Sir D. Mackenzie Wallace, author of many books upon Russia and a' master of the Russian tongue, was in Manchuria some time back investigating matters there. He is now Secretary to Lord Curzon and it is not improbable that the Viceroy of India was curious to know what the Viera of the Far East' is doing. It is not impossible that, the British advance in Tibet is taken at this juncture in view of Russia's 4 fies jo Manchuria and as a reward for Eng" that England is neutral in this Maschars iand's neutrality. Engli may deny affair, but the "Novi Kral" describes England's position a8 one of correct tieuirality and seems gratiged in consequence.
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