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Colony [fr. colo, Lat., to cultivate], a settlement in a foreign country possessed and cultivated, either wholly or partially, by immigrants and their descendants, who have a political connection with and subordination to the mother-country whence they emigrated. In other words, it is a place peopled from some more ancient city or country.England was not the first among European nations that planted settlements in parts beyond Europe. But by her own colonization, and by the conquests of the settlements of other nations, she was now acquired a more extensive dominion of colonies and dependencies than any other nation. The colonies of Great Britain exceed in number, extent, and value those of every other country.In an Act of Parliament (English) passed after 1889 the expression 'colony' means by s. 18(3), of the Interpretation Act, 1889, 'any part of her Majesty's dominions, exclusive of the British Islands and of British India, and where parts of such dominions are under both a central ...
Colonial Stock Acts (English)
Colonial Stock Acts (English). Colonial stocks were not authorised as trustee investments by the Trustee Act, 1893, but by the Colonial Stock Acts of 1877, 1892, 1900 and 1934. Colonial stocks registered in the United Kingdom, and with respect to which certain prescribed conditions have been observed, are (unless expressly forbidden by the instrument of trust: Trustee Act, 1925, s. 1 (o) available as investments for trustees; see Colonial Stock Act, 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 62), and subsequent Acts; Re Maryon-Wilson, (1912) 1 Ch 55...
Colonial clergy
Colonial clergy. As to the position of clergy ordained in the colonies, when they come to England, see the 'Colonial Clergy Act, 1874,' 37 & 38 Vict. c. 77....
Small holding colonies
Small holding colonies. By the (English) Small Holding Colonies Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 38) and 1918 (8 & 9 Geo. 5, c. 26), as amended by the (English) Land Settlement (Facilities) Act, 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 59), the Board, now Ministry, of Agriculture and Fisheries may, after consultation with the chairman of the county council, acquire by agreement a limited amount of land up to 45,000 acres in England and Wales for the purpose of providing small holding colonies with powers conferred by the Acts.See ALLOTMENTS, and Aggs on Agricultural Holdings....
Crown agents for the colonies
Crown agents for the colonies act as the business and financial agents in the United Kingdom for the Colonies other than the Dominions, and are appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies....
Colonial Office
Colonial Office, the department of state through which the sovereign appoints colonial governors, etc., and communicates with them. Until the year 1854, the administration of Colonial and military affairs was combined, but after the Crimean War an additional Secretary of State was appointed for the administration of military affairs only see WAR OFFICE....
Colonial coinage
Colonial coinage. By s. 11 (8) of the (English) Coinage Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 10), replacing the (English) Colonial Branch Mint Act, 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c.65) (which applied to gold coins only), the King on Council may make coins coined in the colonies legal tender in England, and may revoke such order, and see (English) Coinage Act, 1920 (10 Geo. 5, c. 3), s. 1. See TENDER....
Victoria Colony
Victoria Colony. Separated from New South Wales by 13 & 14 Vict. c. 59; see also 18 & 19 Vict. c. 55, 56; and 22 & 23 Vict. c. 12. Included as a State in the Union of States (New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia) by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 12). See AUSTRALIA....
Crown colony
A colony of the British Empire not having an elective magistracy or a parliament but governed by a chief magistrate called Governor appointed by the Crown with executive councilors nominated by him and not elected by the people...
Colony counter
an instrument designed to conveniently count or assist counting colonies9 of microorganisms on a plate containing a gelled growth medium One variety uses a pencil like rod with a metal tip which is connected by an electrical connection to the gelled growth medium when touched to a colony9 on the plate the completion of the electrical circuit causes an increment of 1 unit on the readout of the colony counter...
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