In Committee of Supply in the House of Commons last night, Mr. St. John Brodrick (the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs) announced the state of ...
Article : 202 wordsIn regard to the probable averting of the crisis in the coal trade it may be stated that there are 10 lodges with a voting power of 03 yet to meet, and us several of these are known to be favourable to ...
Article : 557 wordsWhen the Shah of Persia, how on a visit to Europe, was about to start from a railway station a man, who is believed to be insane, rushed to the carriage ...
Article : 182 wordsThe illness of the late Duke of SaxeCoburg and Gotha was cancer at the base of the tongue. Prince Alfred virtually died from ...
Article : 120 wordsYesterday afternoon Lieutenant H. O. N. Hixson, who is proceeding to China with the Naval Brigade, was made the recipient of an address and a purse, containing 50 soverelgus, by his fellow-officers in the ...
Article : 206 wordsThe Chinese Government has returned to the Powers all the messages which, in order to test the truth of the report that the Ministers wero safe, the Governments ...
Article : 44 wordsVice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour having insisted on paying a visit to the Viceroy at Nanking, Liu-kun-yi, the Viceroy, reluetantly sent a Chinese ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Salamis looked very handsome as she emerged yesterday morning from the fog and came up the harbour. With the sun shining upon her shapely green-painted hull the troopship formed a striking ...
Article : 657 wordsIndia is preparing a third Army Brigade for despatch to China. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe Lieutenant-Governor has received a cable from Mr. Chamberlain as follows:-"Her Majesty commands me to convey sincere thanks for the kind expressions of sympathy from the people of Victoria ...
Article : 92 wordsCaptain Markwell, of the Maitland Lancers, o[?] behalf of the German Government has purchased 100 hand of cavalry and artillery horses for service in China. The horses left to-day for Sydney. ...
Article : 60 wordsDoctor Cecil J. Davenport, of Adelaide, a member of the London Mission Society, has escaped from Wuchang, in the province of Hupe, on the bank of the ...
Article : 38 wordsMajor Beddoes, with 400 men of the Nigerian force and two guns, had a severe engagement with the Ashantis east of Dompoassi, and some distance south of ...
Article : 78 wordsA large number of the members of the Central and City Branch of the Y.W C.A. assemble [?] last evening at the Victoria Markets for the purpose of offering special prayers on behalf of the members of the ...
Article : 123 wordsOne hundred and twenty thousand German troops and 3650 officers have volunteered for service in China. ...
Article : 24 wordsIt has transpired that an attempt upon the life of the late King Humbert of Italy was made on July 19, but the news of it was suppressed. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe messages which we publish this morning afford additional around for hoping that the announcement of the massaere at Peking was incorrect. If so, and if the Chinese cause has been prejudiced by the ...
Article : 825 wordsThe management of Ha[?]nan's Oroya reports that 395 tons of sulphides have been treated at the Fremantle emelters for a return of 861oz. gold, 564 tons of oxidised are crushed on the mine up to ...
Article : 73 wordsThe threatened strike in the coal trade has been averted, and it is now a foregone conclusion that the terms offered by the combined colliery proprietors of the northern district through the Premier, Sir William ...
Article : 439 wordsA conference of representatives of the corn trade sectional committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Country Millers, and Wheat Buyers Agricultural Bureau, and country farmer was held ...
Article : 99 wordsSir Claude Macdonald, in a letter of July 21, stated that the positions held by the Europeans at Peking are fortified on both sides in this manner:—On one side ...
Article : 165 wordsMr. Stafford Ransome, representing the "Sphere" and "Daily Express," who has been in Adelaide during the past fortnight, leaves for Melbourne on Friday. In the ...
Article : 128 wordsSir,—I will be greatly obliged if you will kindly permit me to return, through your widey-circulated paper, my warmest thanks to the vast number of the general public of New South Wales who have ...
Article : 104 wordsDown aft is a companion-way which leads to the men's quarters. It is just at the break of the poop, within which the petty officers have their quarters. A "Horald " reporter went down to see if the men ...
Article : 215 wordsIn the course of his address on Tuesday evening to the members of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. W. M'Millan coutended that the Industrial Arbitration Bill introduced by the Attorney-General should be ...
Article : 243 wordsMr. A.J. Bolfour, leader of the Government in the House of Commons, stated last night that Great Britain had intimated to Belgium that it considered the result ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Premier announced in the House to-day that as soon as British manufacturers were in a position to supply all the requirements of the colony within reasonable time, he was prepared ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Government of South Australia has applied to the Queensland Government for the services of Captain Creswell, naval commandant, to command the gunboat Protector while on active service in China. ...
Article : 216 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Newcastle Jookey Club Committee yesterday extensive improvements to the grand stand, the stewards' stand, and lawn were authorised. ...
Article : 100 wordsLi Hung Chang has assured the Consuls that the foreign Ministers at Peking will be placed in communication with their respective Governments if the ...
Article : 91 wordsReplying to a telegram sent by Mr. Philp, Sir John Forrest says with refeernce to the referendum: "Thanks for your congratulations. The result is most pronounced, there being over twice ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsProfessor G. C. Henderson, of the Sydney University, delivered the fourth lecture of the winter course at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, last evening, his subject being "Thought[?] ...
Article : 515 wordsTwo lascars have died of the plague in London. Two other patients are suffering from the disease in the Denton Hospital. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe difficulty with the truckers of the Central mine remains unsettled. Mr. Courtney, the general manager, said to-day: "I am extremely sorry that the are is light, and would like it heavy myself. ...
Article : 584 wordsDr. Wollaston, Secretary for Customs, received a telegram to-day from Sir John Forrest as follows:— "I thank you for congratulations on the result of the federal referendum in Western Australia. ...
Article : 68 wordsThe steamer Taiwan from Hongkong brings late files regarding the position in China, from which the following are extracts:— The Shanghai "Daily News "of July 12, ...
Article : 2,914 wordsMr. St. John Brodrick announced in the House of Commons last night that France had agreed to go to arbitration with Great Britain concerning the latter's ...
Article : 72 wordsGreat secre[?]y is being observed in regard to the movements of the Japanese troops at Shan-hai-kwan, to the north of Tientsin. ...
Article : 53 wordsNow that the officers have boen appointed to the naval force, it is ready for service on a fighting basis, and all ranks look eagerly forward to embarkation on Tuesday. Yesterday was occupied mainly with ...
Article : 357 wordsA conference of delegates representing Ulladulla, Nowra, Tomerong, Wandandiau, and Berry Progress Associations was held at Wandandian yesterday, to take united action to further the claims of ...
Article : 185 wordsThe correspondent of the "Times" at Tientsin states that the number of the Chinese troops between Tientsin and Peking is probably small. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe report of the Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, shows a profit of £26,000. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsln view of the fact that Captain Hixson, R.N., will take command of the naval contingent as far only as Hongkong, it has been necessary for the Government to arrange for the contingent being ...
Article : 141 wordsNEWCASTLE.—Arrival: August 3, Woodburn, barque, from Algon Bav. ADELAIDE.—Arrivals: August 3, Boninyong, from Fremantle: Audanla, steamer, from Newcastle. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe "Express" states that Colonel Hay, the United States Secretary of State, has urged Li Hung Chang to advise the Chinese authorities to place themselves in ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 4 Aug 1900, Page 9
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