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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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Latest Cablegrams. the Corean War. a Treaty Between Japan and Corea. Japan to Expel Chinese. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 2

The Japanese have concluded a treaty with Corea, at the request of Ceres, in which Japan undertakes to expel the Chinese and maintain the integrity of the…

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Latest Cablegrams. the War in Corea. Further Engagements. Defeat of the Chinese. Heavy Losses on Both Sides. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 2

Further fighting has occurred in Corea. The Chinese cavalry were defeated by the Japanese, who captured a fortress from where the Chinese had fled. Four hundred…

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Latest Cablegrams. the War in Corea. Great Naval Engagement. Eight Warships Sank. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

A great naval engagement has taken place between the Chinese and Japanese fleets. The fight lasted six hours, and four warships on each side were sunk including…

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Latest Cablegrams. the War in Corea. Japan to Prosecute the War Before Winter. Reinforcements Ordered to the Front. Increase in the Russian Fleet. the Late Naval Engagement. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

The Japanese are determined to prosecute the war before the approach of winter. Eighty thousand reinforcements have been ordered to the front…

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Latest Cablegrams. the War in Corea. Embarkation of Japanese Troops. Destination Unknown. a Reported Alliance Denied. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 2

The second Japanese army of thirty thousand has embarked at Hiroshma. Their destination is unknown. Japan officially denies the reported…

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Latest Cablegrams. the China-japan War. Chinese Treasures Being Removed. a June Blown to Pieces. Japanese Believed to Be Marching on Pekin. Command of the Chinese Forces. Chinese Evacuate Corea. Mutiny Among Chinese Troops. Japanese Warship Ashore. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 2

In view of a Japanese attack upon Monkden, enormous treasures are being removed. A Chinees junk entering Shanghai…

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Russia and War

Moruya Examiner · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2

THE ubiquity of Russia, is from our European standpoint, the disturbing element of world’s peace. The vast extent of Russian territory places her in…

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The China-japan War. Levy on Chinese Merchants. Chinese Capital Unsafe, Chinese Court Transferred to Nankin. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2

A war levy has been made upon Chinese merchants. Chinese officials in Pekin fear the Japanese will captures the capital, owing…

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Latest Cablegrams. England and France. Relation Between the Nations Critical. a Threatened War. Meeting of Cabinets. French Press on the Situation. Madagascar Ports Blockaded. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2

There is a slight fall in public securities owing to the war cloud hovering over France. In England, the Ministers have been recalled, and the French-Cabinet has…

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The China-japan War. Japanese Forces Nearing Pekin. Picked Chinese Troops Deserting .Proposed Interference by the Great Powers .Rejection of the Proposal by the British Cabinet. Danger to Europeans and Fears of a Massacre. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

Seventy Japanese warships and transports have entered the Gulf of Pe-chidi, stearing north-easterly. Two thousand of Li Hung Chang’s…

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Latest Cablegrams. the China-japan War. America Dispatching Gun-boats. Russian Troops on the Corean Frontier. Seizing Canton. Japanese Menacing Port Arthur. Large Orders for Ammunition. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 2

The United States Government is sending four gunboats to China to protect American interests. A Russian force of 5000 is posted on the…

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China-japan War. Rumors of a Chinese Offer for Settlement. Japan Refuses. Efforts to Terminate the War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 2

It is rumored in Shanghai that China offers to pay an indemnity to Japan and admit the independence of Cores. Great Britain will do her utmost to…

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Latest Cablegrams. the China Japan War. Chinese Entrenched at Yalu. Japanese Awaiting Artillery. Rumoured Capture of Port Arthur. Foreigners to Leave Pekin. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

Twenty-five thousand Chinese are entrenched trenched at Yelu. The Japanese troops are awaiting the arrived of heavy artillery before making a…

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Latest Cablegrams. the China-japan War. 100,000 Troops for the Defence of Pekin. a Battle with Heavy Losses. Chinese Victory. 40,000 Japanese Troops Sail for China. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 2

One hundred thousand troops are being massed in the defence of Pekin. A great battle is reported on the Lower Yalu. The Japanese attacked the Chinese…

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Latest Cablegrams. China-japan War. a Probable Naval Engagement. the Recent Battle. a Warning to Foreign Residents. Chinese Rebels Marching on Seoul. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 2

The Chinese fleet has gone under orders to attack the Japanese squadron. The battle on the Yalu River resulted in the Japanese being compelled to retire,…

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Latest Cablegrams. China-japan War. an Engagement at Kulien Chan. Chinese Defeated. Desperate Fighting and Heavy Rosses

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 2

The Japanese forces attacked 16,000 Chinese e[?]enched as Kulien O[?] and utterly routed them. The Chinese fled toward the mouth of the Yal[?] River, the…

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The War in China, London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

The Japanese captured one of the forts of Port Arthur…

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Storage Op War Material. Sydney Harbor As a Depot. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 2

It is advocated that an Imperial depot for the storage of war material be established in Sydney harbor for the use of vessels selected as armed cruisers in case…

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Latest Cablegrams. China-japan War. Capture of Port Arthur Confirmed. British Warships at Shanghai. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 2

The reported capture of Port Arthur by the Japanese is confirmed, The Japanese also captured Funghwang Chang, were the Chinese were strongly…

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Latest Cablegrams. China and Japan. Proposed Abandonment of the War by China. France and England Endeavoring to Secure Peace. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 2

Prince Kung, chief controller of the Chinese military operations, has informed the Great Powers that China is willing to abandon the suzerainty of Corea and pay…

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