The morning news., 1894-08-06
THREE MORE SHIPS SUNK.
Another Chinese Defeat Off COTea
Reported.

by Japanese and Dangerous Riot
Ensues-Japanese in Canton At
tackled by Roughs-Further Details
Of the Sinking of the Transport Kow
shung.
London, Aug. 5.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Shanghai, dated Aug.
3. says: sit is reported that there has
been another engagement off the Corean
coast, in which three Chinese warships
were captured by the japanese. The re-
port has not been confirmed.
a Japanese mob attacked the Chinese
residents in Kobe, a day or two ago, Sc
verelv maIetreating them. A dangerous
riot ensued in which many were injured.
"A Chinese mob in Taku insulted the
members of the japanese legation as they
were returning home from Pekin. The
mob's action led to a tumult, which was
tardily suppressed by the authorities.
The Japanese in Canton have been at
tackled a number of times by roughs, but
50 far there has been no serious trouble
there.
The European municipal council Of
Shanghai has warned the volunteers to
be ready TO act promptly in the event of
rioting or incendiarism."
The Smith and Cass cOasting vessels,
which now fly the American flag, have
been forbidden by the American consul to
land munitions of war in Formosa."
The officials of the Chinese legation in
London say that they have received no
information concerning the naval engage
ment mentioned in the foregoing dis
patch They also profess to regard the
fight of July 29 as a trihing and over
rated affair
LOSS OF THE Kow sHUNG.
The Times will tomorrow publish
a dispatch from Shanghai stating
that Col Van Hemkin, formerly
aide-de-camp to the viceroy, who was
among those rescued from the British
steamer Kow Shung, has given his testi-
mony before the commission ap-
pointed to inquire into the facts
relative to the sinking of the YES
sell Col. Van Hemkin said that the
Naniwa ordered the Kow Sh1ng to come
to anchor, which order was Obeyed. Then
the japanese commander ordered the
transport to hoist her anchor, get under
way and follow the Naniwa to Japan AS
soon as the substance of this order be-
came known to the Chinese troops on the
kow Shung they insisted that the order
be not obeyed, informing the officers that
they preferred death to being cast into a
Japanese prison
AN EXPLANATION NOT ACCEPTED.
Capt. Galsworthy, the master Of the
KOw Shung, explained to the japanese
commander that the Kow Shung was a
British vessel, and stated that she had
left port before hostiities between Japan
commenced. He offered to abandon the
voyage and return to China.
After a little time the Naniwa displayed
signals reading Abandon the ship"
To this Capt. Galsworthy signalled in
ar4ly TY7toO caf1 n fte rr~fn R,,N
permit me to leave
OPENS FIRE.
When this signal was read the Naniwa
withdrew for a little further distance
from the Kow Shung and discharged a
torpedo at the transport. The torpedo
struck the hull of the KOw Shung and
exploded, tearing a great rent in her bot
tom. As the transport was sinking the
Nauwa fired a broadside into her. A
half hour afterward the Naniwa lowered
an armed boat, which cruised about the
place where the transport had gone down,
firing upon the men who were struggling
IN the water.
The Chinese government has Specially
thanked Germany for the action of the
German warship Hits in rescuing 100
Chinese who were struggling in the water
after the sinking of the kOw Shung.
BRUTAL AND BARBARoUs.
London, Aug 6, a. m.-The Standard
maintains that, despite every excuse de-
4 ductable from the later reports, there is
nothing that exonerates Japan from the
4 charge Of brutality and barbarism toward
the Chinese. Not long ago, it says, an in
Gdent like the KOw Shung affair would
have Immediately brought a British
squadron TO Toxic. The Standard pro
& poses that Russia and England Jointly de-
mand that both China and Japan with
~ draw tbpir fOrpac from CtOraa fOpt h ~
and entrust the government of the penin-
Sgia TO an international conference.
Failing in this, :" the Standard adds, 1--WE
must anticipate very anxious period,
and no time should be lost in increasing
le British squadron in the far east"
The Times says Of the conflicting ac-
counts Of the fighting at Yashan The
81 two stories are in about as direct CON
4aletion as they could be. The
81 japanese version has the merit of having
l-Ilef details. If it is lie, it is a lie
with circumstance"
ONLY ONE BATTLE FOUGHT.
The Daily Chronicle says that there is
good reason to believe that the battle
Sl,G 10 have been fought July 20 is identi-
yaI with the two days battle referred to
90 Aug. !, when the Japanese were
ssll to have repeatedly attacked the
."uese intrenched at Yashan and
nave been repulsed at all
points with heavy loss. The Chronicle
UlSiders the earlier story q Chinese in
g,'.ou Reverting to the Kow Shung
e-ar the Chronicle says; ut is not easy
" see what else the Japanese could have
1ae Soldiers who will not retreat or
Killed
DS1atches received at the foreign of
- -s rom Shanghai confirm the Times dis
tyI.s as to the testimony given by Col
No. Hemkin. The official advices show
S., some of the British officers of the
y " Suung jumped overheard from the
N. ana were rescued by boats from
Japanese warships.
lHe government has received no con-
oiG-,1t.1n of the report that the Emperor
luna has deprived Viceroy Ii Hung
,''N- Oh the yellow riding jacket
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