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Show PopuitAJs China. Tho population of the Chinese empire em-pire la largely a matter of estimate. There hns never been such cenBtis of tho empire ns that which Is taken every decado In this country. Hut tho cstlmato of the Almnnnch do Oothn for 1900 may bo taken ns fairly reliable. According to that estimate, Ihu population of the omplrc Is, In round numbers, nbout 400,000,000. It Is probably safe to say that It the human beings on earth were stood up In lino overy fourth ono would bo a Chlnamnn. |