The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-10
THE KoW sHING AFFAIR.
why the Japanese England
and Russia Eager To Get In.

VICTORIA, Be. Sept. 10. 1S94-The
files of Japanese papers received by the
steamship Sikh contain great deal of
comment on the famous Kow Shing af-
fair. The reason given by the Japanese
commander of the Naniwa Kan, when
asked why he fired upon the Kow
Shing, seeing that she was flying the
British flag, is now given for the first
time. and is certainly pertinent. 1t was
because she was sailing under false
colors was carrying Chinese troops, and
had been sold by the British owners to
the Chinese Government. and had been
fully paid for"
Notwithstanding this explanation, the
same paper which gives it publicity an
nounces that the sum of $4,000 has been
agreed to by the Japanese Government
as reparation for the sinking of Capt
Galsworthy's vessel and compensation to
those dependent upon Europeans who lost
their lives with her. Both China and
Japan are at present keenly on the alert
for articles contraband of war. and to
this fact the delay in the arrival of the
Sikh here is attributable.
DISPUTE ABOUT RICE.
Though the British Government has
declined TO cOnS1Qer rice as coming With
in the definition of articles which may be
classed as contraband of war, both bel
Egerents claim it to he such, and use
every endeaVor to intercept rice-carry-
ing vessels The Sikh was detained at
Shanghai by a Chinese gunboat, which
spent half a week cruising about the
Pacific line night and day and made an
effort to gain possession of the rice por-
ton of the cargo. The British consul
objected, however. and the merchantmen
was allowed to proceed All cargo-caWy-
ing ships are now subject to three days
detention at Shanghai.
BRITISH MAY JUMP IN.
At this great trade centre il is thought
extremely improbable that Japan Will
withdraw from the guarantee to exclude
Shanghai from the range of operations.
"If she does" an English resident pic
tlresquely remarks, ''you will see the
british Jump into the trouble with both
Indeed the attitude of England and the
intention of Russia are eccasioning as
ulatinn in the far East as to The progress
of the war already instituted. "The
most important announcement said the
far the most significant indication of
the deep undercurrents which are whirl-
ing events in the far East, is the news
that most subtle and dangerous influen-
ees is alredy on the alert and preparing
for complicating situation serious
enough That Japan has been covertIy
urged on by Russia to start the flame
wiiicb We fear will end in a great con-
Migration, ther is little doubt. The de-
snatch of eight Russian warships with
troops on board and under sealed orders
from Vla dovostock is of infinitely more
moment 10 European comments of the
far East, especially to British than
mere struggle between China and Japan.
RUSSIAN MUTTERINGS.
Already the mutterings of the Russian
press have shown us how The controlling
bowers in Russia are inclined. and we
are evidently not far off from a confirm
ing proof of the reality of tile secret
recent understanding between China and
Pussia, which the British Government
refused to believe, has an existence. AS
was to have been expected. prices of all
food commodities il the Orient have
gone up by leaps and bounds since the
inauguration of the war. Rice at pres
ent IS quoted in Fusan at 1880 ven per.
koxu Most articles in daily use have
doubled In value, and even more striking
ii the difference Of exchange for Gegsan