Among the Europeans massacred at Peking were:— Sir Claude Macdonald (the British Minister), Lady Macdonald, and two ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Admiralty justifies the retention of the Belleville boilers in the worships, on the ground that the speed of the vessels is increased by the use of these boilers. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe victims of the massaere at Peking included Twelve student interpreters at the British legation. ...
Article : 149 wordsIt is reported that Mr. Steyn wished to surrender to the British after his lateat defeat, and that Commandant Christian De Wet imprisoned him so as to prevent his doing this. ...
Article : 7,125 wordsGreat Britain will ratify the Hague Convention drawn up by the International Peace Conference. ...
Article : 21 wordsOur cables graphically describe the series of fights between the Chinese and the allied troops at Tientsin. The foreigners are under grave disadvantages. They are outnumbered, they do not speak a ...
Article : 109 wordsLieutenant K. K. Mackellar, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, formerly of the Sydney Scottish Rifles, was killed in the action at Derdepoort, near Pretoria. ...
Article : 34 wordsIt is reported that Colonel Willoocks, who, with the relief column, was at Bekwai, 15 miles south of the town, on July 9, has relieved Kumasi. ...
Article : 36 wordsEnglish files to hand to-day contain Reuter's account of Admiral Seymour's advance with the foreign expeditionary force. The report is dated June 11, via Tiantsin June 12, end is as follows:— ...
Article : 777 wordsIt is reported that Commandant Christian de Wet has imprisoned ex-President Steyn, who wished to surrender, after his flight with 3000 Boers from ...
Article : 36 wordsFurther particulars have been received of the attack by the Allies on the Chinese position south-west of the foreign settlement at Tientsin on July 9 and of the ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Olympian Games were commenced at the Paris Exhibition on Sunday. In the 100 metres championship S. Rowloy, of Sydney, was third. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe foreign settlement at Shanghai, near the mouth of the Yantsze-Kiang is imperilled. The Consuls ask that more warships ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 283 wordsThe annual report of the Union Bank of Australia shows that the deposits amount to £15,793,602, the cash investments are £5,069,246, and the bills and ...
Article : 51 wordsVice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour has returned from Tientsin to his flagship at Taku. He has left a sufficient number of bluejackets at Tientsin to work the guns ...
Article : 56 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Archer asked the Premier if he could give any direct information regarding the situation of the missionaries who went from New ...
Article : 121 wordsThe steamer Indraghiri, while loading for Sydney at "Woolwich, was badly damaged by a fire. The Indraghiri it a steamer of 4927 tonz, and ...
Article : 49 wordsTho Boxers threaten Ohingtongfu^in Yunnan, and the foreigners in the centre and south of the Empire. Prince Tuan, is sending a number of ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Chinese troops and "Boxers" at Tientsin are displaying great military resource. Their overpowering weight of artillery is rendering it, difficult for the ...
Article : 66 wordsThe letter of a student interpreter in Peking, written on June 10, has just been received. In the letter the interpreter declares ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 wordsMr. St. John Brodrick stated in the House of Commons last night that the Powers were taking concerted action with a view to the appointment of a ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Premier in the Legislative-Assembly yesterday, in answer to Mr. Mengher, said that he had lately had an interview with Captain Hixson, who told him that if men and officers were required 200 ...
Article : 76 wordsFrom Mr. and Mrs. Herring, of whose narrow escape from a bloodthirsty crowd of "Boxers," whilst on their journey from their station at Chining, a large town in the ...
Article : 201 wordsMiss Goode, daughter of Mr. Matthew Goode, of Adelaide, sister-in-law of Mr. Allardyce and Mr. Russell, says that Mr. Russell is about 40 years of age, and had resided in China nearly 20 ...
Article : 101 wordsThree days' butchery of native Christians in the provinces of Hunan and Hupei followed the circulation of Prince Tuan's edict favouring the "Boxers." ...
Article : 69 wordsGoschen's Consols yesterday were 99½, a rise of ½ since Saturday. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe Premier received a telegram yesterday stating that the Persic left Capetown for Sydney ou July 14, having on board 48 invalids belonging to the New South Wales Contingent. Another telegram stated ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Presbytery of Melbourne South yesterday considered a remit of the General Assembly instructing them to consider the following schemes in the direction of reform of the liquor traffic:— ...
Article : 122 wordsTrooper G. S. Bowman, of Botany, writing from Beira on Muy 26, says it number ot members of the regiment who had slight attacks of fever were recovering. On arrival at camp Colonel Mackay in an ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Queen was greatly distressed when the news of the massacre was conveyed to her. Intense excitement prevails in America. ...
Article : 96 wordsThis morning's news confirms the glaomiest apprehensions of the fate of the British legation at Peking. It was hoped thnt Sir Claude MacDonald, K.C.B., who has secured many friends in the Imperial capital, ...
Article : 596 wordsAn application was made to the Full Court to-day on behalf of Mr T. J. Ryan, a law student, to gain exemption from the usual examinations for admission to the Bar. The motion was ...
Article : 215 wordsWe are requested to announce that "a solemn service of humble supplication and intercession to Almighty God to vouchsafe to prosper His cause in China" will be held in St. Andrew's Cathedral at 7.30 ...
Article : 45 wordsAn entertainment was held at the Town Hall last night in aid of the Liverpool Memorial Fund. There was a large attendance, the leading families being represented. The programme included vocal items ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Boxers have compelled the British Consul and the Europeans, who were assembled there, to leave Chekiang. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Premier has telegraphed to the Colonial Office, through his Excellency the Governer, advising the Admiralty that the gunboat Protector is ready for departure to China, and asking for an early reply ...
Article : 49 wordsJohn Pridmore, the man who shot his wife and attempted to commit suicide on Monday morning, was much better to-day, and there is a possibility of his recovery. The inquest on the body ...
Article : 101 wordsIn view of the fighting in China, which comes so much home to us all, the trouble in South Africa has been almost lostsight of. You are not asked now by everyone "What is the latest from South Africa?" but ...
Article : 1,435 wordsThe guns of the warships were trained upon Chifu on Sunday, as a rising was anticipated. ...
Article : 24 wordsCorporal Ernest Warby, formerly of Sydney, and a member of the Imperial Light Horse, writing from Mafeking on May 30, says:—"Long before this reaches you the world will have known that ...
Article : 665 wordsStaff-Surgeon C. Stewart has been appointed to proceed to China with the Victorian Naval Contingent at a salary of £500 per anuum. ...
Article : 26 wordsThere are 12,000 Europeans in China, half of the number being English. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe balance-sheets of three large financial institutions,—viz., the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company, Limited, the Bank of Victoria, Limited, and the Commercial Bank of ...
Article : 188 wordsAccording to the "North China Desk Hong List" for 1898 the following persons were then employed in the Inspectorate-General of Imperial Maritime Customs:—Sir Robert Hart, G.C.M.G ...
Article : 125 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. St. John Brodrick, tha Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that he hardly dared hope ...
Article : 131 wordsTho feudatory Indian Princes are offering troops to Great Britain. ...
Article : 19 wordsYesterday afternoon Mr. M. C. Cowlishaw, a gentleman who was for many years identified with the mercautile shipping, and coal-mining interests of the colony, died at his residence, "Greenknowe," ...
Article : 171 wordsLord Roberts sent troops to disl[?]dge the Boers who occupied kopjes to the north and north-west of Pretoria. The kopjes were evacuated without a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 526 wordsA patrol of Australian Bushmen on July 13 encountered a party of Boers, and punished them. Sergeant Ryan was wounded in the ...
Article : 31 wordsIn reply to a telegram to-day Mr. Darling stated that he may play cricket for Tasmania; but he was undecided about international matches. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 wordsThe troops of the allies attacked the native city at Tientsin, but were badly repulsed by the Chinese. The allies had many killed. ...
Article : 214 wordsGeneral Tungfuhsiang—or Tung Fu-hsiang—was able at the massacre at Peking on June 30 to gratify his inordinate hatred of the foreigners. He has been for some time now Commandant of the Kansu Corps ...
Article : 452 wordsA case which excited much interest was heard in the small debts court to-day. F. C. Bletchley, now a publican, who had formerly been a butcher and a memeber of the Master Butchers' Association, sued ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Boers, being short of food, allowed most of the men of the Lincolnshire Regiment and of the Scots Greys captured at Nitral's Nek, to escape. ...
Article : 34 wordsGreat heat prevails over the Continent of Europe and America. At London yesterday the shade temperature was 90 degrees Fahrenheit, at ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 18 Jul 1900, Page 7
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