I have looked for German sources on this event.

What was the matter? This is a short summary:

At the end of the last century the Chinese empire was in a state of disarray: In two opium wars the Europeans and the Americans had forced the Chinese to open their ports to foreign trade and to concede huge advantages to the Europeans. The Christian missions enjoyed considerable privileges so that many Chinese converted, rather by legal and similar reasons than by inner conviction. This fact and also feelings of hatred against foreigners led to a resurge of popular movements, of which one, called «the boxers for law and unity», became better known.

From June to August 1900 the embassy quarter was beleagered by Chinese troups. A partial cause may have been the behaviour of the German ambassador von Kettler against a presumed boxer, an action which resulted in the death of the boxer. - On 18 June von Kettler was murdered (see note 1). Until 14 August, the day when European troops marched into Peking, the embassy quarter had been largely cut off from the outside world. In the north were the English and the Austrian embassies, on the middle of the embassy lane lay the Russian, the Japanese and the French embassies and in the south near the city walls were the American and the German legations.

At the beginning of the siege a housing block in front of the compound had been burned down by the Chinese. When on 23 June the Hanlin Academy with its valuable library, close to the British legation, went up in flames, the English accused the boxers to have caused the fire. However, there is considerable doubt about it. Mr. Davis and Mr. Cheng have begun to shed some light on this matter. They evaluated English, American and Chinese sources and presented the results at the IFLA meeting in Beijing. In this follow-up I would like to display the texts which I have found in the German sources on the fire of the Hanlin Academy. I may anticipate that the result is meagre (a possible reason see at the end of this article).

Here now follow my own findings in the German language literature:

I had known that the German language newspaper «Ostasiatischer Lloyd/Shanghai» has reported extensively on the boxer uprising. In this newspaper excerpts from the diary of customs inspector Mr. Bismarck were printed, starting from 14 August. Herein the fire has only been mentioned in passing ( see note 1).

The perusal of several dailies (Vossische, Berliner Börsen-Courier, Norddeutsche Zeitung, Hamburger Fremdenblatt, Kölnische Zeitung, Münchner Neueste Nachrichten), brought many reports about the situation in China to light which had mainly used English sources, but only in the Hamburger Fremdenblatt (Tagebuch) and the Kölnische Zeitung (report by Morrison, 15 October 1900 ff., here: 17 October 1900) mention the fire at the Hanlin Academy (see note 2).

According to this report, not so much the library had been burnt down but the other buildings of the Hanlin Academy. The report also supports the view that the library had suffered more damage through pilfering than by fire.

A Berlin journalist pointed out that the English reports had certainly been biased as the English had important interests in China, and that Russian sources would be more reliable. I have not found such reports. However, as the Germans did not have telegraph lines of their own, original reports could hardly be transmitted. Only after the lifting of the siege such reports became available. As such we have the diary mentioned above.

Some newspapers contained articles on the siege of the legations in Beijing (not all have been viewed as yet!) (see note 3). However, here, too, the fire at the Hanlin Library has only rarely been mentioned, as e.g. in the paper «Vom Fels zum Meer» the author (the author and the photographer of the pictures have unfortunately not been named) (see note 3, no. 11).

This article also contains pictures with the following subtitles:

• Italian cannoneer on the fortification in the Hanlin Academy.
• Fifteen feet high barricade in the Hanlin Academy.
• The ruins of the Hanlin Academy next to the gunned down interpreters school.
• A mine dug in the Hanlin Academy.

The «Zeit» only mentiones that much looting took place and that the treasures from the confiscated boxes had been sold on the free market in Marseille and Toulon in July (see Asiaticus: note 4, no. 1). Furthermore an announcement from Berlin has been quoted in which art treasures from China have been offered. Books have not been mentioned in any case.

Next I investigated the archives.

The German Foreign Office in Bonn possesses a part of the files in question, the Hauptstaatsarchive at Berlin, Finckensteinallee another part. These are reports from the diplomatic corps, but above all from the troops which took part. Besides a copy of the diary of Mr. Bismarck only the following note was found:

The buildings situated close to the legation have been burnt by the boxers and have then been destroyed by the foreign troops.

This note stems from Mr. Zimmermann, an employee of the embassy, who could leave Beijing on 25 June (Political Archives of the Foreign Office, Bonn. 183, doc.no. 11173). Who, however, were these foreign troops? Probably it is a camouflaged term for the Europeans, as he did not want to contradict the official version of the events.

Then I returned to my own domain, to literature: The search delivered a surprisngly large number of German books on the boxer uprising. The encyclopedias (Meyer, Brockhaus) quote some of them, the others were found in bibliographies and as quotations in the books. Some of the authors confirm the judgement that has been pronounced by Seagrave in his book «Dragon Lady - The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China» (New York: Knopf 1992) on Morrison, the English trade correspondent of the Times, namely that his memories «as a total cannot be regarded as conforming to the truth» (Heinze, p. 21). (see - note 4, no. 6)

I could not find a number of works. (note 5)

As interesting the books may be for the sequence of military actions in the summer of 1900 and the subsequent times (this is not the topic of this paper), they bring little for the fire at the library. The reviews of these books never mention a hint at the fire.

Besides these titles there are many more which, however, only deal with the expeditionary force or the later times.

The question can now be asked why the members of the «civilized nation» of Germany cared so little about the loss of such an important cultural monument. If you look at the plan of the embassy quarter, you will notice that the German embassy was situated at the opposite end, as compared to the British legation. The Germans may have had other worries concerning defence than to worry intensively about the events close to the British embassy, and they had to rely on the description of the English.

An evaluation of the texts clearly shows that the fire has damaged the library but has certainly not destroyed it. Particularly from the contribution no. 4 it becomes evident that the Hanlin Academy did not burn down completely. If the authors report that parts have been saved, they still do not mention what happened later with the remaining books. They did not remain in China, but became the booty of the Europeans and Americans. In 1914 e.g. a volume of the encyclopedia was auctioned off in London (Hamburger Fremdenblatt no. 117, 31/07/1914). During this century some volumes have been found in different countries, and some of them were returned to China.

Addendum 1: Although the German ambassador von Kettler was murdered only on 18 June, a news-agency from Tientsin/Hongkong reported his death on 14 June. Possibly this was a confusion with the chancelor of the Japanese embassy. It is also possible that the Emperor-Wilhelm-like behaviour of the embassador led to the plan to murder him (see e.g. Ostasiatischer Lloyd of 15 June, p. 433; Vossische No. 278 of 17 June and No. 279 of 18 June; Times of 18 June; Reichsanzeiger of 18 June).

Addendum 2: In «Dragon Lady - ...» Seagrave deals with the reporting on the boxer uprising. He demonstrates the reports as a bunch of lies. The book also contains some valuable remarks on the fire in the library (p. 509 - 517) - but these are not German sources.

Addendum 3: I should like to mention some film titles which deal with the period of the boxer uprising

• Notes: 1. Customs inspector Bismarck's diary, here according to the handwritten copy of the diary in the Political Archive of the Foreign Office, Bonn, p. 46-47. The text in the Ostasiatischer Lloyd of September 14 is very similar.

  June 23. (...) Very strong wind which would spread a fire tremendously. We have got used to the firing so that a break becomes noticeable. The Hanlin Yuan, the oldest and most valuable library of China, in which examinations take place, provides good accommodation for the troops of the boxers.

  However it is assumed that if we set fire to it or would do other damage to the building, we should incur the hatred of the educated.

  June 24. Last night fire has been set to the Hanlin Yuan by the Boxers themselves with the intention of dislodging us by the fire. We broke a hole through the wall and succeeded in keeping the fire away from the embassy. It was quite a job. A part of the magnificent wooden plates and manuscripts were rescued, but the major part of centuries of industry has been burnt to ashes.

• Note 2: Report by Morrison, Kölnische Zeitung 17.10.1900:
  A strong wind blew from the Hanlin Academy over to the legation; the next buildings were only a few feet away from the house of the ambassador. If one of them caught fire, the house of the ambassador would also be in danger. Suddenly a fire alarm was rung. Smoke rose from the Hanlin Academy; the most venerable building in Beijing, the great imperial academy, the centre of all Chinese erudition with its valuable libraries and collections of manuscripts stood in flames. Whoever was off duty hastened to the rear of the embassy. During the night imperial soldiers had camped in the Hanlin and in their desire to exterminate the foreigners they had not deterred from setting fire to the building. First the temple had to be cleared. A hole was broken into the wall, and Captain Pool jumped through it, followed by number of sailors and volonteers. They searched the courtyards and returned to the main building with its sumptuous pillars and genealogical trees. Some Chinese rushed from the other burning edifices to the main entry; they were surprised and many were killed; they received their due reward for their mischief. In other places large libraries have been destroyed by the victors who entered the enemy territory, but what will you think of a nation that burns down even their most sacred edifice, for centuries the pride of their scholars, and all that just to take revenge on a few foreigners? In order to save the embassy it was necessary to continue the work of destruction and to pull down the library building. This was done under great difficulties and with insufficient tools; trees which endangered our position, were felled. An attempt was made to save some of the most valuable manuscripts, but in view of the imminent danger, only a few could be taken out.
• Note 3: Newspaper article on the siege of the embassies.
  
• Descriptions from the Bavarian War and Army History. 1902, No. 11: Leisner: From the Diary of a China Veteran
  No mention of the fire
• Evangelisches Missionsmagazin. Basel: Missionsverlag 1900, p. 479; 518: The siege of Beijing
  No mention of the fire
• Illustrirte Zeitung. Leipzig: Verlag III. Zeitung 1900, volume 115, No. 2984 of 6 September: The siege of the embassies at Beijing
  No mention of the fire. This number and 2978 of 28 July contain pictures of the most important persons, No. 2984 also has pictures of Beijing
• Koloniale Zeitschrift. Leipzig: Bibl. Institute 1900, p. 186-189: W. Grube: Beijing and the Street of the Embassies
  No mention of the fire
• Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiet des Seewesens (=> Maritime Journal). Vienna: Gerold 1900, p. 438-444: Report of the French ambassador Mr. Pichon in Beijing on the siege of the foreign embassies from 20 June to 14 August 1900
  No mention of the fire
• Ostasien. Berlin: Calvary 1900, p. 353-362: Tamai: Murai's Diary on the Siege of Beijing
  June 22: ... The English legacy was troubled by a conflagration, which burnt a building ..
  June 23: ... During the night a depot nearby our legacy was burnt, by what it was in great danger ...
• Ostasien. Berlin: Calvary 1900, p. 363: Report on the Days of Horror at Beijing
  (Text similar to note 4, no.12)
• Reichsanzeiger. Berlin 1900, 14 November, Special Supplement: Reports of the Imperial Embassy at Beijing from 31 May to 29 August 1900
  No mention of the fire
• Vom Fels zum Meer (=> From the Rock to the Sea). Stuttgart: DVA 1900, p. 429-440: The Barricades of Beijing
  (p. 434:) Two Americans ... (who) had formerly shot pictures in the destroyed corridors of the Hanlin Academy
  (p. 435:) However, you will no longer be surprised about this destruction, if you have seen what has become of the famous Hanlin Academy. This edifice most venerated by all Chinese and all its irreplaceable collections of books has been sacrificed by the imperial troops in the first days of the siege; and that only because it adjoined the British Embassy and they had hoped to get to the detested foreigners by this way.
• Zeit. Wien: Zeit 27 July 1901, No. 356: Neuffen: War-Booty and European International Law
  No mention of the fire. As to the looting see also Asiaticus in note 4, No. 1
• Note 4: Books:
  1. Asiaticus: The battles in China. Berlin: Schröder 1901, fasc. 3 (reviewed in the Militär-Zeitung 1901, column 1360 - 1361; Jahrbücher für die deutsche Armee und Marine (=> Yearbooks for the German Army and Navy) 1902, vol. 122, pp. 285-286
     (p. 31) In such a way the Chinese arson had burnt down whole street blocks; among them the Hanlin Academy, which adjoined the British Embassy, went up in flames together with all their magnificent and irreplaceable literary treasures of old Chinese manuscripts set on fire by the Chinese themselves. (Asiaticus heavily relies on Morrison).
     (p. 64) The French Government saw itself obliged to confiscate nine big boxes containing works of art, which had been landed at Marseille, for later restitution to China (see Zeit: note 3, No.12); «further such boxes addressed to high-ranking officers are expected to arrive «by the next steamers», as reports the SiŠcle of 23 December. «According to the estimate of returning soldiers the total value of the war-booty amounts to over 70 million francs.» English newspapers, in particular the Westminster Gazette, accused not only the troops but also nonmilitary personnel at Beijing of an «inclination to violent acquisition», however they stress that the Germans in their suburbthreatened looting with a death sentence (pursuant to the German martial law).
  2. Conrady, A.: 8 Monate in Peking (=> Eight Months in Beijing). Halle: Gebauer 1905 (Orient. I)
     No mention of the fire
  3. Deutschland in China 1900-1901 (=> Germany in China 1900-1901). Düsseldorf 1902 (Reviewed in Militärwochenblatt 1901, No. 99)
     The author gets to Beijing only after its occupation. He describes - the consequences and the behaviour of the occupiers. The Hanlin Academy is not mentioned.
  4. Fleming, Peter: Die Belagerung zu Peking (=> The Siege of Beijing). Stuttgart, Koehler, 1961
     (pp. 118-120) On this day, the 23rd of June, the besieged were in great danger. The previous evening the Chinese had set fire to several houses of the natives which stood at the south east corner of the territory of the British Embassy. An indescribable confusion ensued ... Hanlin Yuan with its big halls and courtyards, for centuries the paragon of Chinese erudition, adjoined the northern part of the British Embassy. ... The Chinese systematically set fire to the Hanlin one courtyard after the other. The old buildings burnt like tinder; The noise drowned out the constant firing of the guns. ...
     The fire brigade had already pulled down the buildings standing closest to the Hanlin. Near it was the library. There is no complete catalogue of its irreplaceable contents; among others it contained the Yung Le Ta Tien, an encyclopedia which had been ordered by the second Ming emperor. It had been completed in 1407, after about 2000 scholars had worked on it. This remarkable work embodied «the substance of all classical, historical, philosophical and literary works which had been written to that day, including astronomy, geography, the occult sciences, medicine, buddhism, taoism and the arts». It consisted of more than 23000 volumes. The Yung Le Ta Tien had never been printed, the only copy had been destroyed in a fire in the 16th century.
     A few undestroyed books and manuscripts had been saved by sinologists. Some of the hand-cut wooden blocks which contain very rare works somehow got into the British Embassy; they were used by the marines in order to fill up holes and by the children in order to erect minibarricades for their «boxer game», the only suitable game at the time.
     For the rest, the Hanlin perished with its treasures which had been collected over centuries, within a few hours. Such a wilful and decisive act of demolition would be difficult to pardon, even if it had been committed in a conquered city as an act of retribution. History does not know of another comparable example of a cultural suicide.
  5. Hugo Guenther: Die Schreckenstage von Peking (=> The Days of Horror at Beijing). Hamm 1902 (Reviewed in the Militär-Literatur-Zeitung 1902, col. 133-134, Brandes)
     (p. 29) In the northwestern sector, i.e. closest to the Imperial City, was the British embassy, close to the canal, separated from the wall of the Imperial City only by a square and a building, in which the famous Hanlin Library was kept, a collection of the most valuable and rare works of Chinese literature.
     (p. 38) In the night a big fire lit up in the British embassy. The English had spared the Hanlin Library, although it was so threateningly close to them. All advice to burn it down had been decisively vetoed by the British minister Sir Claude Macdonald. Partly he had been moved by the wish of an educated European to preserve the irreplaceable collection of books, and partly, and probably more so by his fear of arousing the utmost hatred of the educated and learned Chinese by such a deed. But the boxers, who had nestled in the library, did not know of such considerations. Perhaps they could smoke out the foreign devils. The wind blew from north to the embassy, hence the opportunity was favourable, and the firebrand flew into the masses of books. But pulling down a wall the English succeeded in keeping the fire from the embassy, and the hard-pressed European «barbarians» even kept the time and leisure to save a part of the unique manuscripts, though a sad remainder of the great treasure which had been collected for centuries.
  6. Wolfgang Heinze: Die Belagerung der Pekinger Botschaften. Eine völkerrechtliche Studie. (=> The Siege of the Beijing Embassies. A Study in International Law.) Heidelberg 1901. (Reviewed in Deutsche Literatur-Zeitung 1901, col. 2798-2799; Hochschulnachrichten, München 1901, No. 133; Literarisches Centralblatt für Deutschland 1901, col. 1798)
     (p. 54) Also the famous library building Han-Lin-Yuan (note: Han-Lin-Yuan means Academy of Beijing, which had to look after the preservation of the classical language and literature), which the besieged had wanted to spare for fear of the sensibilities of the Chinese, although its proximity could have been disastrous for them, had been set ablaze by the attackers. Only two of the 25 library halls had been saved. Chinese works of an inestimable value were used in order to close holes in the barricades. The unique encyclopedia of Yung-Li, a lexicographical work of more than 1000 volumes, was lost. The hatred against the foreigners had obviously repressed any better feelings.
  7. Loebell, W. von: Jahresberichte. (=> Annual Reports) 1900
     No mention of the fire.
  8. Löffler, O.: Die China-Expedition 1900-1901. (=> The China Expedition 1900-1901). Berlin: Mittler 1902 (Beihefte zum Militärischen Wochenblatt) (Reviewed in Jahrbücher für die deutsche Armee und Marine 1902, vol. 122, p. 530 - 531)
     No mention of the fire
  9. Loti, Pierre: Die Schreckenstage von Peking. (=> The Days of Horror at Beijing). Dresden, Leipzig 1903
     See note 3
  10. Müller, Alfred: Die Wirren in China. (=> The Turmoils in China). Volume 2. Berlin: Liebel 1901 (Reviewed in the Militär-Literatur-Zeitung 1900, p. 374-375; 1901, p. 150-151; Nord und Süd 1901, p. 423)
      No mention of the fire in the chronicles for the corresponding days.
  11. Rogge, Christian: Deutsche Seesoldaten bei der Belagerung der Gesandtschaften in Peking im Sommer 1900 (=> German Marines at the Siege of the Embassies at Beijing in the Summer of 1900. (Reviewed in the Militär-Literatur-Zeitung 1902, col. 133-134)
      [In his preface the author mentions handwritten diaries of the soldiers Edzards, Seiffert and Koch, as well as those of the Count of Soden. I have not been able to find these, but it is questionable whether they contribute to our formulation of the problem. The diary of the soldier Günther is considered in no. 5.]
      (p.173-174) The Chinese cleverly used the prevailing wind direction to bring the fire to the embassies by setting fire to external houses; during strong winds they set fire to the Hanlin library which was north of the English embassy on the 23rd of June and put the residence of the English ambassador in great danger. The Europeans had not destroyed the collection of books that contained valuable works of which only few copies existed, for scientific reasons and not to provoke the Chinese literates; now they had to realise to their detriment, that such considerations are not appropriate in war, especially not in China.
      They could save only little of the treasure. After this fire part of the library premises was incorporated into the English position.
  12. Scheibert, J.: Der Krieg in China (=> The War in China). I.II. Berlin: Schroeder 1900, 1901
      [The fire of the Hanlin accademy is not mentioned, but a previous fire where books were destroyed. Therefore I quote it nevertheless.]
      (p.187-188) On the evening of the 16th of June a fire broke out again. It was laid by the boxers in order to destroy a foreign goods shop in the city. The fire spread and left a whole suburb in ashes and destroyed millions. First - it leaped to the street where bookshops were situated and destroyed this most interesting street of Peking with its invaluable scrolls, manuscripts and printed books.
  13. Wilhelm Schlatter: Die chinesische Fremden- und Christenverfolgung vom Sommer 1900 (=> The Chinese Pogroms Against Foreigners and Christians. Basel 1901
      (p.47-48 after Arthur Smith) North of the British embassy the famous Hanlin-buildings rose before their fall. Their walls contained the most valuable treasures of Chinese literature of all times, the centre of erudition of the empire, but endangered what was entrusted to their protection. However the proposition to demolish one of the houses was strongly critisised on the grounds that such blasphemy of the «holiest building in China» would hurt the feelings of the government. What the strangers failed to do in over tender sentiments was carried out by the hand of the locals: the Hanlin was set on fire by the emperor's soldiers right at the beginning of the siege in the hope that it would spread to the embassy. Other great libraries have been destroyed by victorious conquerors. But what should we think of a nation that destroys her own greatest shrine, the pride and glory of her scholars over centuries, only to take revenge on the foreigner?
      The besieged succeeded in mastering the fire through superhuman effort, but the ruins of 20 halls -- only two remained standing -- meant the end of the doctrine of Confucius. The wooden stereotype plates of the most valuable works were used for building barricades, the treasures of literature were dipped in marshes, used for extinguishing the fire and buried when they rotted; Boxes of campher wood which contained the unique encyclopedia Yung-Lu were filled with earth and used fore defence purposes. The wind carried Hanlin essays about; literary curiosities were used by soldiers and in kitchens as fuel, coolies used them as a support on their shoulders when they carried coal; they lay in heaps in the streets and were ground to shreds under wheels when the traffic resumed. «Amongst the diverse appearances of Nemesis that - was the result of the uprising against the foreigners in China, the fate of the famous Hanlin-Yuan takes the first place. It is impossible not to notice that the ideas that this university represented have experienced a contradiction that has to convince even the most stubborn confucianist that the previous - era is over for ever.»
  14. Gustav Velde: Rueckblick auf die Ereignisse in Peking im Sommer 1900 (=> Retrospective of the Events in Peking in the Summer of 1900). Berlin 19-06, p.62-63
      No mention of the fire.
  15. Wang: In und um Peking waehrend der Kriegswirren 1900-1901 (=> In and around Peking during the Turmoils 1900-1901. Berlin 1902 (Reviewed in Jahrbücher für die deutsche Armee und Marine 1901, volume 120, p.374-375, volume 121, p.119-120)
      This volume consists entirely of photographs of China and its surroundings. None depicts the Hanlin library but there is one of the imperial library which was burnt down likewise.
  16. Theodor von Winterhalder: Kaempfe in China (=> Battles in China). Wien, Budapest 1902
      (p.201, note) On June 16 a fire broke out in the street where books, fans and lanterns were sold; it was carried by a south wind and also seized the outer Tian-men regarded as sacred. It caused the Chinese damages worth 1.5-2 million dollars. In this way they paid for their superstition and their fear of the boxers. (This is only one occurrence of the word «book» but possibly books were burnt there too.)
      (p.241) In addition the Chinese fired again and our soldiers which were posted on elevated positions and behind the barricades were severly hindered by the biting smoke and raining pellets and were harldly able to reply; the west group fared similarly, where the Chinese set fire to the Hanlin in the afternoon. This old Chinese accademy contained extremely valuable historic documents, the oldest printed matter and matching plates in its extensive rooms; for this reason there had been hope that the Chinese whose respect for all written matter was well known, (see note) would refrain from touching it. Vain hope, this time even this sacrifice was not too great to cause damage - to the foreigners. Luckily the English succeeded in stopping the flames from spreading over the separating wall, and they now installed a guard in the Hanlin that later had a great advantage in the hitherto neutral complex.
      Note: Nothing written or printed may be lost as garbage; individual companies collect rests of writings and books on the street and then burn them. In Beijing there are several such «crematoria for literature».
      (p.297, 12th July) Nearly at the same time at the Hanlin one American and several Englishmen had also captured a Chinese artillery banner that had been planted close to the wall on a barricade.
      (p.312, 14th July) After the experiences in the French embassy and after Mr. Wintour had made disturbing observations in this respect, the general fear of bombs was only too justified and he ordered a mine . . . to be planted against a mine dug from the imperial coach park.
  
  
• Note 5: Works not found:
  1. Das Blutbad von Peking. (=> The blood bath of Peking (novel). Neusalza 1901
  2. Chinabriefe (=> Letters from China (by John Chinaman) Leipzig: Uhlig 1903
  3. Conrady, A.: Chinas Kultur und Literatur (China's culture and literature.) Leipzig: Seele 1903 (Hochschulvorträge für Jedermann. 19-22,29.30)
  4. Henry Dose: Erlebnisse eines China-Kaempfers (=> Adventures of a China Fighter). Hamburg 1901
  5. Der gelbe Krieg (=> The yellow war). Leipzig: Minde 1900
  6. Genähr, J.: Die Wirren in China in neuer Beleuchtung (=> The turmoils in China under a new light). Guetersloh: Bertelsmann 1901
  7. Hummel, G.: Oftmals im Tode! Erlebnisse aus dem Boxer-Aufstand in China (=> Frequently close to death! Episodes from the uprising of the boxers in China). Barmen: Missionsverlag 1902
  8. Oeser, Hermann: Das Blutbad von Peking (=> In Germany forbidden by office Osnabrück 1901). Neusalza: Oeser
  9. Peking und Tientsin (=> Peking and Tianjin). Leipzig: Schmidt u. Guenther 1900
  10. Politische Correspondenz (=> Political Correspondence), Vienna 1900, ca. 16.10.ff: Rosthorn: Bericht an den (österreichischen) Aussenminister Goluchowski (=> Report to the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Goluchowski)
  11. Reiche, Hermann: Kämpfe in China. Oder: Die "Sekte vom grossen Messer" (=> In Germany forbidden by office Stettin 1901). Reiche, Hermann, Schwiebus
  12. Schmidt, P.von: Der Krieg in China und unsere Ost-Asiaten (=> The war in China and our East Asians). Berlin: Schriftenvertrieb 1901 (Neue Volksbuecher 68) (+ reviewed in Militaer-Literatur-Zeitschrift 1901, col. 331)
  13. Steiner, P.: Tage der Drangsal in China (=> Days of affliction in China). Basel: Missionsverlag 1903
  14. C.J. Voskamp: Aus der verbotenen Stadt (=> From the Forbidden City). Berlin 1901
  
  
• Note 6: Film titles.
  I do not know whether the fire is mentioned in one of the films as most of them probably do not exist anymore. (FID gives the number from «Filmangebot in Deutschland 1895 - 1911» Munich 1991)
  
  1. FID 39414, 1900: Abfahrt der Schiffe (des China-Expeditionscorps in Wilhelmshaven) (=> Departure of the ships of the China expedition corps in Wilhelmshaven). Messter, Berlin
  2. FID 39425, 1900: Abreise des Grafen Waldersee nach China (=> Departure of the Count Waldersee to China). Deutsche Mutoskop und Biograph, Berlin
  3. FID 526, 1900: Ankunft des Generals Waldersee in Tientsin, Parade der alliierten Truppen. (=> Arrival of General Waldersee at Tiantsin, parade of the allied troops). Soc. Generale des Cinemas et Films, Paris
  4. FID 1015, 1900: Ausfahrt der Chinakrieger von Bremerhaven mit der Strassburg am 31.7.1900 (=> Departure of the China warriors with the Strassburg from B.on 31 July 1900)
  5. FID 1537, 1900: Beschiessung und Erstuermung des chinesischen Festungshafens Taku. (=> Shelling and Assault on the Chinese Fortified Port of Taku). Lubin, USA
  6. FID 39662, 1900: Boxer-Kampf in China. (=> Boxer battle in China). Production unknown
  7. FID 2314. 2315, 1900: China-Krieg. I., II. (=> China War 1 and 2). Soc. Generale des Cinemas et Films, Paris
  8. FID 3197, 1900: Einschiffung der Truppen nach China. (=> Embarcation of the Troops for China). Production unknown
  9. FID 3228, 1900: Einzug unserer Chinakrieger in Berlin am 16.12.1900. (=> March of our China warriors into Berlin on 16 December 1900). Messter, Berlin
  10. FID 5424-5429, 1900: Graf Waldersee. (=> Count W.). Several titles startwith these words.
  11. FID 5891, 1900: Return of the Troops from China to Berlin. Messter, Berlin.
  12. FID 7341, 1900: The Emperor and the departure of the German troops to China. Sale: Wolff, Berlin
  13. FID 7415, 1900: The battle at the walls of Beijing. Sale: Schmidt
  14. FID 40275, 1900: Men-of-War in front of Taku. USA
  15. FID 11340, 1900: Sacking and Murder of the Christians at Beijing. Lubin, USA
  16. FID 11448, 1900: Prince Henry's Return from China. Sale: Schmidt
  17. FID 13619, 1900: A Street in Beijing. Production unknown
  18. FID 5, 1901: The Blaze of the Imperial Palace in China. Soc. Generale des Cinemas et des Films. Paris
  19. FID 2331, 1901: Murder of Christians in China. Prod. unknown
  20. FID 12179, 12190; 1901: Return of the Count Waldersee from China in Hamburg at 1901 , August 8. I.II. Projectograph
  21. FID 12960; 1901: Naval battle Taku. (Distrib.:) Wospil (sure: 1900)
  22. FID 9474; 1911: Lieutenant Rose and the Boxers. Clarendon
  23. 1937: Alarm in Peking, Minerva-Tonfilm
  24. 1962: 55 Days at Peking. Bronston, USA

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