Abstract
THIS book, dedicated to the “Gallant Japanese Nation,” is a reprint of letters from Manchuria written during the autumn of 1903 for some Far Eastern publications. The narrative of events is brought down to the outbreak of war between Russia and Japan, and a “prologue” has been added to serve as a sketch of the history of Manchuria from the earliest times of which there is any record to the present day. The author is well versed in his subject, has travelled extensively in all three provinces of Manchuria, is a careful observer, and shows a sound judgment. His style is easy, and the book well wrorth reading from beginning to end. Indeed, we may say that it should be read by everyone who wishes to form a true opinion of the remarkable events now taking place in the Far East. For remote as Manchuria is from western Europe, its occupation by Russia, coupled with the lease from China of the peninsula of Kwan-tung, the construction of the “Chinese Eastern Railway,” and the war are of great importance to the whole civilised world.
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Manchuria Under Russian Rule 1 . Nature 70, 322–323 (1904). https://doi.org/10.1038/070322a0
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