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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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The War. the Peace Negotiations the Attitude of Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The Japanese authorities have absolutely declined to enter into any peace negotiations with China at Port: Arthur…

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The Japan China War. the Fall of Port Arthur. the Standard Bearer's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

Mr. Frederick Villiers, the special artist of "Black and White" at the scene of the war, writes to that paper:-- There were three days' fighting, of sorts,…

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News by Cable. The War in the East A Plot at Pekin. Officers to be Executed

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 21.-The Chinese cruiser Chen Yuen, which was captured by the Japanese at Wei-hai-wei, has sailed for Japan, manned by a…

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Star's Special Cables Russia Waiting. The Close of the War. Troops Massed on the Frontier. London, February 21

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

Russia's movements in connection with the Chino-Japanese war are being anxiously watched by the other European Powers interested. For some…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. Explosion of a Fort. Two Thousand Killed. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

News from China states that a fort on the island of Formosa, where a rising was threatened against the foreign residents, has exploded, and 2000 persons were…

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The War in He East

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 16

LONDON, Feb 21— The Japanese state that they will refrain from attacking the treaty port of Chefoo, but are determined to dictate terms of peace at Pekin, where, however, the Chinese Court…

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Telegraphic. Special Cables. The War in the East. Suicide of Admiral Ting. Another Chinese Repulse. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 378

The Japanese are trying to raise the men-of-war which were sunk in the battle at the mouth of the Yalu River. FEB. 13…

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The War in the East. the Loss of Port Arthur. High Military Officers to Be Executed. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 9

General Yeh-chicao and Taotai Kung, who were military commanders at Port Arthur, have been sentenced to be imprisoned till the autumn, and then to be…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Address in Reply. Amendment Rejected. the War. the Khedive of Egypt to Marry a Slave. Revolt in Columbia. the Cattle Shipment

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 16

LONDON, February 20.—In the House of Commons last night a division on Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's amendment to the Address-in-Reply to the Speech…

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Cable Messages. The War in the East. the Port of Wei-hai-wei. Suicide of Admiral Ting. Officers to Be Beheaded. the Peace Negotiations

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 14

The war in the East still continues and the latest cables show that the Japanese are still masters of the situation. After the terrible fighting at…

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2.30 Edition. Late Cables. The War in the East. Japan Votes £16,000,000 to Carry on the War

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, February 25. -The Japanese Parliament has voted a further sum of £16,000,000 for the continuance of the war in China. It has…

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The War in the East. Rioting at Formosa. Ringleaders Beheaded. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 5

A serious riot broke out at Takau, in the island of Formosa, but it was quelled by the Chinese regular troops before the arrival of a British, gunboat, whick had…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. Japan Totes £16,000,000 To Carry on the War. The Peace Negotiations. Another Chinese Defeat

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 25. -The Japanese Parliament has voted a further sum of £16,000,000 for the continuance of the war in China. It has…

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The War. Vote by Japanese Parliament. Further Sum of £20,000,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The Japanese Parliament have voted a further sum of £20,000,000 for the purpose of prosecuting the war against China…

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The Shearers' Strike. The War in the West. Another Prisoner on Trial. At the Central Criminal Court--Charge of Conspiracy

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

Another case, arising out of last year's shearing disturbances, came before the Central Criminal Court this morning, when George Dent, a middle-aged man, was…

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Second Edition. the War in China. Another Chinese Defeat. Reorganisation of the Army. Abandoned by Major Von Hanneckln. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

Major von Hanneckin, who had undertaken the task of reorganising tho Chinese army, has abandoned the project owing to obstruction on the part of high officials…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. Vote by the Japanese Parliament. Chinese Armies Retreating. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

The Japanese Parliament has voted £10,000,000 towards the continuance of the war with China. It has also voted a loan of £500,000 to Corea…

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The War. Li Hung Chang and the Chinese Emperor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy, who has been entrusted with power to arrange terms of peace with Japan, has returned to…

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The War in China. Another Chinese Defeat. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

Major von Hanneckin, who had undertaken the task of reorganising the Chinese army, has abandoned the project owing to obstruction on the part of high officials…

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News by Cable. The War in China. Li Hang Chang at Pekin

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 26.-The Chinese loss in the fight at Haitcheng was 200. Li Hung Chang, the Chinese…

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