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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... Island , Christ- mas Island and Labuan . The Island of Singapore has one of the greatest harbours in the world . Penang was ceded by a Rajah in 1786. Malacca , famous for walking sticks , was Portuguese in 1511 , and then belonged to ...
... Island , Christ- mas Island and Labuan . The Island of Singapore has one of the greatest harbours in the world . Penang was ceded by a Rajah in 1786. Malacca , famous for walking sticks , was Portuguese in 1511 , and then belonged to ...
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... island was famous for its wine , but vine disease came and the wine has now sadly de- generated . The Canaries The Canaries , a Spanish possession , formerly known as the Fortunate Islands , are a volcanic group in the Atlantic with a ...
... island was famous for its wine , but vine disease came and the wine has now sadly de- generated . The Canaries The Canaries , a Spanish possession , formerly known as the Fortunate Islands , are a volcanic group in the Atlantic with a ...
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... island of Sakhalin , lying off the coast of Siberia , is curi ous in its dual ownership . The northern portion of the island be- longs to the Russians , while only the extreme south , known as Karafuto , a matter of 12,000 square miles ...
... island of Sakhalin , lying off the coast of Siberia , is curi ous in its dual ownership . The northern portion of the island be- longs to the Russians , while only the extreme south , known as Karafuto , a matter of 12,000 square miles ...
Contents
INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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