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... Hong - Kong , and Shanghai , and returning to England via Vancouver , Quebec , and Halifax . He had thus the oppor- tunity of visiting nearly all the important places and great strategic centres over which , in two hemispheres , the ...
... Hong - Kong , and Shanghai , and returning to England via Vancouver , Quebec , and Halifax . He had thus the oppor- tunity of visiting nearly all the important places and great strategic centres over which , in two hemispheres , the ...
Page ix
... Hong - Kong recalls the recol- lection of a war - the Opium War of 1840 - which was probably the least justifiable war ever waged by Great Britain . Whatever opinion may be held regarding the policy of that war , every right - minded ...
... Hong - Kong recalls the recol- lection of a war - the Opium War of 1840 - which was probably the least justifiable war ever waged by Great Britain . Whatever opinion may be held regarding the policy of that war , every right - minded ...
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... HONG - KONG : THE BIGGEST PORT IN THE WORLD Strategical position of Hong - Kong - Conquest of Manila by Great Britain in 1782 - Retrocession to Spain after the Seven Years ' War Acquisition of the Philippine Islands by the United States ...
... HONG - KONG : THE BIGGEST PORT IN THE WORLD Strategical position of Hong - Kong - Conquest of Manila by Great Britain in 1782 - Retrocession to Spain after the Seven Years ' War Acquisition of the Philippine Islands by the United States ...
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... HONG - KONG HARBOUR VIEW OF BRITISH SETTLEMENT AT CANTON SHANGHAI BUND · CHINESE JUNK ON THE YANGTZE RIVER YOKOHAMA GROUP OF KOREANS AT SEOUL RAILWAY - STATION OSAKA CASTLE TOMB OF IEYASU · GROUP OF JAPANESE MARSHALS AND GENERALS FUSAN ...
... HONG - KONG HARBOUR VIEW OF BRITISH SETTLEMENT AT CANTON SHANGHAI BUND · CHINESE JUNK ON THE YANGTZE RIVER YOKOHAMA GROUP OF KOREANS AT SEOUL RAILWAY - STATION OSAKA CASTLE TOMB OF IEYASU · GROUP OF JAPANESE MARSHALS AND GENERALS FUSAN ...
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... HONG KONG AND NEW TERRITORY ' APPROACH TO SHANGHAI SHANGHAI CHUSAN ISLANDS JAPANESE COAST DEFENCES PRINCE RUPERT CANADIAN RAILWAYS ESQUIMAULT HARBOUR - BRITISH EMPIRE 69 · 72 73 75 80 86 · 95 · 101 - 102 - 119 1 - 162 · 165 - 169 - 190 ...
... HONG KONG AND NEW TERRITORY ' APPROACH TO SHANGHAI SHANGHAI CHUSAN ISLANDS JAPANESE COAST DEFENCES PRINCE RUPERT CANADIAN RAILWAYS ESQUIMAULT HARBOUR - BRITISH EMPIRE 69 · 72 73 75 80 86 · 95 · 101 - 102 - 119 1 - 162 · 165 - 169 - 190 ...
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Page 5 - Nobly, nobly Cape Saint Vincent to the North-West died away ; Sunset ran, one glorious blood-red, reeking into Cadiz Bay ; Bluish 'mid the burning water, full in face Trafalgar lay ; In the dimmest North-East distance dawned Gibraltar grand and gray; " Here and here did England help me : how can I help England...
Page 197 - The Powers shall not keep any vessel of war in the waters of the canal (including Lake Timsah and the Bitter Lakes). Nevertheless, they may station vessels of war in the ports of access of Port Said and Suez, the number of which shall not exceed two for each Power. This right shall not be exercised by belligerents.
Page 194 - His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia etc. and Apostolic King of Hungary...
Page 189 - Le canal maritime de Suez sera toujours libre et ouvert, en temps de guerre comme en temps de paix, à tout navire de commerce ou de guerre, sans distinction de pavillon. En conséquence, les Hautes Parties contractantes conviennent de ne porter aucune atteinte au libre usage du canal, en temps de guerre comme en temps de paix. Le canal ne sera jamais assujetti à l'exercice du droit de blocus.
Page 196 - ... 3. Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not revictual nor take any stores in the canal except so far as may be strictly necessary; and the transit of such vessels through the canal shall be effected with the least possible delay...
Page 200 - ARTICLE XVI The High Contracting Parties undertake to bring the present Treaty to the knowledge of the States which have not signed it, inviting them to accede to it. ARTICLE XVII The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Constantinople within the space of one month, or sooner if possible. In faith of which the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Treaty, and have affixed to it the seal of their arms. Done at Constantinople the 29th day of the...
Page 188 - Ottomans, voulant consacrer, par un acte conventionnel, l'établissement d'un régime définitif, destiné à garantir, en tout temps et à toutes les Puissances, le libre usage du Canal Maritime de Suez et compléter ainsi le régime sous lequel la navigation par ce Canal a été placée, par le Firman de Sa Majesté Impériale le Sultan, en date du 22 Février 1866 (2 Zilkadé, 1282), sanctionnant les Concessions de Son Altesse le Khédive...
Page 195 - The Suez Maritime Canal shall always be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.
Page 199 - The measures which shall be taken in the cases provided for by Articles IX and X of the present Treaty shall not interfere with the free use of the Canal.
Page 188 - Majesté le roi d'Espagne, le président des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, le président de la République française, Sa Majesté la reine du Royaume-Uni de la GrandeBretagne et d'Irlande, impératrice des Indes, Sa Majesté le roi d'Italie, Sa Majesté le roi des...