In the Chinese waters (1) gathered several European countries large numbers of warships. England possessed there 3 battleships, armoured cruisers, 7 protected cruisers, 4 destroyers and 14 sloops and gunboats. Russia had 3 battleships, 6 armoured cruisers, 1 protected cruiser, 2 small armoured ships and around 10 other smaller vessels. France had 3 armoured cruisers, 4 protected cruisers, 1 scout and 2 gunboats and finally Germany 2 battleships and 6 protected cruisers.
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1. The Chinese Guangxu Emperor tried a month later without success to speed up the modernisation of the Chinese government and society in what became known as the Hundred Days of Reform (June-September).
