Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
The Latest Developments in tn
China-Japan Trouble.
ALREADY PEACE is BEING DISCUSSED
The Friendly Offices Of the Foreign
Powers.
p L ANS OF CAMP AIGN

SHANGHAI July 2s--Further news re-
oeived here this evening confirms the out-
line of the situation of affairs between
China and Japan as cabled TO the ASSOCIATE,
ed Press
In addition to the Hugh Mathieson a.
Company steamer Kow Shung. which was
sunk by japanese cruiser as il was bein9
used as a transport for Chinese troops all,
on board being drowned, the Chinese Trad
ing Company's steamer Tooman, which was
also being used as a transport for Chinese
troops. has been sunk by the fire Of jap
anese warship
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
agency here is unable to obtain Official
iews TO the effect that war has been pro-
claimed. but the agency states that war is
everywhere believed 10 exist.
The Chinese government, through Messrs.
Jarfine and Mathieson, is making inquiries
in London as to the price the market would
give for a Chinese loan Of several million
pounds sterling The Hong Kong and
Shanghai Bank has applied direct TO the
Chinese government at Pekin, Offering to
take the loan. but the bank referred 10 was
informed that the government was not in
need of money.
This morning all the steamers Of the
Chinese Trading Company now here and all
incoming Chinese merchant steamers were
ordered to remain here Until further orders
from Tien Tsin.
An Omcial Account.
YOKOHAMA, July 2s.-The japanese gov
ernment has issued the following Official
statement of the recent engagement be-
tw cen the fleets of Japan and China:
In consequence of severe proVocation,
three ships Of the japanese squadron were
llxA
Fontao, or Round Island. They captured
the Chinese warship Tsao Khan and sunk a
Chinese transport, with soldiers on board.
Unfortunately, one Of the largest Chinese
ncn-clads of the northern feet, the Chen
foen. escaped to China. and the Chinese
torpedo cruiser Huan Tai escaped to Fusan..
in Corea.
The three japanese warships engaged
were the Akitsushima, the Takachiho and
the Hi fei They escaped entirely without
injury.
The warships.
The Chinese wsrvhip Chen-Yue, reported
to have escaped to China after being en-.
gagged with a japanese squadrcn Of threel
ships. is OF 1850 tong displacement. carries
eighteen guns. In OF steel and wss built iu
1882. She is a battle ship Of a high order.
The Hsan-TAi. the Chinese torpedo cruis-
er, arr rounc-d - have escaped to Fussn.
Cores, after the engagement with the Ian
anese vessels. is classed as q cruiser OF
l,s"o tons displa cement and carrying seven
guns She was built of steel in lSss
The three Japanese warships engaged
were all modern vessels. The Akitsushirna
Is & steel vessel of 4.l:o tons. 3,$oe horse
power and carrying twelve guns. She was
built in Japan In lS2.
England in 1855. She is of a 30 tons car
fies ten guns and has an estimated speed
OF nineteen knots. which speed by the way
Is also attributed to the Akitsush!ms The
Iron ~
Hi-lee, is a composite vessel, built In Eng
land in 1878. Steel ID largely used in her
construction Her tonnage is 2.2s4, she has
speed Of twelve knots an hour and car.
ries nine guns.
Resort to Diplomacy.
VICTORIA. B. C, July os.-The steamer
Empress of India, eleven days from Yoko-
hama, arrived yesterday. Ignorant Of the
latest cable advices, the passengers almost
TO man are strongly OF the opinion that
{ hina will not fight, but viii automatically
get out Of the corner into which she has
been driven. That seems TO have been the
general opinion Of foreigners in the orient
when the Empress left.
Proposals for "a Settlement
ROME. July 2s-The following dispatch
was received from Toxic, Japan, today:
The italian minister. acting in concert with
the British minister. has presented to the
japanese ministry OF foreign affairs the
proposals made by the Chinese looking TO
a settlement Of affairs in Corea. These
proposals will be considered by the Japa-
nese government which has reserved it's
reply.
London Legation Notiaed.
LONDON, July 2s-The Chinese legation
today received a dispatch from Tien Tsin
saying that the King OF Corea was cap
tured by the Japanese on July -. This is
regarded as explaining the collision which
took place at Seoul, the capital Of Corea
The Toonsn mot Tooman as previously
cabledD a vessel of 9p tons hailIng
from Hong Kong. She was COMMANDED by
Capt. Lowe, and belonged 10 the China
Merchant Steam Navigation Company. Shs
had been chartered from that company hy
the Chinese government, in order 70 trans
port troops TO Cores between the Japanese
and the palace guards.
The Chinese minister today informed the
Associated Press representative that ther,
has been no formal declaration of war be-
tween China and Japan. in spite of the.
collisions which have occurred, and that
the pourparlers tending toward a peaceful
settlement of the disputes between the two
countries still continue.