The evening world., 1894-07-30
JAPS CAVE
NO QUARTER.
Europeans and Chinese Shot
Down When the ROW
Shing Was Sunk.
DEADLY WORK OF TORPEDOES.
It Is Said that Fully 1000
Must Have Gone Down
with the Transport.
FRENCH WARSHlP SAVED A FEW,
EnuIish Merct ants Offer Guns
Ships and Supplies TO
China.
FRENCH WARSHlP SAVED A FEW.

NGnAI. July 30.-The following
is the latest Chinese version of the
sinking of the troopship kow Shing
chartered by CHINA from the China Mer-
chants Trading and Steamship Com
pany.
When the Kow Shing was overhauleh
hy the Japanese cruiser. the latter sent
IL boat alongside the transport. with
prize crew. to convey her to Japan.
The Japenese boarded the kow Shing
and ordered her commander, capt. Gals
worthy, an Englshman, 10 proceed to
Japan. Capt. falsworthy refused Il"
obey this order, ana the Japanese with
drew to report to the commander of
| their cruiser.
The latter then opened fire upon the
| transport, using the machine guns
! mounted in the tops of the Japanese
| ship. This fire was so well directed that
II soon cleared the Kow Shings decks.
The cruiser then discharged two tor
pedoes at the transport, sinking her and
drowning nearly all OF about two thou
sand souls on board. Col. Won Hanne-
kin, a German, formerly the Niceroy'
aide-de-camp, and number of Other
foreign officers We're among those killed
by the fire from the tops of the cruiser
before the torpedoes Were discharged.
| The effect of the explosion of the
torpedoes is said to have been terrific
Gaping holes. large enough to pull u
boat through, were torn in the steamer :
side and through these ape'tures the
water poured. drowning between deck,
those who did not leap overheard.
According to the reports received here
two German passengers, who Were OF
their way to Coren in order TO settle NJ
business affairs before the war broke
out in earnest, jumped overheard wheI
the transport began to sink, and sue
ceedcd in swimming to the japanese
cruiser But in spite of their appeals tt
be taken on board. and their announce
mcnl that they were non-combatant
the two Germans were shot by tn
japanese marines. \ number of Chimes
who swan to the cruiser shared tn
same fate. The Japanese absolutely r.
fused to give quarter.
The transport sank near Shoplon
Island for which place Capt. Gals
worthy was steering, intending to beacl
her. under the fire of the cruiser, whel
the fatal torpedoes were discharged ii
. the Kow Shing.
A French warshp. the Lion, attracte'
: to the spot by the sound of the firing
steamed up as the transport sank an'
, succeeded in rescuing some of the un
, fortunate Chinese soldiers, but all til
foreigners are reported 10 have beer
killed on board the kOw Shing while re
turning the fire OF the japanese, or els
. they were drowned 10y the sinking of tn
transport.
The Japanese are said To have behave
, with an utter disregard of the laws q
( civilized warfare by refusing to receiv
e on board the drowning people who swar
, to the cruiser from the sinking trans
7 port
A large Chinese army has crossed tn
northwestern frontier of Corea and
marching down the peninsula. A secon
army is being hastily equipped 10 folio
: the first army into Corea. No detail
q have been received of the battle whio
is said to have taken place at Asan IL
tween the Chinese and Japanese force
1t is reported that several Chine
steanGt ave been captured and "A nun
Der HNroyed at Talu by Japane'
d cruisers Ste. mers often wait wee
q at Taku before they are able TO Gro
II the bar, and 1t is said tina, there ",
e. quite IA fleet Of Chinese steamships q
Taku when they we're surprised 10y 1,
japanese warships ana either capture
or sunk.
Nv Torpadocs have now been placed In u
Shaweishan Channel of the Nans-Ts
81. Kiang River IN order TO compel Nesse
Is to pass within easy range of the Wo
d, sung forts.
Of LONDON, July 80. The English me
III chants having dealings with the chin"
evidently do not intend tn allow 4
commencement of hostlitics betWc
=, China and Japan TO pass without tryi
n to make the most Of this opportunity
al increasing their bank accounts.
In London firms a,oue during the Ia
fortnight have offered China several ha
gains in torpedo boats, ana they have al
Il. proposed that the Pekin Governme
IA should purchase a number Of fast I'm
ed IlIsh steamers. which. their owners clai
lie, can readily be converted into cruisers.
y. In addition. these obIging English m'
chants have offered China nearly