The British Columbian
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issued: 2017-03-07
issued: 1885-05-20
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note: (Jlrt.-rrninnt (lazuli THE BRITISH COLUMBIAN 18 milLMKKD Kvcry Wednesday & Siitiirda), ■-nt — 0 ROBSON S. CO. OFPIOE COLUMBIA STREET. Entrance tq Edi- i ohial and Business Department through T, R. Pearson & Co's. Book & Stationery Store, TKIMIS.-lly Mnll, $a n yuur; tl 60 for0 inoi.., tl lm ilium,- paynlilo fn Aikum*-*. Dt-Hvoh-] liy (JnnInr or Agent, $1 por qunrtur, pnyublo quarterly to Carrier or Agent. The British Columbian. AOENTS T. N. MUCH 4 CO. VIHOIU. T. R. PEuaim & Co Yau. TUIC DADCD mny lm rmitiil on fii,. nt llllO rArtn o«o. v. Ro»sii * u».'« Nuiv,]iii]ii.i A.lvm'ti,ltr|! Iliirmiti (10 Sjiriicu St.), wticro mlvrtitislTig cuntractH m.j bo mnrle fnr It fn NKW YOBK. Ike fvitisk Columbian. W<>ilHisi!a.v Morn In B, May !!0. IHSft. current Kvents and Opinions. According to our visiting Hindoo, who wears a wliite turban and imparts geographical knowledge to the Geographical Society very much in tlio style of Artemus Ward's famous discourse on "The Babes in tlie Woods," Britisli civilization and rule in India is a bad tiling for tlmt country. That is the old story. Tho truth is India is vastly better oft' to-dny than it was under the rule of native princes. Under tho lattor rule thero was no hope for the country. Thore was a perpetual conflict of races and religions. The rulers were rapacious, irresponsible ami oftentimes cruel. Tho Hindoo's respect for animal life is so great | thut he will let tho deadly cobras broad in the by-ways and hedges, and man-eating tigers uro allowed to prowl in the suburbs of largo towns. Uut when the savage, under the veneer and varnish, is excited, human butchery has been ns shocking in India as in any other part of the savage world. Great Britain may be nn exacting ruler, but sho has given law, personal protection, and public improvements to India. She has also introduced a better civilization. If Hindoos decline to accept it, so much the worse for them. Their own civilization culminated ages ngo. It became inert and utterly hopel…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Robson Brothers (1882-1883) ; D. Robson & Co. (1883-1886) ; British Columbia Stationery and Printing Co. (1886-1887) ; British Columbian Printing Company (Limited) (1887-1888) ; Kennedy Brothers (1888-1890).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: New Westminster (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0346015
language: English
lat: 49.206667
long: -122.910556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: New Westminster : D. Robson & Co.
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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