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“...societies contributed to
the original cost of the establishment.
The population of the province is from 20,000,000 to 25,000,000,
of whom 50 per cent, are fairly educated and 90 per cent, are not
wholly illiterate. The soil is fertile, the climate favourable, and
the type of humanity sturdy and devoid of tropical indolence, but
only the very robust among foreigners escape suffering from the
relaxing effects of the summer.
A curious stern paddle-wheel boat is much used on the river,
moved by tread-mills worked by 16 or 20 coolies, and doing
6 knots an hour independently of tide.
Native bankers lend money at from 8 per cent, upwards, and
give 4 per cent, or more on deposits.
Naval and The naval school has 25 pupils; the military school 72; the
military. latter is on the German system.
In progress the army has not kept pace with the navy. The
equipment and arming of the land forces is by no means uniform;
the rifles are of old pattern and considerable variety of make.
Some troops have the Mauser...”
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