The evening world., 1894-07-30
JAPS Gave
NO QUARTER.
Europeans and Chinese Shot
Down When the KOW
Shing Was Sunk.
DEADLY WORK OF TORPEDOES.
1t Is Said that Fully 1000
Must Have Gone Down
with the Transport,
FRENCH WARSHlP SAVED A FEW.
Enqlish Merchants Offer Guns,
Ships and Supplies to
China.
FRENCH WARSHlP SAVED A FEW.

is the latest Chinese version of the
sinking of the troopship Kow Shng,
chartered by China from the China Mer-
chants Trading anu Steamship Com
psny.
When the kow Shing was Overhauled
10y the japanese cruiser, the latter sent
a boat alongside the transport, with
prize crew, 10 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 ire was so well directed that
it soon cleared the kow Shing's decks
The cruiser then discharged two tor
pedoes at the transport, sinking her aud
drowning nearly all of about two thou
sand souls on board. COL Won lIanne-
kin, IL German formerly the Niceruy 5
aide-de-camp, and number of other
by the fire from the tops of the cruiser
before the torpSdoes We're discharged.
The effect of the explosion of the
torpedoes is said to have been terrific.
Gaping holes, large enough to pull Il
boat through, We're torn in the steamer $
side, and through these apcrt ures the
water poured, drowning between decks
those who did not leap overheard,
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
ceejed in swimming to- the japanese
cruiser. But in spite of their appeals to
be taken on board, and their announce
ment that they were non-combatants
the two Germans were shot by the
japanese marines. \ 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 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 b. 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 Cores and Is
marching down the peninsula. second
army is being hastily equipped TO follow
the first army into Corea. No details
have been received of the battle which
is said to have taken place at Asan be
tween the Chinese and japanese forces
II 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 1t Is said that there was
quite a fleet of Chinese steamships of
Taku when they were surprised by the
Japanese warships and either captured
or sunk.
Torpedoes have now been placed in th'
6haweishan Channel OF the langTse
kiang Rive, IN order TO compel vessels
TO pass within easy range of the Woo
sung forts
LONDON, july 3u.-The English mer
chants having dealings with the Chimes,
evidently do not intend 10 allow thu
commencement Of hostilities between
China and Japan to pass without trying
to make the most of this opportunity o
increasing their bank accounts.
London firms alone during the las
fortnight have offered China several bar
gains in torpedo-boats, and hey have AIS
proposed that the PeIin Glvernmen
should purchase number # fast Eng
lish steamers which, their owners claim
can readily be converted into cruisers,
In addition. these ob.igns English mer
chants have offered China nearly
thousand guns of al. sizes and sty'es a
well as a fresh lot Of 100000 Mannliche
rlhes. with almost any amount OF cart
ridges TO ut these weapons. When thes
offers were first made the Chinese GOV
eminent took no notice of them. but to
day several of these enterprising Engiisl
firms have received communications iron
China, saying that rapid delivery will b
tho condition Of he sale.
The quotations Of China ana Japar
sccurit,e- AMI Is rhauEr a. not slOy
even 4 fractional difference from thei
normal figures. Tho srcoul officer of tn
kow Shng was the eldest son Of a
Essex clergyman.
The Chinese Legation has received
despatch from Pekin saying that ther
was no proyocation whatever for IN
recent attack made upon the Chimes
feet by the warships Of Japan, J
Aplts Of the ofricial assertion from YG