The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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... Company had been incorporated in 1881 , the Royal Niger Company in 1886 , the British East Africa Company in 1888 ; Ger- many had adopted the same policy . Nevertheless Rhodes met with strong opposition in his quest for a royal charter ...
... Company had been incorporated in 1881 , the Royal Niger Company in 1886 , the British East Africa Company in 1888 ; Ger- many had adopted the same policy . Nevertheless Rhodes met with strong opposition in his quest for a royal charter ...
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... Company as if its administration had been deter- mined on 31 March 1918. The Company claimed £ 7,866,117 ; the Cave Commission , reporting on 15 January 1921 , made an award of £ 4,435,225 , rejecting the demand for interest . An ...
... Company as if its administration had been deter- mined on 31 March 1918. The Company claimed £ 7,866,117 ; the Cave Commission , reporting on 15 January 1921 , made an award of £ 4,435,225 , rejecting the demand for interest . An ...
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... company . The free development of the colony into a self - supporting settlement was constantly obstructed by the special privileges of the company , until in 1910 , after long wrangles , an arrangement between the state and the ...
... company . The free development of the colony into a self - supporting settlement was constantly obstructed by the special privileges of the company , until in 1910 , after long wrangles , an arrangement between the state and the ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Southern African Rivers | 7 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari 569 | 15 |
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