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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. From the taking of the city in 1900 to August 15th, 1902, nearly three years, Tientsin was in the possession of the allied troops, who formed a military Government which was known as the Tientsin Pro- visional Government. Each Power was represented in the Council by an officer of at least Colonel rank and under them were five Departments, viz., Secretariat, Judicial, Police, Chinese Secretariat and Public Works. All the walls, forts, arsenals, and cantonments were dismantled and razed to the ground. While the city was under the rule of the foreign Powers many urban improvements were carried out, and these have since been extended under the Viceroyship of Yuan-shi-kai to whom the Government of the city was handed over on August 15th, 1902.
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DIRECTORY
ADAMS, KNOWLES & TUCKEY, Architects and
Engineers, 57, Victoria Road: Tel. Ad.
Egad; Telephone No. 203
E. G. Adams, M.A.S.C.E.
G. S. Knowles, A.M.I.M.E.
W. R. T. Tuckey, B.E., A.M.I.C.E.
E. Cook, M.S.A.
C. Thunder
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, Racecourse Road
Rev. J. H. Sedgwick, M.A.
ALLEN, E. P., Attorney and Counsellor-at-
law, 57, Victoria : Road Tel. Ad. Penella
AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
Committee-A. W. Harvey Bellingham,
F. Percy, Harrold, E. Gumpert, G. D.
B. Bidwell (hon. treasurer), P. H. Kent (hon. secretary)
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AMERICAN TRADING CO.: Tel. Ad. Amtraco
N. H. Kennedy, agent
P. E. Webb, sub-agent
W. G. Pratt
H. H. Dambman
Agencies
Shire Line of Steamers
American-Asiatic Steamship Co.
Yangtsze Insurance Association
Atlas Assurance Company Imperial Insurance Co., Ld.
Law Union and Crewn Insurance Co.
Shewan, Tomes & Co.'s line of Steamers
AQUARIUS MINERAL WATER Ĉo.
Caldbeck Macgregor & Co., local agts.
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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Merchants,
Bristow Road: Tel. Ad. Karberg
W. Pape, signs per pro.
K. Schnabel, do.
W. H. Warmsley Geo. Crofts W. J. Warmsley H. Finscher M. Horn
F. Vennewitz
E. Noeltingk
M. Baur
Geo. van Corbac, engineer
M. A. Lorenzen
T. J. Jensen (Oil Wharf)
Agencies
Shipping
The Shell Transport & Trading Co., Ld. American & Oriental Transport Line The Robert Dollar Co.
Rickmers Reism, Rhederei & Schiffban
A. G.
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, 327 Broadway, New York, U. S. A.
HOTEL RE LA PAIX
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