The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-02
WAR OPENED
IN EARNEST
japan Issued Her Official Proclamation al
Noon Yesterday.
AN APOLOGY MADE TO The english
War Is Formally Declared by Japan.
The Government Did Not Know
That the Kow Shing Was an Eng
lish Vessel-Spain Views the Sltua-
ton with Anxiety and Buys War
Equipments-Notes of the Conflict.
LONDON, Aug. 1.

LONDON Aug. l.
RXCHANGE Telegraph company
IL announces that war between
China and Japan was formally
u declared at noon today by Japan
The Japanese minister. at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, informed the Earl Of
Kimberley, the secretary Of state for
foreign affairs. that state of war ex-
lists between Japan and China.
Hugh Matheson, Of Hugh Matheson
& Co., and Jardine, Matheson & Co.
London and Shanghai, from whom the
Chinese transport Kow Shing, sunk by
Japanese cruiser, was chartered, re-
ceived a dispatch today from Iien
Tsin. dated Aug. 1, saying that Colonel
Won Hannekin, formerly aide-de-camp
of Ii Hung Chang, the viceroy OF
China, who was on board the transport
when she foundered, but was saved.
The dispatch adds that court of in
quiry has been opened at Tien Tsin. In
order that the real facts In connection
with the sinking of the Kow Shing
may be known.
1t is quite probable that the English
ment for the loss Of their vessel and
that Great Britain will back up the
demand.
The Chinese legation today received
dispatch from Tien Tsin. dated II a.
:, Aug 1, but no mention was made
a second naval battle having taken
ca between China or Japan or of a
let between the land forces of the
countries.
SPAIN is ANXIOUS.
TIE Spanish government, as a result
of its misgivings. officially expressed.
regarding the possible results to the
Philippine Islands. in the event Of
JH- D becoming the dominant power
in the east, purchased today three
cruisers from English firms. The
Spanish government is apprehensive
that Japan may utilize the troubles at
the Island Of Mindanao as pretext to
execute her alleged ambitious designs
regarding the Philippine Islands.
TOXIC, Aug. 1.-The japanese gov
ernment has instructed its minister in
London to apologize to Great Britain
for firing upon and sinking the trans
port Kow Shing while she was flying
the British fag, and to inform Great
Bri tain that the commander of the
japanese cruiser did not know that the
Kow Shing was q British vessel until
after the fight.
The government has also informed
the representatives. of the foreign pow
ers here that state of war exists be-
tween Japan and China. This is re.
garded as equivalent to declaration
of war.
Captain Galsworthy Of the Kow
Shing and many other persons who
were on board the transport were res
cued by the boats of the Japanese war
ship Naniwa.
RUMoRs OF ANOTHER FIGHT.
YOKOHAMA, Japan. Aug, IA dis
patch has been received here which
10 supposed to refer to the Kow Shing;
but. which may refer to the Chen
Yuen. or some other vessel 1t says
that Chinese wHrship and a transport
having on board 1000 troops have been
sunk by japanese warships, and that a
Chinese gunbost has been captured by
the japanese.
Tho government of Japan has been
informed that Cninese reinforcem5nts
have been sent to Korea, which fact
Japan considers as menace.
Messages between japanese officials
have been stopped in China.