The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1940 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 519
... servants , but pensions were abolished and the rate of promotion slowed down . The effect of these measures on the efficiency of the civil service was quickly apparent . The service became un- attractive to men of ability and the whole ...
... servants , but pensions were abolished and the rate of promotion slowed down . The effect of these measures on the efficiency of the civil service was quickly apparent . The service became un- attractive to men of ability and the whole ...
Page 522
... servants . By 1845 , " the previous Governor and the Council , the military , the judges , the clergy and one half the civil servants had penetrated the hills , and become purchasers of Crown lands " . The lands were sold at first at a ...
... servants . By 1845 , " the previous Governor and the Council , the military , the judges , the clergy and one half the civil servants had penetrated the hills , and become purchasers of Crown lands " . The lands were sold at first at a ...
Page 592
... servants employed there for a clandestine trade in opium with the Dutch in Java . The archipelago had always offered a profitable market for Indian opium and piece - goods ; and though the Dutch company had sought to retain this trade ...
... servants employed there for a clandestine trade in opium with the Dutch in Java . The archipelago had always offered a profitable market for Indian opium and piece - goods ; and though the Dutch company had sought to retain this trade ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
The Conflict with Revolutionary France 17931802 | 36 |
The Struggle with Napoleon 18031815 | 83 |
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