From tHe "NonrH-ChINA Dary News," or June 28, 1878
The "Sin Pao" reproduces thus the Temarks of our evening contemporary regarding the Colonial Empire of Great Britain. "For years England has been adding to ner colonies, and now im every quarter of the globe, north, south, east and west they flourish. "The reason for this extension is that 100 years ago, when the United States was a British Qolony, she was treated by England with excessive tyranny; she rebelled and set up. as an, independent State, and the ruler of England could not Conquer it. England was deeply con-Vinced of her error, and ever since the rebellion her colonies "have—been treated in the most fair way, and so governed that now they never break off, but daily increase. Besides the mother-country and the Indian Empire, England in recent years has founded three colonies in Europe, six in Asia. ten in Africa, eleven' in America and eight in the Pacific Ocean and Australasia—38 in all The yearly expenses of governing are £2,000,000, but the profits resulting from. inter-colonial trade are ten times that sum, and the wealth of England is such that all countries borrow from her. England must indeed e rich amd "her merchants this result. skilful in business to have
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