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Elle songe aux territoires que foule la lorde botte tudesque, et elle oublie les empires que nous détenons en gages: ici, l'ouest et l'est Africains, grands comme quatre fois toute l'Allemagne, avec leurs 5000 kilomètres de voies ferrées et leurs mines de diamants; là, ces îles d'Océanie et cette forteresse d'Asie: Kiao-Tchéou, que le kaiser avait proclamé la perle de ses colonies.
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At England's request Japan snatches away heroic Kiao-Chau and violates the neutrality of China.
The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 Various
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The battered "Tsarevitch," with three destroyers, took refuge at Kiao-chau.
Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale
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Shanghai and the opening of the ports of Nanking, Tsing-tao (Kiao chao), and Ta-lien-wan to foreign trade and settlement will doubtless afford
State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.
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She had driven the Germans from the Pacific Ocean, and had seized the German base of Kiao-chau.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various
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Tsing-tau, with the Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elisabeth steaming about in the harbor, while to the right one could see the Kiao-Chau coast and central forts and redoubts and the intrenched Japanese and British camps.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Various
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Kiao-Chou by Germany and the seizure of Port Arthur by the Russians.
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Well, it is almost incredible, but it is true that Japan gave up Shantung; that Great Britain gave up Wi-Hai-Wei; and that France gave up Kiao-Chaoual -- most just because China said she would like them back.
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She did that, and included with it the whole of Kiao Chow Bay and the railway concessions depending on it.
Our Japanese Allies 1915
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When Von Spee's squadron got out of Kiao-Chow they got down close to Australia, and their intention no doubt was to make an attack on Australian shipping.
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