The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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Page 776
These hopes were disappointed , for by 1870 the Indian supply had fallen to 10
per cent . ... America — in many manufactures , for example , it replaced
wheatflour dressing ; the influence of men returning from India and the spread
among the ...
These hopes were disappointed , for by 1870 the Indian supply had fallen to 10
per cent . ... America — in many manufactures , for example , it replaced
wheatflour dressing ; the influence of men returning from India and the spread
among the ...
Page 784
The privileged position of the East India Company delayed for many decades the
establishment of English joint - stock banks in India , and until the ' fifties the
credit conditions of the Indian trade were peculiarly inadequate ; the three ...
The privileged position of the East India Company delayed for many decades the
establishment of English joint - stock banks in India , and until the ' fifties the
credit conditions of the Indian trade were peculiarly inadequate ; the three ...
Page 791
TRANSFER OF CAPITAL TO INDIA 791 own funds . ... Freight , of course , was an
important element in Indian railway costs ; but though in the early days railway
constructors feared that their increased competition for freight would seriously ...
TRANSFER OF CAPITAL TO INDIA 791 own funds . ... Freight , of course , was an
important element in Indian railway costs ; but though in the early days railway
constructors feared that their increased competition for freight would seriously ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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