Military alert in South of China
This is a transcription of a Portuguese Consular Report from Canton, dated 6 July 1900, issued by the Consulate of Portugal in Canton (No. 5). The document addresses the Portuguese Minister and details intelligence gathered regarding the Boxer Rebellion, specifically concerning Prince Tuan, declared...
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Julho 1900
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| Subjects: |
American Diplomacy
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Anglo-French Disputes
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Bocca Tigris
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Boxer Rebellion
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Boxers
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Canton Conference (1667-1668)
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Chan Chih Tung
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Diplomatic Tension
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Empress Dowager
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Foreign Intervention
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Foreign consulates
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French Missionary Activities
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Historical Correspondence
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Imperial Customs Revenues
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Imperial succession
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Li Hongzhang
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Lin Kunyi
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Military Mobilisation
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Portuguese Consular Report
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Prince Tuan
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Regional power dynamics
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Religious Agitation
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Transport north
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Troop Deployments
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Viceroyalties
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| Online Access: | https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/5D47T8KT/viewer_5D47T8KT.html |
| Summary: | This is a transcription of a Portuguese Consular Report from Canton, dated 6 July 1900, issued by the Consulate of Portugal in Canton (No. 5). The document addresses the Portuguese Minister and details intelligence gathered regarding the Boxer Rebellion, specifically concerning Prince Tuan, declared heir to the throne by the Empress Dowager and identified as leader of the Boxers, who reportedly proclaimed himself emperor in Peking. It notes that key regional Viceroyalties—Li Hong Chang (Canton), Chan Chih Tung (Hunan), and Lin Kunyi (Liang Kiang)—refused to acknowledge him, thereby influencing foreign non-intervention in southern and central China. The report describes preparations for military mobilisation, including troop deployments and religious agitation. Li Hong Chang is noted as collecting imperial customs revenues (mixed with European involvement) and reinforcing positions at the Bocca Tigris. Diplomatic tensions are highlighted between Western powers: France’s missionary activities face criticism in Hong Kong press; Anglo-French disputes have escalated in Tientsin; and American diplomatic efforts to secure Li Hong Chang’s transport north are thwarted. The text also mentions the presence of a senior U.S. naval official in Hong Kong awaiting deployment, alongside reports of reinforcements in Canton and the arrival of high-ranking Chinese generals. The author cautions against disclosing sensitive information, acknowledging potential misinformation but asserting belief in the veracity of his sources. The document concludes with references to further official communications received on 2 and 4 July concerning diplomatic incidents in Cebir and Talier. |
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