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safely with all his wounded next day, after having been lost to the world for over a fortnight. On Wednesday, June the 27th, the Eastern Arsenal was taken by the Allies, the Russians supported by the British and German Marines and by the First (British) Chinese Regiment bearing the brunt of the action. The smaller Western Arsenal had been destroyed by foreign shell tire on the previous day. Japanese troops now arrived in great numbers, and the Allies gradually assumed the offensive, though they were still markedly inferior in weight of guns. On the 3rd of July, the attack by shell and rifle was the most severe of the whole siege, and as communications with Taku by river were now open, the ladies and children were sent down stream, to find a refuge in Shanghai and Japan; while the much needed quick-firers and more of the Terrible's 12-pounders were got up from Taku. On July the 9th, the Allied forces resolved to clear the enemy from the Race Course, from which for days he had been exposing them to a scathing cross fire. This was most brilliantly done by the Japanese, and was the first pitched battle in which both sides were in the open- demonstrating the utter worthlessness of the Chinese of all arms when they had no cover. They were easily beaten at ali points, and made a hasty retreat into the native City after losing a complete battery of guns.
On July 13th, a frontal attack was made across the open on the South Wall of the City, The Chinese were strongly posted behind the loopholed rampart, and submitted the Allies to a terrible ordeal of fire as they approached the gate. Ten per cent. of the entire force was disabled in this sanguinary fight; but early next morning the Japanese who had again borne the brunt of the engagement, blew up the gate, and the City was at the mercy of the foreigners. It was given up to loot for one day, after which military government was established-this still remains. Documents attesting the collusion of the Officials with the Boxers were found in the Yamen. During 1901 Tien- tsin has been in the possession of the Allied troops. All the walls, forts, arsenals, and cantonments have been or are being dismantled and razed to the ground. The city has been under martial law and has been the scene of vast urban improvements. Its trade is slowly reviving.
DIRECTORY
ALL SAINTS Church, Racecourse Road
Rev. G. D. lift
ALLEN, E. P., Attorney and Counsellor-at-
law, 2, The Bund: Tel. Ad. Penella
AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
Committee A. W. H. Bellingham, W. E. L. Cockell (hon. secretary, J. B. Eames (hon. treasurer)
More-sung
AMERICAN TRADING Co.: Tel. Ad. Amtraco
W. S. Emens, agent
P. E. Webb, sub-agent
H. Roding
W. G. Pratt
H. G, B. Gulley
C. S. Buttrick
W. J. Melyard
J. Scott Elneus
Agencies
Shire Line of Steamers
Shewan Tomes' New York Line Yangtsze Insurance Association
Atlas Assurance Company
Imperial Insurance Co., Ld.
Law Union and Crown Insurance Co.
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ARSHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Merchants,
Bristow Rond
W. Pape, signs per pro.
W. H. Warnsley
Chas. Denby, Jr.
Geo. Crofts
W. J. Warmsley
O. Hoppe
J. Kruse
H. Finscher
J. J. Jensen (Oil Wharf)
Agencies
Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ld. "Shell" Line of Steamers
Lancashire Insurance Company, Ld.
South British F& MIn. Co. (Mar. Dept.)
New York Life Insurance Co.
London Assurance Corporation Soy-chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld. Tientsin tv. City Waterworks Co., Ld.
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