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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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Naval Lessons From the War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 3

Appended is abbreviation of a letter to "The Times" (February 16) over the signature "Navalis," apropos of the action in the Gulf of Pe-chi-li:--"Large guns were…

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The War the Proposed Buffer State

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON. Wednesday, 1 p.m.—In the event of a buffer State being considered essential between Corea and China, Li Hung Chang insists upon the…

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Our Special Cables. the War. the Proposed Armistice' Japan's Terms Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The latest news with respect to the negotiations for peace between China and Japan is to the effect that the Japanese…

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Second Edition. War in the East. Outbreak of Cholera. London, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 5

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

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News by Cable. The War in the East. Chinese Peace Offerings. A War Indemnity. Cession of Formosa, &c. A Buffer State. Cholera in the Japanese Camp

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 27.—Telegraphic dispatches received at St. Petersburg from the East assert that Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. the Peace Conditions. a War Indemnity. Cession of Formosa and Other Islands. a Buffer State. London, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1895 · page 5

Telegraphic despatches received at St. Petersburg from the East assert that Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy and Peace Envoy to…

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Our Special Cables. the War. the Proposed Buffer State

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON. Wednesday, 1 p.m.--In the event of a buffer state being considered essential between Corea and China. Li Hung Chang insists upon the…

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The Chitral War. a Battle Impending. London, March 27

The Australian Star · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 6

The tribes in Chitral are gathering along the route which the British force is to take. The road is completely blocked, and the troops are…

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The Eastern War. Bombardment of Formosa To be Commenced To-day. London, March 28

The Australian Star · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 5

The Japanese fleet his completed preparations for the bombardment of Formosa, which will be commenced to-morrow (Friday)…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. The Peace Negotiations. The Powers and Intervention

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 27.—The Chinese Viceroy, Li Hung Chang, will not allow Japanese doctors to perform an operation on his face in search for the…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. War in the East. Outbreak of Cholera. London, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 5

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

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Cholera at Port Arthur. Japanese Soldiers Attacked. London, March 27

The Australian Star · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 6

Cholera has broken out among the Japanese troops in occupation of Port Arthur. Already many deaths are reported, and the sickness is spreading…

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The War in the East. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 9

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

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The War in the East. an Unconditional Armistice

Evening News · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, March 29.—The Powers have declined to support China's proposal for an armistice pending the negotiations for peace, or to interfere…

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Loss of a Spanish. Man-of-War. London, March 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 639

Further particulars have been received regarding the loss of the Spanish warship Reina Regente, which foundered at the entrance to the Straits of Gibraltar during…

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The War in the East. the Peace Negotiations. Latest Military Movements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 13

LONDON, March 19.—Li Hung Chang, who has been sent to Japan to conduct the negotiations for a treaty of peace, has arrived at Hiroshima…

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The Indian Frontier War. Rumoured Disaster to a British Force. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 9

It is rumoured that a detachment of Sikhs under the command of Lieutenant Edwards-Fowler has been attacked by the Chitralis and almost annihilated at…

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Our Special Cables. the War. Capture of Haichow. Intended Seizure of the Pekin Canal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- The latest news from the scat of war is that the Japanese, with a view to seizing the canal which is the chief route of the supplies to Pekin,…

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The War in the East. the Peace Conditions. Cession of Formosa and Other Islands

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 10

LONDON, March 28.— Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy and Peace Envoy, is authorized to offer to Japan a war indemnity, guaranteed by the temporary occupation of territory now held by Japan;…

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Latest Cables. the War in the East. the Expedition to Chitral. the Jews and Cyprus

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 16

LONDON, March 27.—The Japanese have captured all the forts is the Pescadore Islands, off the West Coast of Formosa…

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