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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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Cable News. the War in the East. London, Mar. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 4

Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy, has sailed for Hiroshima, Japan, to conduct the peace negotiations on behalf of China. He has been instructed to urge the Japanese…

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The War in the East. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 4

It is reported that the Chinese authorities have offered Japan the Customs receipts as a guarantee for the payment of a war indemnity…

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The War. London, March 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 4

The St. Petersburg correspondent of "The Times" states that Russia is sending her Mediterrancan squadron to the Pacific. He adds that Russia is ready to combine with…

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The War in the East. London, March 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 3

Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy, who was Sent to Japan to conduct the peace negotiations, has arrived at Hiroshima. He was cordially received by the Japanese Premier, Count Ito…

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Cable Intelligence. the War in the East. Formosa Threatened. London, March 14

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 3

Another report slates that China has offered to make concessions to Russia in return for her assistance in bringing about peace. Major von Hannekin, who was com…

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Cable News. the War in the East. London, Mar. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 6

Chinese scouts report that the Japanese are close to Kinchow, on the road to Pekin. The Chinese troops are preparing to make a stand at the Shaho River against the Japanese…

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Cable News. the War in the East. London, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 2

Owing to the intense warlike spirit prevailing in Japan it is feared that the peace negotiations, which have been commenced at Shimoneseki instead of at Hiroshima as first announced, will prove fruitless…

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The War in the East. London, March 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy and one of the Chinese peace envoys, has been shot at and wounded in tile face by a young Japanese. The Chinese Viceroy was returning from the…

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The War in the East. London, March 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 4

The Japanese attempted to effect a landing at the Pescadore Islands, off the west coast Formosa, but were repulsed with slight loss. The cession of the island of Formosa to Japan is…

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The Revolt in Peru. Fighting in the Capital. Three Thousand Killed and Wounded. Corpses Burned in Heaps. an Armistice and Then Peace. Flight of the President. London

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 3

Telegrams from New York give details of recent fighting between the Government troops and the rebels in the Republic of Peru, on the west coast of South America…

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War in the East. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 4

Owing to the intense warlike spirit prevailing in Japan it is feared that the peace negotiations, which have been commenced at Shimonoseki, will be fruitiese…

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The War in the East. London, March 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 4

Japan refuses to agree to an armistice until the parleyings between the peace envoys at Shimonoseki, Japan, are well advanced. China has notified that she will blockade the…

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The War in the East. London, March 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 3

Telegraphic despatches received at St. Petersburg from the East assert that Li Hung Chang is authorised to offer to Japan a war indemnity, guaranteed by the temporary occupation of territory…

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The War in the East. London, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

The Japanese have captured the Island of Yuchow, and also Haichow, killing 300 Chinese. It is believed that the Japanese intend to advance upon Nanking…

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Cable News. War in the East. London, March 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 4

Cholera has broken out among the Japanese troops occupying Port Arthur. On an average 40 fresh cases are reported daily. March 28…

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The War in the East. London, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 4
Also in The Yass Courier

The Powers have declined to support China's proposal for an armistice pending the negotiations for peace, or to interfere in any way. Owing to the recent outrage on Li Hung Chang,…

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Cable News. the War in China. London, Mar. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

The armistice between China and Japan will extend till the 20th April. It is, however, limited to the provinces of Fenglien, Pechili, and Shantung, nod will terminate if peace parleyings are broken…

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Late Cables. the Eastern War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 4

The rapture of Haichow by the Japanese and the further landing of their troops on the island of Yuchow have created a [?]care in Nankin, from which the Chinese are fleeing…

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The War. London, April 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 4

From Shanghai it is reported that the Japanese demand, as a condition of peace, that China shall concede the Island of Formosa and the southern portion of Manchuria, and pay a war indemnity of…

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