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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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The War in Corea. Capture of Port Arthur

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 2

A TELEGRAM received in Lo[?]on on Friday from Chefoo announced the capture of Port Arthur on Wednesday, November 21. There was…

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Corean War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 2

A telegram has been received in London, dated Cheefoo, 23rd November, announcing that the Japanese captured Port Arthur on Wednesday last, after desperate fighting extending over 18 hours—…

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The War in Corea. Negotiations for Peace

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1894 · page 5

MR DEERINO, Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai, who, accompanied by several high Chinese officials, proceeded to Kobe, Japan, to discuss…

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The China-japan War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 3

It is rumoured Japan has declined an indemnity from China amounting to £40,000,000 sterling in settlement of the war claims. The Japanese, it is understood, demand £50,000,000 in addition to the…

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The War Between China and Japan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 2

China will send a special ambassador to Tokio, Japan, to negiotiate for terms of peace. It is reported that the Japanese advance on Moukden, the capital of Manchuria, has been abandoned. The…

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The War in Corea. Another Japanese Victory

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 December 1894 · page 2

THE Chinese forces at Feng Huang Tcheng were routed by the Japanese, They had 250 men killed, while the Japanese loss was 100…

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The War Between China and Japan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 2

The Japanese have occupied Foochow, in Manchuria, unopposed. The Chinese are retreating upon Newchwang. The garrison are Wei-hai-wei, near Chefoo, has notified that it will desert if…

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The War in Corea. Movements of the Japanese. British and Russian Action

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 4

Two Japanese armies are converging on Newchwang, to which tha Chinese retreated after their defeat at Feng Huang Cheng. The Japanese will…

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The War in the East

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 December 1894 · page 3

NEWS from Thursday Island states that, according to the China Gazette of 21th November, the Japanese on entering Port Arthur were so enraged at…

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Japanese-chinese War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 2

Two Japanese armies are converging on Newchwang, to which the Chinese retreated after their defeat at Feng Huaug Cheng. The Japanese will attack Newchwang in force, and in the event of its…

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Incendiarism 0N a Station. One man Shot and Wounded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 7

THE Carcoar police were on Monday informed that a sensational shooting affray bad taken place at Coombing Park Station, near Carcoar, on Sunday…

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The War in China

The Scone Advocate · Monday 31 December 1894 · page 2

THE great battles winch are being fought between the two most formidable eastern powers give results that are taking the world by surprise…

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