The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-04

ChOO Foo today, reported that nine
teen Japanese war ships aud thirteen
transports arrivcd on the Tatung river
on the 18th inst. Six thousand men
who proceeded to land were attacked
by 1000 Chinese cavalry, who succeed
ed in driving the Japanese force In
two parts.
The Chinese artillery, located on an
cminence, poured heavy fire into the
ranks of the japanese, making great
havoc. The Japanese were compelled
To retreat To the seashore, where the
guard Of the fleet prevented further
pursuit. The Japanese loss II reported
TO have been over 1900 men.
The report that the Rev. Mr.. Wylie,
Presbyterian missionary, died from
injuries received at the hands OF the
Chinese soldiers at Lao Yang is OFF,
cially confirmed.
TEN TsIN, August 24.- Reports
from Pin Yang say that the troops at
Chung Yo from August 18th 10 the
10th were reinforced by 10000 men,
swelling the army there 10 $4,000. a
council OF war was held on the 20th
and il was decided TO attack the Jap
anese on about the 22d.
The Japanese are holding 81 pass
eight miles south from Chung 70. It
is reported that they are embarking
their heavy baggage in Ia Tung bay.
Chinese cavalry are securing the
country. and have captured and be-
headed hundred stragglers.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 2i.-Active mill
tary preparations continue upon the
part of Japan. Re-enforcements are
being rapidly advanced TO the front.
News has been received here that
10000 Chinese troops are about to
make an advance upon Seoul.
The harbor at Nagasaki Is defended
by tOrpedoes and submarine mines.
Neutral vessels will be plotted in by
boats of the Japanese war ships.
a japanese fleet is patrolling the
China sea for the purpose OF intercept
ing the Chinese vessels and prevent
any tribute of rice from going north.
The japanese troops in Korea num-
Der, it is estimated, between 5000
and $4,000. Large numbers Of re-en-
forcements were forwarded by raj to-
day.
LONDON, August 2i-Advices from
Toxic assert that no serious battle has
recently occurred between the Japan
csc and Chinese forces in Korea
August 18th a skirmish took place at
CUng Hwa, in which a japanese Of
ccr was killed and five privates in
jured.
LONDON, August 25.-T The Times
prints the following dispatch from
Shanghai of August 24th: \ number
of japanese troops have been con-
veyed TO the mouth OF the Ia Tung
river, near Chung How, and are land
ing troops.
LONDON, August 24.-Ofiicers Of the.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in this
city entirely discredit the report that
China attempted to raise a loan of
100000 taels upon the security of the
merchant fleet. 1t is reported that
China is negotiating with Birming-
ham firms for n large supply of war
material, and the agent intends TO
snip supplies to some Spanish or South
American port, and thence to trans
port them to China.
WASHINGTON, August a7.-Japan
has at last succeeded in an object very
dear TO her people and for which the
Government has striven with all the
arts of diplomacy for many years
News has been received here by the
diplomatic corps that new treaty.
has just been negotiated between
Japan and Great Britain by the terms
of which the claim of eXtraterrItorial
jurisdiction by the latter is ahan-
doned. Negotiations looking 10 the
ratification of a similar treaty are go
ing on between japan and the United
States and other European countries
than Great Britain, and it Is pre-
sumed that they will now speedily
follow the example set by the latter
and fully recognize the right of Japan
To administer justice in her own terri
tory.
The Importance Of Great Britain's
action, which, by the way. rather
tends To discredit the stories that she
il hostile tn Japan in her present war.
lies i'm the fact that il is actually the
recognition of Japan as "a fully civil
lied power. The addition OF further
territorial Jurisdiction has ALWAYS
been confined 60 harbarous and semi
civilized counties. whose Ignorance
of the first principles of Justice and
law seemed to render imperative the
retention 10y the civilized nations of
the world of the power to administer
justice, where their own citizens were
concerned, even AZ against natives of
the scmi-civilized country and within
its borders. This has been done
through the medium of consular
courts, and the system obtains i'm
Egypt. China. japan, Turkey and
many other countries.
Ever since the wave of civilization
rolled over Japan her usitive and
proud pcoIl" have resented the roa-
tinuancc oi the oNtratcfritotial Evs-
tenn, not solely because of its work
inEs, but also because IL was a stand
ing declaration that Japap was not
civilized, and was "a reflection op the
Japanese Judiciary. Therefore. the
action ~ Great Britain IN surrender
ing this claim i'm the new treaty T. Of
great Importance to japan. as mark
ing distinct epoch iu her advance
ment tn the trout ranl, ~ nations
England Aroused.
LoNpoN, Aug. 2i.-The British For
CiCr OfliCp has received confirmation
of the arrest at Bluefields ~ Hatch.
the Consular agent of Great Britain.
The British Governmout Is i'm cummu-
nioattuu with the Government o( Mic.