The British Columbian
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issued: 2017-03-07
issued: 1883-11-28
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note: 1 Govornmont fin THE BRITISH COLUMBIAN —IS IB1UJSWB— Bterj Wednesday A Saturday, -,BT — D. ROBSON & CO. OFFICE, COLUMBIA STREET. Entimhoe to Em- toii»l md Business Dewotueht thioiioh T. ft. Puumacoi. HoiasnTiniEn Store. TEWM«Br Hall, t3.ye.rt 11 60 for Brno,, i 11 forSmm.; Jujabl. Iu Ailv.nco. DellToveiJ byO.rrl.ror Agent, $1 per quarter, payabls quarterly to Carrier or Agent. AGENTS T. N. Hints, k Co. VlOTOM*. W». H'Milos i Yau. I. P. FISHER Adtertlalug Agmt, 21 Merchant'. Ktcnanso, Sno Fmnciico, iHauthorlsedtorecoIre AdTertlsementt fur this paper. THIS PAPER New.paper A.lT.rtlelog Bureau (10 Spruce St.), where adf.rttelng contract, may b. nude for lt In HEW TOB-K. lot §ritiak tfotombian, Wtdaesdar M.rnlBt, Kov. 18, 1803. The French and the Hovas. France lias three wars on her hands at the present moment, and in every instance the result appears most uncertain. In Asia the French are confronted in their aggressive designs by not only the Black Flags, but the whole Chinese nation. In Africa the contest may not be exactly a national one, bnt it involves Important national interests. The French commander does not seem at ill equally matched against Stanley, and the position is very discouraging. In Madagascar France saw easy victory, but her task may not have been properly understood. The Rev. Mr. Sibree, of the Mauritius, seems to think so at least. He snys that "those who know Madagascar and understand the character of the Hova Malagasy have been not a little astonished to see the opinions expressed in most French papers, and followed by many English ones, as to the probable speedy termination of this war. We read in French newspapers that "Franca is waiting for the submission of the Hovas, which cannot now be long delayed!" These writers look at the subject entirely from a European standpoint. In Europe it would no doubt be safe to conclude that when the chief seaports of a country were in the hands of an enemy tbe submission of that country could not long be defer…
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: 10.14288/1.0346130
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.
type: Text