When we reached the enemy's lines in search of our pounded we saw a crowd of rough, dirty, bearded men, just like a lot of shearers or farm ...
Article : 1,875 wordsMr. St. John Brodrick, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, made an important speech in the House of Commons on June 14 in connection with the ...
Article : 285 wordsThe rebels have captured M.Francois, the French Consul-General at Yunnan-fu, the capital of the province, and the members of his staff, and have taken them to ...
Article : 84 wordsA correspondent of the "Standard" states that 40,000 Russian troops, with 42 guns, are massed at Kiachta, in South-Eastern Siberia, and have been ordered to occupy ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Boxer rising has had a disastrous effect upon the country, as the authority of the Imperial Government and of the Chinese officials has been completely ...
Article : 56 words[?] Delcasse, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, states that with all the Powers taking action in China, and especially with Russia, it is not a question of ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Japanese consul at Shanghai reports that Vice-Admiral Seymour, with his force of British and foreign marines, is at Peking, and that all the diplomats are safe. ...
Article : 31 wordsLi Hung Chang, the veteran statesman, who was summoned by the Dowager Empress to Peking, is remaining at Canton o[?] the request of the consuls, as it is ...
Article : 45 wordsA British gunboat has been sent to every port on the Yangtse Kiang at which the Chinese viceroys have declared they can maintain order. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe action of the powers in despatching a force to Peking for the protection of foreign interests has excited the indignation [?] the Chinese military officials and ...
Article : 101 wordsAn outbreak of lawlessness is now reported from the southern portion of China. At Yu[?]. the capital of the province of that name. in the extreme south-west of ...
Article : 46 wordsOur map represents the scene of the disturbances in China. The Taku forts are situated at the month of the Peifao River, and are 27 miles from Tientsin, the port of Peking. The capital and the treaty port are, or were, connected by railway, the distance being 70 miles. There is also a railway between Peking and Paoting, a distance of 88 miles. Both these lines have been seriously damaged by the Boxers. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 80 wordsThe rese[?]ment felt by the Chinese towards the powers is indicated by the murder of the chancellor of the Japanese Legation who was attacked by the bodyguard ...
Article : 69 wordsThe British torpedo-boat destroyers Fame, 275 tons, armed with one 12-pounder and five 6-pounder guns, Lientenont-Commander Roger J. B. Keyes, and Whiting, ...
Article : 101 wordsOn Wednesday. June 14. a determined ass[?] was made on the foreign leg[?]tions in P[?] by the B[?]xers. The [?] however, were defended ...
Article : 51 wordsThe discoverers of the subterranean lakes about eight mites from Eucla, Messrs. Clayer, Junken, and Simmons, accompanied by Mr. Hillman, an expert ...
Article : 319 wordsIt was [?] a few days ago that Dr. Ed[?] Terry of the American Methodist W[?] Missionary Station. at T[?] [?] had been murdered by the Baxers. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsIn a message date Thursday. June 15. and sent by way of Trentsin. "The Times" correspondent states that on the previous day the Baxers [?] the Roman ...
Article : 66 words"The Times" correspondent states that within two miles of the Imperial [?] hundreds of native Christians and native serviars of foreigners have been ...
Article : 43 wordsVice-Admiral Brace, telegraphing to the Government on Monday, June 18, stated that the treaty port of Tientsin, on the Peibo. 27 miles from Taku, at the month ...
Article : 118 wordsThe second-class cruiser Hermione 4,360 [?] 10 [?] Captain Robert S. D. Cumming is going to Nanking, 130 miles from the month of the Yangtse-Kiang. The ...
Article : 94 wordsIt has been reported to the Customs department by Mr. P. Wilkinson, official analyst, that 50 per cent of the beer made in Victoria is adulterated with salicylie ...
Article : 105 wordsAn interesting account of the capture of the Taku forts on Sunday, June 17. is given in the Japanese official report of the operations. ...
Article : 268 wordsSerious trouble has occurred on the SiKiang or West River, near the month of which the great city of Canton stands. A force of 5,000 reb[?] has appeared at ...
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Advertising : 1 wordsJapan has announced her intention of landing 10,000 troops, so as to make her force equal to that seat by Russia. From Saig[?] the capital of French ...
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The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Sat 23 Jun 1900, Page 38
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