Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-08
RUSSIA MAY INTERVENE
Her Trade Not to Suffer From the Hastarn
War
No Likelihood of a Friendly Arraag~-
ment With England he
Earding Corea.

The Russian officials in Shanghai say that
IL Russian trade suffers too severity from
the war between China and Japan Russia
VIII intervene. Russia's movements are
watched very closely by Japan. owing TO
the reports Of Russo-Chnese entente
The Russian newspapers are abandoning
the idea of an amicable understanding be-
tween England and Russia with respect to
Corea, and are publishing anti-English ar
ticles. Especially suspicious of England Is
the Novoe Vremya, which declares that
England is secretly supporting China. aud
That Japan will soon find this out.
The London Daily News remarks that this
language is not worthy. inAsmoch as Inc
statements made would not be permitted to
lass the censorship If the Russian govern
ment objected TO them.
Late Mar Rumors.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the Gem
tral News at London says: "A Chinese
cruiser has captured a japanese trading
bark and taken her 10 Taku. All pilots
have been warned officially that they must
not guido japanese vessels not give them
any Information TO the waters and coast
sunday report that there had been an
other engagement of the Corssn coast in
which the Chinese warships had been can
tured by the jar al csc. is not credited The
Chinese northern feet remains at wsihai-
T.a-
Gently ventured 20 sea
The Russian troops north Of the TrJmen
river have been reinforced.
Several japanese transports. escorted hy
warships have been sighted i'm the yellow
sea IL If presumed that they are bound for
Chemulpo.
Letters from Han kow. where ther,e are
only eighty Europeans. say tina, gr-st
anxiety prevails among the foreigners lest
anarchy break out among the natives IA the
event of a disaster 10 the Chinese forces
All male Europeans have en- rolled vol
untecrs. Cneasiness is felt also in Chin
hiang, hu HUI, TeEang and other places
China Demand. Indemnify.
China intends that Japan shall make fun
reparation for the loss of her soldiers BY the
sinking of the Kow Shing. The steamer
being British vessel, the demand for com-
I ensation will be made through that guy
eminent. Viceroy Ii Hung Chang has pre-
sented a demand for damages Amounting
TO S.soOoo. This includes compensation 70
the families of those killed as well as nay
ment for goods DESTROYED
The Central News correspondent i'm Shanr-
hal says that Col Won Henneken has made
still another affidavit concerning the sinking
OF the Now Shing. This affidavit differs
from the accounts already given only in a
lew details. In il Col. Won Henneken SAYS
That, after the demands of the Japanese
officers and the replies Of the English ana
chinese had been made. the cruiser Nsniwa
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torpedoes and fired six guns at the Kow
Shing. The transport was struck amidships
and sank quickly
The Europeans jumped into the water be-
tore the transport was hit. and the Chinese
began TO jump ina as the transport settled
The Naniwa lowered an armed boat which
kept up the fire on the Kow Shing until she
went under Col Won Henneken repeats
that both the kow shins and Naniwa fired
on those swimming between them
A copy OF japanese edict. issued since
the declaration OF war has been received
by the Central News correspondent in
Shanghai This edict says that the local
authorities will be held responsible for the
lives and properties Of Chinese subjects re-
naming in their several districts.
Thinks Japan Was Right.
Prof. Thomas z. Holland, an eminent En-
giish authority on International law. has
written a long letter to the London Times
concerning the kow Shing affair He con-
tends that when the Kow Shing was sunk n
state OF war existed. 1T is true" ne saws.
and the knowledge is constantly affirmed
by English ami American courts. that war
may legally commence by a hostile &C, ON
either side without being preceded by a
formal deca ton. The officers of the Kow
Sizing, If they did not know previously,
learned the fact from the Jananasa conn
psnder who boarded her that war existed
The flying OF the British flag. whether a
ruse or otherwise. is wholly fmmateriAL
1T was virtually impossible for the Jap
Al csc 10 place prize crew aboard the KOw
Shing; hence the japanese commander was
Within his rights in using any amount Of
force 10 compel the Kow Shing TO obey
orders. Tho Kow Shing was clearly a part
OF a hostile expedition which the Japanese
were entitled TO prevent from reaching its
goal. The rescued officers having been duly
freed, no violation of neutral rights occur
led. No apology is due Great Britain nor
have The owners OF the vessel or the rela-
ives of the lost Europeans any claim"
frof. Holland says he abstains from PASS
ms Judgment on the alleged firing on the
drowning men by the japanese. not only
because this charge has not been proved.
but also because. If established il can only
affect the rights Of the combatants He be-
heNes this viii be the verdict of inter
national law from the purely legal stand
point.
Great Britain's Neutrality.
An extraordinary gazette has been issued
at London containing a proclamation by
the queen Of Great Britain's neutrality in
the wal between China and Japan.
There is also publis m the gazette a
letter from the Earl OF Kimberley. the for
eigr secretary. 10 the lords of the admiralty
setting forth the rules to be observed az
the various British ports and harbors. A
belleerent man-of-Nar must leave British
waters within lwenty-four hours after its
arrival therein. unless the weather or the
niece sity of taking on coal or provisions
prevents. In the event of Chinese and
gether an interval OF twenty-four hours
must elapse bet yeen the departure of the
two vessels.
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