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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

142 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 8

The War in the East. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 5

IT is officially announced that the terms of peace between China and Japan include an indemnity of 200,000,000 taele, nominally £40,000,000, the cession of the Island of…

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Turkish Soldiers Shot

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 5

The Sultan of Turkish has issued his firman, or proclamation, forbidding any. further massacres in Armenia. Notwithstanding the Sultan's edict, a hundred Turkish…

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Cablegrams Sydney, Friday. The China-Japan War, the Peace Terms. Outlook for Australia

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

The Chinese garrison at Formosa threatend to kill their officers if the island is ceded to Japan. Thp London Timet and Daily News…

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Preparing for War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

Russia is preparing for war, should such an extreme course be necessary in connection with the peace conditions between Japan and China…

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The Corean War. Probable Effects of the Treaty. [By Cable.] London, Wednesday, April 17

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 3

IT is believed by merchants trading with the East that the commercial effect of the treaty agreed upon between China and Japan, especially the opening of Pekin to trade, will be excellent and…

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London. Wednesday. the Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 5

Notwithstanding the denials of some of the leading dailies, there is much speculation in authoritative circles as to how the affairs in the East are likely to turn out. Russia…

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The C[?] War. LONDON, April 23

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the British Cabinet is [?] held [?] the European Power in [?] against the [?] in China…

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War Preparations. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 5

FOREIGN warships are assembling in Japanese waters, and French vessels have been ordered to be ready for any emergency…

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Death in the Tin. Soldiers Poisoned

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

Seventeen French soldiers have died front the effect of eating tainted American tinned meat, and thirtyfour more soldiers are in critical…

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War Indemnity. [Bt- Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 5

IT is believed in Paris that the powers have fired the war indemnity to be paid by Chiua to Japan at £110,000,000, and that China may desire to borrow.£180,000,000…

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China's War Indemnity

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 2

It is reported that Britain, Germany, France, and Bqmul have agreed to a Chinese war indemnify loan of £180,000,000 in equal shares…

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London. Wednesday. Threatened War in the Transvaal

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 5

News from South Africa states that M'Gato the paramount chief of Zoutpansberg, in the north eastern region of the Transvaal, has expelled the Transvaal Commission. General…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 6

The Mikado of Jjtppn: baa issued a decree in which, be explains that the Japanese Government agreed not to permanently occupy the Liaotonr…

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A Soldier's Honour

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 8

A company of soldiers was drilling on the parade ground, and some officers had gathered on the captain's porch, watching them Fort Harker…

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The War Indemnity

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 4

The Chinese Government objects to assign the Customs of the Empire with European control as security for the proposed loan of £180,000,000…

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The British War Office

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 2

The Times complains of the gross malad ministration of the British war office and demands a commission to investigate…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The Armenian Cruelties. "A Holy War."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 2

The Armenians are urging the European Powers to appoint the High Commissioner instead of asking the Sultan of Turkey to do so…

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In Time of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 3

THE condition of a conquered population. especially on the morning after the conquest, must always be lamentable. The author of 'The…

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The Chino-Japanese War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 7

THE Japan. OFFICAL GAZETTE has published official returns of the casualties to the armies operating against the Chinese, which, show the number of deaths from wounds…

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The Cost of the China-Japan War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 6

THE China-Japan war will cost the bigger nation some £170,000,000. This huge sum will, as an external debt, borrowed at six per cent, involve China in an annual payment of…

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