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APPENDICES

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STATISTICS OF LEADING COUNTRIES IN THE CIVILISED WORLD FROM WHITAKER'S ALMANACK, 1896 *), WITH REMARKS

* With the permission of the proprietors. in 1868.

+ Revolutions, more or less serious, are

Previous to war with Japan, the Chinese navy consisted of about 154 vessels, most of which the possession of China.

DIX III.

AT THE CLOSE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY (COMPILED
ON THEIR MATERIAL AND POLITICAL CONDITION.

A despotism. Most aggressive, mainly by
diplomacy. Possessions steadily growing.
Extremes of wealth and poverty. Feud
between autocracy and educated classes.
Finances involved. Seeking new colonies.
Weakened by defeat in Abyssinia. Italy,
Germany, and Austro-Hungary form
Triple Alliance.

Moribund. Expectant prey of surrounding
States, chiefly Russia.

Decadent. Leading colony (Cuba) revolting.
Finances involved. Colonies increasing.

Two countries at variance. Norway seek-
ing more independent executive.

fairly prosperous.

Stationary. Prosperous.

Stationary. Prosperous.

Both

Industries prosperous. Clerical and Labour party gaining power. No colonies. King, sovereign of Congo State.

Prosperous. Contented. Universally respected. The "playground" of nations. Insolvent. Ambitious of extension. MerCentre of chants very enterprising.

ancient art.

A young, rising, prosperous nation.
Nominally vassal State of Turkey. Court-
ing Russia. Government unstable.
Prosperity increasing. In some respects reac-
tionary. Most enlightened and enterprising.
Politicians and public men often corrupt.
Rich in undeveloped resources.
Rich in resources. Industries growing.
Two revolutions in five years.
Prosperous. Not paying full interest on debt.
Prosperous.

Wealth chiefly agricultural and mineral.
Subject to revolutions.†

Prosperous. Vast resources vested in Peru-
vian Corporation in cancelment of debt.
Decadent. A pure despotism.

Increasing in prosperity under British
tutelage. Nominally vassal of Porte.
The rising nation of the East.
Western enlightenment.

Much

1,200,000 See note§Falling under Russian influence. Seeking

recurrent in most of the South American Republics.

to re-establish her prestige. See note §.

These have gradually risen from £5,249,308

were destroyed or captured in the war; consequently only a few vessels, of no fighting value, now remain in