18 Dec 1876
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Newspaper
London And China Telegraph
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 18, 1876
Page
1
A window was pried open and glass removed to gain entry, with robbers familiar with the premises. An extra edition from Cosmopolitan Press reports rebellion at Kumamoto, Governor killed and town burned, prompting measures to restore order as discontented samurai resist pension reforms.
The Peking Gazette reports Wenchow as the rebel hub in a secret society movement linked to a Gold Coin uprising. She Hung-ao, a Catholic-leaning leader tied to past rebellions, is said to be the organizer and is executed after a night arrest with seized seditious books and foreign weapons. The piece also notes officials denouncing corruption in Beijing and lists Hupeh province examination results with 11,400 candidates and top counties.
The Ashuelot visited by the Viceroy for torpedo experiments led by Captain Matthews and Mr Betts at the Torpedo College. Reports cover Shanghai trade shifts, Woosung Railway talks, road plans near Shanghai, and the Autumn Regatta with the International Heights race won by Scotland.
A test using electro contact torpedoes sent timber rafts into the air as crews fired at a boat. The vice admiral appeared pleased as spectators witnessed the display and then adjourned to an elaborate Chinese dinner.
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