A Chinese, representing the Russo-Chinese Bank at Peking, confirms the report of the massacres of the Europeans at the capital. ...
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Article : 118 wordsThe Emperor William's general order to the German contingent for China, stating that when the Germans met the Chinese no quarter was to be given and no ...
Article : 79 wordsThe transport Salamis arrived in Hobson's Bay at 10 o'clock this morning. A strong northerly wind was blowing, and the attempt to berth her at the Williamstown Dock pier had ...
Article : 123 wordsA Blue-book which has been published shows that the Premier, the Marquis of Salisbury, throughout correctly gauged the gravity of "Boxerism" and the ...
Article : 226 wordsThe Premier has received through the Governor the following cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—"Hor Majesty's Government in the present circumstances regret to be unable to take ...
Article : 170 wordsThe reply of Germany to Lord Salisbury's suggestion that Japanese troops should be employed for the rescue of the Legations at Peking was more frigid ...
Article : 61 wordsOf the 240,000 volunteers in Great Britain 150,000 will undergo a fortnight's training in camp. ...
Article : 25 wordsKing Humbert I., second King of reunited Italy, is dead by an assassin's shot after a reign of 22 years. In January, 1878, he was called to the throne by the death of his father, Victor ...
Article : 2,327 wordsMiss E. E. Searell was a native of Oxford, North Canterbury, New Zealand, and a sister of Mr. Luscombe Searelle, the well-known writer of light comedy, who adde! a final "e" to the family ...
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Article : 38 wordsEighteen Europeans in Tungchow, 20 miles east of Peking, and all the native converts in the city, have been massacred. ...
Article : 27 wordsReuter's correspondent reports that in return for the most favoured nation treatment, America concedes Germany the same reductions in the tariff as France, ...
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Article : 118 wordsAccording to late English mail advices the following British officials were at Peking:— Sir Clanda MacDonald (who had lady MacDonald with him). ...
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Article : 21 wordsMr. Kenneth Inglis, of New Zealand, has won the China Scholarship of the Edinburgh University, amounting to £100 a year for eight years, and the Natural ...
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Article : 48 wordsThe annual meeting of the Hobart Coffee Palace Company was held to-night. The report showed a profit for the year of £1147, and a dividend for the six months at the rate of 5 per ...
Article : 117 wordsH.M.S. Mohawk, of the Australian Station, recently despatched to China, has arrived at Hongkong. ...
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Article : 76 wordsThe Marquis of Bute has given £20,000 to the Chair of Anatomy at St. Andrew's University. ...
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Article : 16 wordsAfter the news of the asssssination reached Sydney yesterday a "Herald" reporter had a conversation with Dr. C. V. Marano, the Italian Consul in Sydney. The Consul is necessarily a stanch loyalist, ...
Article : 656 wordsIn both the previous attempts made upon his life King Humbert displayed that personal braver[?] and self-possession which distinguished him at Custozza, when a Prince. In 1876 the anarchists, or the men ...
Article : 1,301 wordsKing Humbert was assassinated by Angelo Bressi as he was returning from witnessing a gymnastic competition, and while in the midst of crowds who were ...
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Article : 74 wordsThe arrival of the steamer Munchen, the first vessel of the North German Lloyd Company to visit Queensland, was made the occasion of an enthusiastic demonstration to-day on the part of ...
Article : 165 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Citizens' Vigilance Committee was held last evening in the Equitable Hall, George-street. Dr. J. Graham, M.L.A., presided, and amongst an attendance of 80 ladies and ...
Article : 506 wordsAnother Imperial edict orders the Viceroys of the provinces to negotiate with the Powers for peace. It reiterates that the Ministers are hostages in Peking. ...
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Article : 196 wordsThe Chief Inspector of Stock, acting on instructions from the Minister for Agriculture, recently wired to all the inspectors of stock in the country districts, asking them to wire what effect the ...
Article : 376 wordsThe cypher message which was received by the United States Government from the Chinese telegraph authorities, and which the Chinese Government alleged to ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Viceroys of the provinces of the Yangtsze Valley, while professing to be taking measures for the preservation of peace, are energetically preparing for ...
Article : 73 wordsNews from Papeete states that the French warship Pratet arrived there on July 12, and afterwards left for Noumea. The French barque Grande Duchesse D'Olga arrived on July 10 in ...
Article : 76 wordsThe anniversary services in connection with St. John's Sunday School, Parramatta, were held on Sunday, when the Rev. C. C. Dunstan preached to large congregations. In the afternoon be conducted ...
Article : 57 wordsThree fresh cases of plague are reported from Townsville to-day, John M'Connel, James Waldie, and St. John Thompson. The two first have been quarantined. ...
Article : 35 wordsSir John Forrest, replyng to the telegram which Sir George Turner sent him, wishing success to the federal campaign, said he was doubtful as to the result of to-morrow's poll, and added that if the ...
Article : 108 wordsNine members of the China Inland mission have been massacred in Chekiang. The "Boxers" on July 8 attacked ...
Article : 135 wordsTendersare being called for by the Postal Depart[?]ent for the usual inland mail services, amounting a all to over 300 services, for the period of one [?]ear, two years, or three years. Included in the ...
Article : 94 wordsThe annual gathering of the Granville Technical Students' Association took place in the Granville School of Arts on Saturday evening, when there was a large attendance present. Dr. Kerr, president of ...
Article : 109 wordsA poll was taken on Saturday at Willoughby for the election of three representatives for the newly crented ward (Chatswood East) in the Willoughby Council. The Mayor (Alderman G. F. Bailey) was ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 31 Jul 1900, Page 5
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