The World of To-day: The Marvels of Nature and the Creations of Man, Volume 2Harry Johnston, Leslie Haden Baron Haden-Guest William H. Wise & Company, 1937 |
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... Empire HONG KONG The Eastern outpost of the British Empire , ten thousand miles away from London , is one of a small cluster of islands off the coast of China named Ladrones ( Robbers ) by the Portu- guese on account of the notorious ...
... Empire HONG KONG The Eastern outpost of the British Empire , ten thousand miles away from London , is one of a small cluster of islands off the coast of China named Ladrones ( Robbers ) by the Portu- guese on account of the notorious ...
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... Empire In the South Sea Islands we find British colonists , settlers , adventurers carrying out the work of Empire efficiently , quietly , without ostentation . The same spirit of kindly comprehension and impartial justice which ...
... Empire In the South Sea Islands we find British colonists , settlers , adventurers carrying out the work of Empire efficiently , quietly , without ostentation . The same spirit of kindly comprehension and impartial justice which ...
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... EMPIRE — AREA AND POPULATION . AREA . English sq . miles . POPULATION . THE BRITISH EMPIRE 13,107,685 449,224,293 ENGLAND 50,875 35,678,530 SCOTLAND 30,405 4,882,288 WALES 7.466 2,206,712 IRISH FREE STATE NORTHERN IRELAND ( 5,263 square ...
... EMPIRE — AREA AND POPULATION . AREA . English sq . miles . POPULATION . THE BRITISH EMPIRE 13,107,685 449,224,293 ENGLAND 50,875 35,678,530 SCOTLAND 30,405 4,882,288 WALES 7.466 2,206,712 IRISH FREE STATE NORTHERN IRELAND ( 5,263 square ...
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INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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