KANAKAS

a term used by the Polynesians to describe themselves, Kanaka, or Tanaka, signifying ‘man.’ The word is used indiscriminately by white races to describe all South Sea Islanders. The islanders were formerly forced into labor and exported to the Queensland sugar plantations of Australia. The traffic was prohibited in 1906. Jap. artist; most famous of ancient native master, who, breaking from Chin. influence, founded a school which remained dominant until XV. cent.; famed for landscapes, portraits, and animals. N., 74° 30’ E.), district, Bombay, India; area, c. 3930 sq. miles; produces rice. Pop. 455,000. Madras; area, c. 4000 sq. miles. Pop. 1,134,713. ARIS (1790-1877), Gk. leader; fought in Gk. War of Independence; victorious in several naval battles; Prime Minister, 1864-65. Hindu town, United Provinces, India. Pop. 19,500. commanding western entrance of Bolan Pa ; traditionally founded by Alexander the Great; captured in turn by Mah-. town founded by Ahmed Shah, XVIII. cent.; occupied by British, 1839, 187981; siege relieved by Lord Roberts, 1880. Situated on main route between India and Persia, K. trades largely with Herat, Sam arc and, Bokhara, and Bombay; produces silks and felts in large quantities; imports cotton goods; exports raw fruit, vegetables, provisions. K. circled by walls; on high rock to strong fortre . Bengal, India... Pop. 12,500. Ceylon; many native temples.(one taining Buddha’s tooth), and royal palace. Pop. 27,000.