The evening world., 1894-07-30
LAST EO|||UN
JAPS CAVE
NO QUARTER.
Europeans and Chinese Shot
Down When the KOY
Shine Was Sunk.
DEADLY WORK OF TORPEDOEs,
It Is Said that Fully 1900
Must Have Conc Down
With the Transport.
FRENCH. WARSHlP SAVED 4 FEW.
English Merchants Offer Guns,
Ships and Supplies to
China.
FRENCH. WARSHIP SAVED A FEW.
(By Associated Press.)

SHANGHAI, July 3O.-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 overhauled
by the Japanese cruiser. the latter sent
d boat alongside the transport with a
prize crew, to convey her to Japan.
The Japenese boarded the Kow Shing
and ordered her commander. Capt Gals
worthy, an Englishman, to proceed to
Japan. Capt Galsworthy refused to
obey this order, and 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 we'll directed that
It soon cleared the kow Shing's 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, German, formerly the Viceroy's
aide-de-camp. and a number OF other
foreign officers were 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 n
boat through, were torn in the steamers
side, and through these apertures the
water poured, drowning between decks
hnu xx,k1 -
According to the reports received here,
two German passengers, who were on
their way to Corea In order to settle up
business affairs before the war broke
out In earnest, Jumped overheard when
the transport began to sink. and sue
ceeded In swimming to the Japanese
cruiser. But In spite of their appeals 20
be taken on board, and their announce
ment that they were non-combatants
the two Germans were shot by the
Japanese marines. A number of Chinese
who swan to the cruiser shared the
same fate. The Japanese absolutely re-
fused to give quarter.
The transport sank near Shopiont
Island. for which place Capt. Gals
worthy was steering. intending to beach
her, under the fire OF the cruiser, when
the fatal torpedoes were discharged at
the Kow Shing.
A French warship, the Lion. attracted
TO the spot by the sound of the firing,
steamed up as the transport sank and
succeeded in rescuing some of the I'M
fortunate Chinese soldiers. but all the
foreigners are reported to have been
killed on board the Kow Shing while re-
turning the fire of the Japanese or else
they were drowned by the sinking Of the
transport.
The japanese are said to have behaved
with an utter disregard OF the laws of
civilized warfare by refusing to receive
on board the drowning people who swan
to the cruiser from the sinking trans
port.
A large Chinese army has crossed the
northwestern frontier of Corea and is
marching down the peninsula. A second
army is being hastily equipped to follow
the first army into Corea. No details
nave been received of the battle which
IL said to have taken place at Asan be-
tween the Chinese and Japanese forces.
1t Is reported that several Chinese
steamers have been captured and a num-
Der destroyed at Taku by Japanese
cruisers. Steamers often wait a week
at Taku before they are able to cross
the bar, and It Is said that there was
quite a feet OF Chinese steams ps of
Taku when they were surprised by the
Japanese warships and either captured
or sunk.
Torpedoes have now been placed in ,ha
shaweishan Channel OF the Yang-Tse-
Kiang River in order to compel vessels
to pass within easy range of the Woo
sung forts
LONDON. july 3O.-The English mer-
chants having dealings with the Chinese
evidently do not intend to allow the
commencement. OF hostilities between
China and Japan to pass without trying
70 make the most Of this opportunity OF
increasing their bank accounts.
London firms alone during the last
tCsEainued on Seoopd tuoe