The Russian censns returns show that the population in 1893 wan 124,000,000. It is believed that these figures are smaller than the actnal population. It many dis- ■ tricU the registration was improperly con- , ducted, and in some of them it was necessary to have two registrations. Recent returns show that the whole number of horses and mules possessed by the British Army is within a few of 27,000. The cavalry regiments have rather more . than 12,000 horses. The Sultan has ordered the construction of a vast lodging-house at Mecca to accom- ' modate 6000 pilgrims. . Over 2600 Algerian brigands have been killed or captured in two months, extermi- . nating the band. The Chiunse live longer than people of 0 any other nation.
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Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 88, 14 April 1894, Page 2 (Supplement)
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