The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-30
It Is Said that Fully 1000
Must Have Gone Down
with the Transport
FRENCH WARSHIP SAVED A FEW.
English Merchants Offer Guns
Ships and Supplies to
China.

SHANGHAI, July 30.-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 Shng was overhauled
by the japanese cruiser, the latter sent
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 Englshman, 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 well directed that
1t soon cleared the kow S.:ings 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 Ranng-
Kin, German. formerly the Niceroy's
81 aide-de-camp, and number of other
I foreign officers were among those killed
by the fire from the tops of the cruiser
before the torpedoes We're discharged.
The effect OF the explosion of the
torpedoes Is said to have been terrific.
Gaping holes, larSe enough to pull Il
boat through, were torn in the steamers
side, and through these aperture the
water poured, drowning between decks
those who did not leap overheard.
According to the reports received here,
Two German passengers, who We're Oh
their way to Corea in order to settle up
business affairs before the war broke
put In earnest, jumped overheard when
he transport began to sink. and sue
teeded In swimming to the Japanese
cruiser IBut in spite OF their appeals to
be taken on board. ana their announce
ment that they were non-combatants
the two Germans were shot 10y the
Japanese marines. A number OF Chinese
who swan to the cruiser shared tha
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 torpedues 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 rescung some of the UNI
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 10 follow
the first army into Corea. No details
have been received OF the battle which
L. said to have taken place at Asan be-
tween the Chinese aud Japanese forces.
1t is reported that several Chinese
steamers have been captured and "a NUM-
Der destroyed ut Taku by japanese
cruisers. Steamers often wait week
At Taku before they are able to Cross
the bar, and Il Is said that there was
quite a fleet of Chinese steamships off
Taku when they were surprised by the
Japanese warships and either captured
or sunk.
Torpadoes have now been placed in the
ahaweshan Channel of the Yang Use
kiang River in order TO compel vessels
to pass within easy range Of the Woo
sung forts
LONDON, Jul, GO.-The English uer-
chants having dealings with the Chinese
evidently do hot intend to allow the
commencement of hustilities between
China and Japan to pass without trying
TO make the most of this opportunity of
increasing their bank accounts.
London firms a.onG during the last
fortnight have offered China several bar
gains In torpedo-boatS, and hey have ASA
proposed that the Pekia Government,
should purchase a number of fast Eng
lsh steamers, whicA, their owners claim.
can reudliy be converted into cruisers.
In addition. these ob.lginE English mer-
Chants have offered China nearly q
thousand guns OF Al! sizes ana sly,es, as
well as fresh lot of 100000 Mannlicher
rifles. with almost any amount OF cart
ridges to ht these weapons. When these
offers were first made the Chinese Gov
eminent took no notice of them, but to.
day several of these enterprising English
firms have received communications from
I, China. saying that rapid delivery will bt
the condition Of The sale,
Tine quotations Of China AMI Jupil
\ securit,es ANA exchange d. not SHOW
N even fractional difference from theII
normal iisurea, The second officer Of thr
kow Shing was the eldest son OF al
Essex Clergyman.
The Chinese Legation has received
despatch from Pekin saying that there
was no provocation whatever for III,
recent attack made upon the Chimes,
fleet by the warshlps OF Japan. il
apite Of the oficial assertion from Yo