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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
5
Foreign legations in China report a horrible assault as chaos erupts. A German minister is killed in the upheaval, prompting wide international alarm and calls for investigation. Reports caution that details are still emerging from the scene.
A cable from Lord Tennyson to Mr Chamberlain confirms the Premier’s consent to send naval vessels from the Australian Squadron to China. The British Government will cover costs, and the move is praised as a sign of colonial cooperation to protect British lives and interests. A separate Adelaide‑Sydney incident involves Mr M Lean denying secret cable charges and noting the public intent of Chamberlain’s reply.
A troopship named Orotevaf carrying 1200 troops for South Africa collided with and sank the German steamer Bremen off Uahsat in dense fog. All on board the Orotevaf were saved. The Orotevaf sustained bow damage but reached Southampton.
An early 20th century note reports an attempt by the Boers to blow up the artillery barracks and magazine at Pretoria, frustrated by timely intervention. The terse item hints at a security lapse and swift action by authorities to prevent a major explosion.
Fragmented text references gunners, explosives, and overseas enterprises. The garbled lines mention aviation, empires, and a dealer's debit, with scattered proper nouns like Tak, Verok, Lomo, and Kuaperve. The passage reads like an OCR mishap from a wartime dispatch with unclear meaning.
Report from Peking dated the 29th states the foreign ministers were alive but doubts persisted whether they could endure the revolt for another day. General Yang Ga and Japanese envoy Donel Yang Ta commented that the Emperor and court would be powerless to resist the Oncleas hordes.
The Chinese are waking extensive preparations for resisting European troops. They are laying torpedoes between Shanghai and Chang-wan local along the Yangtze River. Bo yorts including those at Wu-sung and Nanking prepare to offer real resistance.
Germany orders the recently built armoured cruiser First Bismarck to proceed to China. The vessel mounts four 94 inch guns, twelve 59 inch guns, and twenty smaller rapid-firing guns, with speed around 19 knots and heavy Harvey steel protection.
The German Ambassador Ketteler was wounded by Chinese soldiers and died at the Chinese Government buildings after a mission from the German Legation. An accompanying interpreter was wounded but survived. The German French and British Legations escaped destruction as supplies grew short and Beijing quarters burned. The Dowager Empress fled with a large Chinese force outside Peking.
Brigadier General Sir Reginald Hart countersigned a German dispatch describing a besieged foreign colony in Peking and desperate Legation conditions. The message, sent to Tientsin, ended with a plea for relief as Emperor William ordered mobilization of the German Navy’s 1st Division.
In Lonpox at 813 p.m. the situation lists 100 legation staff 50 customs officials 100 missionaries 150 tourists and 700 visitors as exposed to Boxer violence. The legations are guarded again amid rebel threats and unrest.
In the House of Commons that night Mr St John Brodinsk Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs was asked about relief for Peking. He replied that allied forces had not yet advanced further toward Peking.
A naval brigade of 900 men sails from Portamouth yesterday bound for China. The unit includes two 2-pounder guns and two machine guns, illustrating the navy’s deployment of troops and materiel for distant operations.
Telegraphs report Chinese troops killed the German minister near the Twang-li-Yamen and destroyed legations in Beijing on June 18. Other ambassadors were reportedly executed or driven from the British Legation as the legations were burned or seized by troops.
A Telegraph correspondent reports that Prince Puiin joined the Empress and Kuiper of Chine, aiding his ascent to steady power. The brief note suggests a shifting balance at the Chinese court with possible imperial consolidation.
Communications from Wlu Hen Tsi report the river route from Ta-kwien to Tientsin now open and the railway repaired within nine miles. Forces captured over a dozen Maxim guns around Tientsin and General Yuan Shichan is lax in notification.
The report discusses Japan's ongoing challenges in balancing foreign aid commitments with domestic power supply needs. Officials warn that expanding assistance could constrain energy resources and economic stability while seeking to maintain regional influence.
The Governor states Germany will not be allowed to proceed in Web tien to rescue the American tuivsiu, asserting control over strategic actions amid the Kindchon tension and international messaging.
Engial back PUENUMENAL scoring record shows O Ly Pumneins and Gidbalan of Glotogsyerelike posting a phenomenal 201 runs in a burn time against the West Indians at Loxnos on July 1. The Colonial Solicitors Bill for admission of solicitors to practice in the Supreme Court passed the second reading in the House of Lords.
The Duck Laborers strike is nearly at an end. Wey laborers remain employed to stabilize and deliver services as negotiators push for a settlement amid ongoing wage and working condition talks.
A House of Cowmour debate last night urged repeal of the double income tax affecting British subjects. Officials argued the measure would ease burdens on British investors earning income within their colonies and reduce current taxation in Kingland.
London June 28 The Prince of Wales opened the Central London Underground Railway running from Shepherd’s Bush to the Bank of England. The six mile line includes Oxford Street and Cheapside, built under a company capitalized at 2.8 million with borrowing powers up to 950,000. Notable engineers Baker, Bird, and Greathead contributed to rapid construction despite ongoing transport industry challenges.
The Cyclists Union barred its members from racing at Paris after a dispute between top riders Lothas and duce 2B and other figures at the Pyrin Exhibition. Officials seek a resolution before the National Cyclists Union event.
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