RUSSIAN ECHOES.
Russia’s Asiatic possessions are three times as large as the British, but have only 25.000,000 people compared with 207.000.000 under British rule.
The first Russian newspaper was established in 1702, by order of Peter the Great. TJie Russian press intends to cilebrate the anniversary next y-ar.
Count Tilstoi is keenly skeptical of physicians. When he learrict; ■ IBdiametrically opposed views of hi;-, case bv the doctors he said: “You excellent people know everything that medicine teaches, but medicine itself knows nothing.”
The Novoye Vremya, Russia's semis official newspaper, advocaes an alliance between Russia and Japan, saying that the Japanese government would be thus released from British dictation, while the Corcan question would be less trouble.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3567, 31 August 1905, Page 4
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116RUSSIAN ECHOES. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3567, 31 August 1905, Page 4
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