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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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The War in China. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

The Chinese admiral Ting, who is in charge of the defeated naval force at Wei-Hai-Wei, has decided to surrender his men who arc hopelessly demoralised…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. War in the Fast the Peace Negotiations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 3

Owing to the recall of the Chinese envoys and the refusal of the Chinese Government to continue the peace negotiations at Hiroshima, the Japanese threaten…

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Protecting Private Property in War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

The Emperor William has formulated a scheme for providing for such a method by which private property will be protected in naval warfare…

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The War in China

National Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 2

It is reported from tho East that Admiral Ting, who commanded the naval forces of China at Wei-hai-Wei has committed suicide. It is also stated that…

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The War in the East. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 2

Li Hung Chang will meet the Japanese convoys at Port Arthur to negotiate for peace. Russian authorities state that China is totally prostrated and further conquests by…

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The War in the East Suicide of Officers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 3

The report that Admiral Ting, the Chinese Commander at Wei hai-wei who surrendered with all his command to Count ti the Japanese Commander afterwards committed…

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The War in China

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

The Emperor of China has condemned to death all the military and civil officers who were engaged in the unsuccessful defence of Wei-hai-wei…

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The War in Madagascar

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

The Earl of Kimberley, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has made a communication to M. Hanataux, the French Minister for War, in regard to…

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The War in the East

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

Owing to illness caused by the intense cold the Japs have abandoned the attack upon Cheefoo…

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The War in China. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 2

The Japanese state they will refrain from attacking Che-foo, but are determined to dictate the terms of peace at Pekin where, however, the Chinese court is…

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The World The War in China. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

Despatches to hand report that a number of warships have arrived off Formess to protect the interests of foreign residents…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Thursday. The War in the East

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

It is reported that a secret society in Pekin is conspiring against the throne. The leaders have been arrested…

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The War in China. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

General Yeh On, Commander of the Chinese at Port Arthur, has been sent to prison by the Emperor till autumn, when he will be beheaded…

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The War in China. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 3

The Japanese parliament has voted a further sum of sixteen million dollars for the continuance of the war against China, and has also voted half a million dollars as a loan…

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The was in the East. Japan Votes £16,000,000 to Carry on the War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 3

The Japanese Parliament has voted a further Hum of £16,000,000 for the continuance of the war in China. It has also toted £500,000 as a loan for Corea…

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The War in the East

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 3

The Chinese loss in the fight at Haitcheng was 200. Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy, who has been entrusted with power to arrange…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Thursday. The War in the East

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 3

Prince Kung says that China has learned the cause of her military weakness and unless the exorbitant demands of Japan arc withdrawn China will continue…

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The War in China

National Advocate · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 2

News has been received from China of a battle which has taken place at Kaiping between the Chinese and the Japanese. The Chinese were repulsed,…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Friday. The War in the East

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 4 March 1895 · page 3

Another engagement has taken place at Kaiping between the Chinese and Japanese, in which the Chinese were defeated, though their loss was only 500…

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The War in China

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 3

Numerous wells in a village near Cheefoo have been chocked with the bodies of Chinese women and children who, it is thought, committed suicide…

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