THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COLONIAL OFFICE. Secretary of State, The Rt. Hon. Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G. Under-Secretaries Assistant Under- Hon. Robert H. Meade, C.B. Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, W. A. Baillie Hamilton, C.M.G. Assistant Private / H. W. Just Secretaries C. Orlando Bridgeman 14 Jan., 1887. 20 Feb., 1888. 21 May, 1871. 21 May, 1871. 30 June, 1876. 19 July, 1878. 14 Jan., 1887. 14 Jan., 1887. Oct., 1889. Clerk for Legal Instruments, F. O. Adrian. First Class Clerk transferred from the late Emigration Board, J. B. Gill. DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS IN THE COLONIAL OFFICE. Secretary of State :-RT. HON. LORD KNUTSFORD, G.C.M.G., Private Secretaries :-Mr. W. A. Baillie Hamilton, C.M.G., Mr. H. W. Just, and Mr. Orlando Bridgeman. Parliamentary Under-Secretary:-RT. HON. BARON DE WORMS. Private Secretaries:-Mr. G. V. Fiddes and Mr. W. T. Lawrence. Permanent Under-Secretary:-SIR ROBERT G. W. HERBERT, K.C.B. Private Secretary:-Mr. C. P. Lucas. Political and Constitutional Questions, General Supervision, Papers on all subjects before submission to the Secretary of State. Assistant Under-Secretaries :— THE HON. R. H. MEADE, C.B.:-Colonial Estimates, Finance, Currency, Public Works, Pensions, MR. EDWARD WINGFIELD:-Colonial Laws and Ordinances, and other Legal Business, Land and Jamaica, Turks Islands, British Honduras, No. 2. Canada (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Mr. C. A. Harris. E. H. Wedgwood. F. W. Fuller. W. H. Mercer. tories, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Mr. E. B. Pennell, C.M.G. Mr. J. Anderson. No. 3. General and Miscellaneous Correspondence, Mr. A W. L. Hemming, Clerk) including Replies to Circulars, Governors' Mr. R. P. Ebden (Chief Mr. W. F. Westbrook. Registry: Mr. J. C. Braddon (Superintendent), Mr. C. H. Niblett, Mr. T. Wilson, Mr. W. A. Printing Branch:-Mr. W. J. MacGee (Superintendent) and Mr. W. Baines; Mr. E. D. Rockett. Library:-Mr. C. Atchley (Superintendent) and Mr. J. Russell; Mr. H. Watts, and Mr. W. Scott. Copying Branch:-Mr. E. J. Jennings (Superintendent) and Writers. Order of St. Michael and St. George:-SIR CHARLES Cox, K.C.M.G. (Chancellor)." W. H. Eggett. THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. The Crown Agents for the Colonies act as commercial and financial agents in this country for such of the Colonial Governments as do not possess Agents-General here. They are appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who exercises a general supervision and control over their compliance with the directions of the Colonial Governments. Down to 1833 each Colony appointed its own agent in London, but in that year all the agencies were consolidated into one office, with the exception of six agents, who continued for a time to represent some of the West Indian Governments. The Colonies which have received responsible Government have all, with the exception of Newfoundland, which still occasionally employs the Crown Agents, established agencies of their own, the addresses of which will be found on the next page. OFFICES:-Downing Street, S. W., and 1, Tokenhouse Buildings, E.C. Capt. Sir M. F. Ommanney, R.E., (Crown Agents | W. H. Preece, C.E., for Telegraph Works. K.C.M.G. E. E. Blake. Accountant, J. W. Leonard. Registrar, J. Chadwick. for the Consulting Naval Architect, Sir Edward Reed, K.C.B. Inspecting Engineers. Engineering Clerk and Head of Contract Branch, Henry Wakefield, C.E. Assistant ditto, W. H. Lancaster. City Office, 1, Tokenhouse Buildings, E.C. Clerks, J. H. Thomson, G. Sandham. Office Keeper, W. Deakin. Housekeeper, Mrs. Deakin. W. H. Stanger, C.E. W. P. Marshall, C.E., Locomotive Engines and Rail- W. H. Greener, C.E., Telegraph Materials. Inspectors. Office Messengers, E. Hawkins, C. Newman, and Brokers, Messrs. Mullens, Marshall, & Co., and W. H. Keen. Messrs. J. & A. Scrimgeour. Bill Broker, J. Westwood Thompson. The following are the Colonies (arranged alphabetically) for which the Crown Agents transact financial, commercial, and railway business in this Country: This Office was established in October, 1886, under the supervision of the Colonial Office, for the purpose of supplying intending emigrants with useful and trustworthy information respecting emigration to the British Colonies. It is under the direction of a Voluntary Committee of Management, of which the President is the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The publications which are issued are as follows: 1. Circulars, revised quarterly, relating to Canada, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Cape Colony, and Natal. These circulars can be obtained free on application, written or personal, and give information as to rates of passage, demand for labour, conditions of hiring, &c., in the above ten colonies. 2. A general Poster, condensing the circulars, and also revised each quarter. This is exhibited in every Post Office in the United Kingdom. 3. A handbook, with map, price one penny, for each of the above colonies; revised annually. These books give fuller information as to the ten colonies, and are sold in combined form for one shilling and sixpence. 4. A handbook, price one penny, revised annually, giving information as to professional employment in the ten Colonies. 5. A handbook, price threepence, revised annually, giving information as to emigration statistics, emigration societies, &c. In addition to the above, information is given as far as possible as to other British Colonies and foreign fields of emigration to any inquirer by letter or in person. Öf British Colonies, Queensland at the present time gives most assistance to emigrants, mainly farm labourers and domestic servants. Western Australia, the Cape, and Natal, also give assistance to a limited extent. LEEWARD ISLANDS ..Gov, and Com.-in-Chief.. Lieutenant-Governor Commissioner Gov. and Com.-in-Chief.. Sir C. Bruce, K.C.M.G. K.C.M.G. I. C. Maling, Esq. Sir Henry A. Blake K.C.M.G. 5 Jan., 188) 9 May, 1884 24 Oct., 1885 Rt. Hon. Viset. Gormanston, 10 Dec., 1887 9 Mar., 1889 Kingston 6.000 1,800 500 5,000 .. 1 Jan., 1889 2 Oct., 1889 9 Oct., 1889 9 Oct., 1885 20 Dec., 1888 2 Nov., 1889 28 Nov., 1889 Port of Spain 3,060 17 May, 1889 11 July, 1889 Gov. and Com.-in-Chief{W. F. Haynes Smith, Esq., 24 Nov., 1888 17 Dec., 1888 a £1,800 from Imperial funds, and £1,200 from Colonial funds. b £1,000 from Imperial funds, and £1.000 from Colonial funes: £200 allowance from Board of Trade. e From Imperial funds. *And entertainment allowance, £200. |