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All Red British Empire Series.

All Red British Empire Series,
The Commonwealth of Australia,
Bernard r. Wise.
The Empire of India, Sir Bamp-
fylde Fuller.
The Union of South Africa. w. B.
Worsfeld
A series of up-to-date books deal
ing with the colonies OF England, each
written by an authority.
The Commonwealth of Australia.
In this sketch the author seeks to
explain some of the special features
OF Australian policy, and to interpret
the ideas, temper and conduct of the
Australian people. Among other inter
/ estIng facts he notes that Australia is
the most British country out of Great
Britain as % per cent of her popula-
ton Is of pure British descent. and
tnat her geographical position is Of
hrst Importance to the British Empire
as she IS the outlying frontier of Eng
land towards the far East, and that
she IS also the ultimate heir to Java
Sumatra and the Celebes. in the aye3t
Of the absorption of Holland bv Ger
many, as she could anticipate by a
fortnight the landing of troops in
I.either India or China. I'm mere wealth
and productive power, ler people,
mere handful, four millions-exceI
every civilized community. She has
been and is a laboratory of political
experiments and is facing the prob
lens of democracy in spirit and bv
methods which arc in striking contrast
to the spirit and methods of the
United States.
The Empire of India,
In this comprehensive handbook of
India the information is grouped TN
der these heads:
The Country - which includes the
physical aspects, agriculture, manufac-
lures, commerce, famine and irriga-
ton. The People-which includes rae
es, castles, the manner of life. religious
beliefs and observances, education and
its effects, and the Europeans in In
dia. The Government-eives a histori-
cal sketch of India governments. the
British provinces and native. states.
legislation and law courts. tae army
and the police, taxation. finance and
currency. Future Prospects - discus
ses social and economic progress and
/ political conditions. In the chapter on
native women the author reminds as
that the Burma women are as free as
ia the most liberal countries of Europe:
he also says that the most important
class of Europeans in India are the
10000 white troops that form third
Of the Indian army This force repres-
ses internal disseusions and dams back
the torrent of invasion which for
thirty centuries has poured acre IS the
mountain frontiers.
The Union of South Africa.
\ summary of the history. the gov
eminent, the social conditions and the
economic resources of South Africa.
How much Africa can offer is shown by
this quotation:
"South Africa weaves many spells.
To the settler she offers broad lands
and tne speedy acquisition of wealth;
to the sportsman, the variety and
abundance of the wild creat77ras +I,-+
still haunt her forests and uplands;
to the invalid, the life giving air of
her central tablelands; to the phiIan-
thropist, missionary effort upon a great
scale and with great results; to the
man of science aad the fnancier, the
problems and prizes of geld and dia-
mond winning; to the politician, the
adolescence Of new nation; to tle