From Peking to PetersburgE. Arnold, 1899 - 300 pàgines |
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... interest , and that leads one through parts of the world that are much in the public mind . Let me add that in dealing with the people and the incidents , and in drawing the lessons , of this journey , I had the advantage of having ...
... interest , and that leads one through parts of the world that are much in the public mind . Let me add that in dealing with the people and the incidents , and in drawing the lessons , of this journey , I had the advantage of having ...
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... interests of British trade ; but some of us would be better pleased if members of Parliament did not go to Peking for such purposes . Clearly there is nothing wrong in an English capitalist sit- ting down at Peking to watch over the ...
... interests of British trade ; but some of us would be better pleased if members of Parliament did not go to Peking for such purposes . Clearly there is nothing wrong in an English capitalist sit- ting down at Peking to watch over the ...
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... interests , it may be admitted that the relations between the various members of the com- munity may sometimes become a little strained . The smooth social life no doubt glosses over many antagonistic attitudes . The little game of ...
... interests , it may be admitted that the relations between the various members of the com- munity may sometimes become a little strained . The smooth social life no doubt glosses over many antagonistic attitudes . The little game of ...
Pàgina 61
... interest of Britain is to have the Great Plain and the Yang - tsze Basin , with their teeming populations , opened to general trade , and , for the same reason , to have railway connection between Hong Kong and Canton , and , if ...
... interest of Britain is to have the Great Plain and the Yang - tsze Basin , with their teeming populations , opened to general trade , and , for the same reason , to have railway connection between Hong Kong and Canton , and , if ...
Pàgina 65
... jealousies and of opposing financial interests , there should emerge a scheme of railway construction that might almost have been devised by a prudent and sagacious Government , intent only on benefiting the people 5 RAILWAYS IN CHINA 65.
... jealousies and of opposing financial interests , there should emerge a scheme of railway construction that might almost have been devised by a prudent and sagacious Government , intent only on benefiting the people 5 RAILWAYS IN CHINA 65.
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