10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WANHSIEN»
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Wanhsien in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Wanhsien and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No Foreign Bones in China: Memoirs of Imperialism and Its Ending
On September 5, 1926, the Wanhsien incident occurred. Some days earlier a
Butterfield and Swire steamer had rammed a junk loaded with soldiers, most of
whom drowned. The local warlord, Yan Sen, was furious, and seized two B and S
...
2
Called According to His Purpose: Missionary Letters from China
“Bernice and the children left Wanhsien on the 20th, together with the Simons.”
En route to Shanghai, Jan. 31st, 1927 Dear Folks: We are on the way home! The
Consuls have ordered all Americans out of Szechwan and Hupeh, so we have ...
At daylight, on March 1st, we were abreast of the many storied pagoda, whose
lofty position, commanding the approach to the city, brings good fortune to the city
of Wanhsien. A beautiful country is this—the chocolate soil richly tilled, the sides
...
George Ernest Morrison, 1971
4
Gunboat on the Yangtze: The Diary of Captain Glenn F. Howell ...
The passage to Wanhsien was accomplished without further incident, although
the combined beam of the three vessels was 66 feet, and the passage of three
ships lashed together has never before been attempted in the Upper River. This
is ...
Glenn F. Howell, Dennis L. Noble, 2002
5
Yangtze Patrol: The U.S. Navy in China
The reverberations of Cockchafer's big guns were not confined to the
amphitheatre of Wanhsien. They echoed all the way along the Yangtze and as far
south as Changsha. At Chungking, fellow Szechwanese feeling ran high. With no
British ...
6
East Wind: China and the British Left, 1925-1976
A crucial moment was the shelling by British gunboats of the Yangtze river port of
Wanhsien on 5 September 1926, which caused heavy loss of civilian life. On this
occasion the conflict was not with the Chinese Nationalists but the forces ofa ...
7
Yangtze River Gunboats 1900-49
The situation wasn't helped by the Wanhsien Incident. In August 1926, troops
loyal to the warlord Yang Sen tried to board the British-flagged SS Wanliu. In the
process, a sampan overturned and Chinese soldiers were drowned. The Wanliu
...
8
East Wind: China and the British Left, 1925-1976
A crucial moment was the shelling by British gunboats of the Yangtze river port of
Wanhsien on 5 September 1926, which caused heavy loss of civilian life. On this
occasion the conflict was not with the Chinese Nationalists but the forces ofa ...
9
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The new conquest of central Asia a narrative of the ...
Fuller and Jenkins. came aboard and extended to me the cordial invitation of
their chief, Acting Deputy Commissioner C. G. Baker, to make my headquarters at
his home. The Maritime Customs at Wanhsien were housed in a large temple on
a ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WANHSIEN»
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Wanhsien is used in the context of the following news items.
James Hudson Taylor, an English missionary who made his mark in …
... the Inland Mission of Wanhsien [now Wanzhou, a district of Chongqing] has been conducted with brave perseverance. There are, unfortunately, no converts, ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
Maritime Security in Asia
First was a battle at the upper Yangtze River port city of Wanhsien in September 1926. The local warlord, General Yang Sen, had commandeered British-owned ... «ISN, Aug 14»
