The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 1. köideLittle, Brown, 1902 |
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... trade of China and a great part of the coasting trade is carried on by foreign - owned vessels . The only Chinese - owned steamers are those of the China Merchants ' Steamship Company , which has its headquarters at Shanghai , and a few ...
... trade of China and a great part of the coasting trade is carried on by foreign - owned vessels . The only Chinese - owned steamers are those of the China Merchants ' Steamship Company , which has its headquarters at Shanghai , and a few ...
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... trade - terms which would be just as advantageous to the people of China as to themselves . The treaty having once been made with the imperial Government , it was their interest to uphold its authority , and to see a speedy end to the ...
... trade - terms which would be just as advantageous to the people of China as to themselves . The treaty having once been made with the imperial Government , it was their interest to uphold its authority , and to see a speedy end to the ...
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... trade , and China had learnt that at need she could borrow from the foreign banks on the security of this revenue . In all the elements of material strength she had grown enormously within the previous ten years , and her prestige had ...
... trade , and China had learnt that at need she could borrow from the foreign banks on the security of this revenue . In all the elements of material strength she had grown enormously within the previous ten years , and her prestige had ...
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... trade route to Yunnan and Szechuen from a base of their own , and it was hoped the Red river would furnish such a route . Tongking at the time , however , was infested with bands of pirates and cut - throats , many of whom were Chinese ...
... trade route to Yunnan and Szechuen from a base of their own , and it was hoped the Red river would furnish such a route . Tongking at the time , however , was infested with bands of pirates and cut - throats , many of whom were Chinese ...
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... trade and economic activity , and to uphold this rule for all Chinese territory as far as ( wo in the German counterpart ) they could exercise influence ; not to use the existing complications to obtain territorial advantages in Chinese ...
... trade and economic activity , and to uphold this rule for all Chinese territory as far as ( wo in the German counterpart ) they could exercise influence ; not to use the existing complications to obtain territorial advantages in Chinese ...
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