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Next, llicrc is tho Public Cinema.

In all the Western countries tho Cinema is now Going widoly used as
hu adjunct to education, and special educational films aro boiug produced
in great quantity and groat varioty of subject. Theso can bo hired
more cheaply than any othor kind of film. Now that Manamah possesses
public cinema, there aro two ways in whioh it might bo used to groat
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ndvoutago by tho Goverumont in furtherance of public instruotiou. For
adult education, tho Goyornmont might require tho ownors to inoludo iu
their programmes a cortain fixed proportion of oducational films, tho choico
of subjects to bo made by the Education Departmont; and for child educa­
tion, tho Govornmont might roquiro tho ownors to arrango occasional
matinee performances, solely for children, at whioh only oduoational and
juveuilo tilms would bo shown, and tho schoolohildron might bo sout to
these occasional performances, at vory choap rates, ut tbo Education
Department's oxpeuso.

Tho installation of tho Manamah Cinotna 6Coms to mo to prosont tho
Government with a timoly and an cxcellont opportunity of disseminating
knowledge over a wide area at vory small cost, and I suggest to your High­
ness that full advantage) should bo taken of it without delay. Tho fullost
information about eduoational and ohildron'e films could quito easily bo
obtained by the Inspector, from London.

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