The War Between China and Japan.
(Per Press Association.) Shanghai, February 18. The suicide of Admiral Ting and two other high Chinese; officers has been confirmed. Fifteen thousand Chinese attacked Haiching and were repulsed with the loss of a hundred. The remainder of the forts and ships at Weihaiwei axe reported to have surrendered on the 13th. The Japanese shell lire at Haiching prevented the Chinese coming to close quarters. | Later. The Emperor of China has condemned to death all the military and civil officers at Weihaiwei, and has authorised the Governor of Shantung to behead them without the consent of the Emperor. A rising against foreigners is threatened in Formosa and British warships have been despatched to the island. After Admiral Ting's suicide terms of surrender were concluded, and all the Chinese in Weihaiwei were released, and marched through the Japanese lines into the country. Foreign residents were placed on board the Japanese warships and will probably be landed at Chefoo.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 197, 19 February 1895, Page 2
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162The War Between China and Japan. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 197, 19 February 1895, Page 2
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