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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Page 716
... thousand , not including a thousand miles of tramways . Shipping has made as great strides as railways . In 1891 Japan owned only a tenth share in the total foreign carrying- trade of the country ; in 1912 she owned nearly half ; and to ...
... thousand , not including a thousand miles of tramways . Shipping has made as great strides as railways . In 1891 Japan owned only a tenth share in the total foreign carrying- trade of the country ; in 1912 she owned nearly half ; and to ...
Page 748
... thousand , of which four thousand were in common use . The language resembles that of babies in the West , being restricted to words of one syllable and having no inflection of verbs . The seclusion of the Chinese is illustrated by the ...
... thousand , of which four thousand were in common use . The language resembles that of babies in the West , being restricted to words of one syllable and having no inflection of verbs . The seclusion of the Chinese is illustrated by the ...
Page 753
... thousand , in addition to the same number of private rickshaws , and ten thousand passenger and cargo wheelbarrows . There seems to be no escape from the turmoil of the streets . If we fly to the rivers we find the same smells , the ...
... thousand , in addition to the same number of private rickshaws , and ten thousand passenger and cargo wheelbarrows . There seems to be no escape from the turmoil of the streets . If we fly to the rivers we find the same smells , the ...
Contents
INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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