 11th ed. London, 1902.

Poland (H.), Les lies de la Manche. Paris, 1904.

Brown's Guide to the Isle of Man. Douglas.

CaineiT. H. Hall), The Little Manx Island. London, 1891.

MacCuUoch (Sir E.), Guernsey Folk Lore. London, 1903.

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Moore (A. W.), Sodor and Man. [Diocesan History.] London, 1893.— History of the Isle of Man. 2 vols. Loudon, 1900.

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Walpole (Spencer), The Land of Home Rule. London, 1893.

IVimbush (H. B.)and Carey (Edith F.), The Channel Islands (painted and deswibed). London, 1904.

II. INDIA, THE DOMINIONS, COLONIES, PROTECTORATES, AND DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

In the following pages the various sections of the British Empire outside the United Kingdom are arranged in alphabetical order under the divisions of the Avorld to which they belong: — 1. Europe; 2. Asia; 3. Africa; 4. America; 5. Australasia and Oceania.

The (Colonies proper form three classes: — (1) The Crown Colonics, which are entirely controlled by the home government; (2) those possessing Representative Institutions, in which the Crown has no more than a veto on legislation, but the home government retains the control of public officers; and (3) those possessing Besponsihle Government, in which the home government has no control over any public officer, though the CroAvn appoints the Governor and still retains a veto on legislation.

The Colonial Office is divided into three branches, the first of Avhich, called the Dominions Department, deals with business connected with the self-governing colonies, and is linked with the secretariate of the Imperial Conference. The Second Department, called the Crown Colonies Depart- ment, deals with the administrative and political work of the Crown Colonies and Protectorates. The Third or General Department, which is also a Legal Department, deals with matters common to all Crown Colonies such as currency, banking, posts and telegraphs, feducation, &c. Connected with this department are standing committees to deal with promotion, railways and finance, concessions and pensions.

The expenditure of the Mother Country in connection with the Colonies and Protectorates (exclusive of India) amounts to over one million sterling annually for grants in aid and administrative expenditure.

According to the Army Estimates for the year 1912-13, the total eft'ective strength of the British forces in the colonies, exclusive of India, and in Egypt, was 45,592 of all ranks. The distribution of these troops (including colonial corps and corps lent by Jndia), the colonial contributions, and the total expenditure for military purposes in the colonies Avere esti- mated for 1912-13 as folloAvs: —