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THE DOLE THAT KILLED AN EMPIRE.

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As time went on the number of individuals in receipt of the an NORO increased unceasingly. In the year, "88" "1.C. 300,000 persona are computed to have been granted

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EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

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Aeneas due from Europe Jan. 11.

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20

355 METRES.

TWO EUROPEAN LECTURES FROM THE STUDIO;

is out of a popnintion of ahant Changle due from Australia Dec. 11 to 11.30 a.in.-Stock quòtationa.

500,000.

11.

| 11.30 n.m.-Chinese programme.

Emp. of Asia due from Vancouvar 12.30 p.m.-European programme.

Jan. 11.

I

Emp. of Canada due from Van-

conrer Nov, 27.

THE GRANARIES. Although the burden on the treasury "wos engrmens, this drain on the revenus was net apparent Emp. of Russia due from Van. till two centuries later, owing to

couver Dec. 17. Rome's continual "foreign conquesta, Eumnes dus from Europa Dec. 27, when immense sums in precious meFulda due from Europe Jan. 19. tals, goods pod slaves wore brought Hector due front Europy Dec. 11. in to the capital and also to the Helenas due from Europe Nov. 30, lery of a perpetual tax on the con- Hikawn Maru due from America quered countries.

Dec. 2.

Sidly and Egypt were the grai. aries of the Empire, and the rural population of these provinces exist ed for no other purpose than that. of feeding the unemployed of Rome. The most deplorable aspect of the unaond was it effect on Italian agriculture and on the Italian small holders,

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Isar due from Europe Nov. 2. Ixion due from Seattle Dec. 3. Kulmerland dus from Europe Dar.

21.

Machaon due from Europe Jari, 11 Medon due from Europe Jan. 11, Menelaus due from Europe Jan. 4. Mentor due from Europe Nov. 23. Phemius duo frama New York Jun.

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Nov. 27.

Unable to compete with the cheap imported grain which flooded the market, these latter fall into decay. sold or surrendered their holdingsPros. to their creditors' and drifted to the towns to swell their alrendy teeming workissa «populations.

The anaona has an analogy with import of cheap foreign cort to-day.

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Coolidge dun from Americk Nov, 30.

Pres. Harrison due from America

Doc. 12.

Pre Madison due from Americs

Dec. 4.

Preussen due from Europe. Dec. Rhosnor due from New York Dez

As time passed, urbanisation and depopulation of the countryside wont hand-in-hand. Italy ceased Saule dite from Europe Duc, 28. to be a cornproducing" country. Saarland due from Europe Noy, 20. The farms of the peasants were ab. | Suwa Maru due frem Europe. Dec. sorbed into the estates of the 14. wealthy and were turned into parks

or pleamark gardens or were devoted to the cultivation of oliver. vines, and fruit,

The sturdy Roman yeoman dis appeared. Ha klecadent descend- ant became a vicious, effeminate parasite, over zendy to riet but ton cowardly to be entrusted with the defence of his country, which was delegated to barbarian mercenaries By the end of the First Century of our era the Roman Empire had 'reached" its fullest expansions and was able no longer to continue the

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Taiping due from Australia Jan. 8. Titan duo from Europe Dec. 31. Tyndareus duo Trom Vietrin, B.C.,

Dec. 29,

CLEARANCE.

November 22.

Canton, for Swatow. Carignano, for Singapore. Curonn, for Canton. Eng Lee, for Tsingtao. Feng Lee, for Tainan.

pilage of weaker States, and from Fooshing, for Canton,

the middle of the Fifth Cen-Glenapp, for Shanghai.

ture the incesant economic drain Gushu Maru, for Batu Pahat.

of the annons began to make itself Halvard, for Hoihow."

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Hallas, for Swatow.

At this period, the depopulation Hopsang, for Swatow,

of the country was accelerated by Kaiapoi, for Hongay, civil wara between rival emperors Kashgar, for Singapore. and by barbarian irruptions.Kitano Maru,, for Manila. What remained of the free rure population arowded" terror-stricken into the towns, Even the small amount of tillage carried on at that epoch cenand. The towns were in undated with destitute refugees, famine appeared, "prices"rone to dizzy heights, bringing with them such severe restriction of trade that both craftsmen and merchants be- gan to desert their calling.

To obviate this tendency, the government chained the worker to' his trade, punishing desertion by the saverest penalties and decreeing it hereditary in his family. It als placed peasants on the desolate

Kwangehow, for Amoy. Mao Les, for Canton, Michael "Jebsen, for Bangkok. Phasianellag for Foochow Pres. Jefferson, for Manila. Prostesilaus, for"Seattle. Santo Maru, for Dairen. Shantung, for Swatow. Sirdhana, for Amey.. Solviken, for Hofhow. Tonjer, for Chinwangtan Yatshing, for Canton.

FALL OF THE EMPIRE.

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