A. Rich Empire.
Somi; idea of Uic magnitude ot the inloiesife involved in our Indian Empire may bcgathcicd from llio fact that dining la^t year a total sum of no less than UOSO, Wo was received from the various nath c Stai es whose rulers pay tributo to their ftuxorain, the Empress, of 'lndia. By fai tho luigcbt amount is paid by the Rajah of Mysore, who^o tribute amounts anmwlly to £,%\ 5,000. Next comes Travancorc, whobe ruler hands over £81,000, and Ivathiawar, whose <3aikwar aurrenders i' 04,000. Such petty States as Dluir and Paldeo, on tho other hand, only pay CU7 and S'M por annum respectively.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 256, 18 April 1888, Page 3
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106A. Rich Empire. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 256, 18 April 1888, Page 3
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