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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 all 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. Documents attesting the collusion of the Officials with the Boxers were found in the Yamen. During 1901 Tientsin was in the possession of the Allied troops. All the walls, forts, arsenals, and cantonments were dismantled and razed to the ground. While the city was under martial law many urban impro- vements were carried out.

DIRECTORY

ADAMS & KNOWLES, Architects and Eng-

ineers, 2, The Bund

E. G. Adams, A.M.A.S.C.E. G. S. Knowles, A.M.I.M.E.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH, Racecourse Road

Rev. H. J. Brown

ALLEN, E. P., Attorney and Counsellor-at-

law, 2, The Bund: Tel. Ad. Penella

AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB

Committee-W. E. Southcott, F. J. Mayers, E. Gumpert, G.D.B. Bidwell,

(hon. treasurer) P. H. Kent, (hon. secretary)

生茂 Mow-8ung.

AMERICAN TRADING CO.: Tel. Ad. Amtraco

W. S. Emens, agent

P. E. Webb, sub-agent

H. Roding

W. G. Pratt

C. S. Buttrick

W. J. Melyard

H. H. Dambman

K. T. McCoy

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

記瑞 Jui-chi

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Merchants,

Bristow Road

W. Pape, signs per pro.

W. H. Warmsley Chas. Denby, Jr. Geo. Crofts W. J. Warmsley O. Hoppe H. Finscher

M. Horn

E. Kunz

J. J. Jensen (Oil Wharf)

Agencies

Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld. Lancashire Insurance Company, Ld. South British F& MIn. Co. (Mar. Dept.) London Assurance Corporation Soy-chee Cotton Spinning Co., Ld. Tientsin Ntv. City Waterworks Co., Ld. Peking Electric Light Syndicate

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL, LD., Victoria Road:

Tel. Ad. Astor

Directors-H. Schell, F. Sommer, C.

R. Morling

J. Heymann,

manager

Otto Kreier, asst. do.

Oscar Raasch,

盛集 Chi-sheung

ASH, ARTHUR, Broker, Commission Agent

and Auctioneer

REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, 327 Broadway, New York, U. S. A.