New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
GAR DECLARED ON CHINA.
,,pAN MAKES PkOCLAMATTON
MINT VESSELS WARNED BY THE
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE
xrsr rIc7oRIES REPORTED IN CoREA

~,.1 ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR-JAPAN-
rsE TROOPS REPULsED WITH HEAVY
,oss AT MISUNDERSTANDING
THE FORTS AT ToKU-INTER-
FERENCE NOT TO BE TOIER-
ATED By RUSSIA
,oodon Aug. IA dispatch TO the Exchange
.,.,r.nh Company says that japan made
N., aecaration Of war upon China to-day.
W." ms. Earl Of Kimberley. Minister Of Foreign
,.,-. received a dispatch this morning from
~.,, Fraser British Minister in Toxic. an
H-' '.,,g the declaration of war. Lord Kimberley
- y. ,,si,Ai this Afternoon by the japanese Min
% England who personally communicated
,,., similar announce .nent Of the declaration.
W government will hold Cabinet meeting
LIT, the next two days to consider the atti-
~, n Great Britain TO the Corean question
~. vessels which China purchased for the pur-
a, war from England would have been
~ , sau in \ few days more. The loss OF
49,, ..rvices IS expected TO prove serious check
10 Chnas plans.
~. a.c,aration Of war also puts those English
Amy officers who wee recently taken into the
~,,..s service and are now on the way TO Chi
,..s ports in a peculiar position The officers IN
..,,o, will De liable t, arrest under the Foreign
r,vs,ment act the moment they come within the
,,s.a,ctIon Of British authority in any treaty
- A, the same time they will have no valid
.,,m upon Great Britain's protection If they are
caught By the japanese
| ,.,a Kimberley Immediately upon receipt Of the
,,,c. tina, war had been declared. telegraphed TO
| n British representatives. abroad to warn cap
,. n merchant vessels Of the fact in order that
,,.v might form their cagoes accordingly Any
,ooss contraband OF war in cargoes will be nan
All At the risk Of the owners or charterefs OF
vessels.
4. the Chinese and japanese Legations the oi-
s,,als have been busy all day in reading ana
answering dispatches from their Governments
Several officers applied at the legations for en-
,lovnent in the armies. but only three OF them
v.,s ahle 70 get interviews. as no one mad time 10
receive the Others.
The Admiralty has ordered ViceAdmral Ere
mantle who commands the British squadron OH
| ,hs East Asiat!c coast. 70 approach Chinese ana
I,nanesa ports and while Observing strict neu-
,,al,,v 70 watch the progress OF operations
Private dispatches sey tha; Japan has c'osea
ss- legation in Peking and has recalled her Min
lter and all her consuls from China.
George Nathaniel Curzon. an authority on East
,rn notifies. said in an interview to-day that the
var was useless and would result n nothing
After ,he fighting and bloodshed the status quo
ante would surely be restored. ". Curzon re-
marked that personally Niceroy III Huhs N"a"s
and Preu.er Lta- wArs close friends.
AN APOLOGY TO ENGLAND.
Ne japanese Minister waited upon Lord Kim
zsy at the Foreign Office to-day and expressed
srsgret Of his Government that not until after
y engagement between the japanese cruiser
al the Chinese troopship Kow-Shing was II as
srsined that the latter was a British vessel
!us Minister rendered a formal apology on behalf
his Government and promised full repaTauo'i
.r the affair.
In spite Of the explanation and apology OF the
japanese for the Kow-Shing affair. the greatest
cssnstion Is still felt by shipowners ana o'her
prsOns interested in the Eastern trade Ihey
ssst that the Government mus; press Japan Tor
'1ne compensation and FOR assurances OF De''e'
aith In the future. All the stories OF japanese
1sity are regarded In shipping circles as 'rue'
and the japanese are denounced as cowaruiy
N! hoodhirsty.
Atspatch from Yokohama says that the com
rard.r Of the japanese squadron reports that
IL captain Of the Kow-ShinE desired TO surren-
h. but was prevented by the crew and troops
TIN doing So
Egh Mathieson & Co, Of this city and Shang-
ID have received & dispatch from Tien-Tsi'
Eag that court Of inquiry into the sinKrf
e@ Kow-Shing was opened AT that place thii
hsNn. II was reported in Tien-Tsn tina
~kiween China and Japan would be declared
@,,ernoon.
DROWNING CHINESE FIRED UPON.
NJ Standards" Che-Foo correspondent send'
~ account of the sinking Of the kow -Shing
~ his story merely confirms What ha
eaty been reported. Other parts are as foi
rw
.Hr the japanese boarding party left the 40"
-S he Chinese troops were intensely excte'
~ threatened to KIN the officers II the latter 'o'
iva n Nanwa as they had been ordered 70 40
- 0VAin sgnaled this 10 the Nan'"a' J"
v'eass boarded the transport again. Coionei '"'
NAsks Emphasized the fact that there was u
WI al contended that ,he British hag was in
oas Hs also claimed the right 10 return I
A hs boarding party DEPARTED and the Nan
o.. auahed 10 the officers TO quit the Kow-Sh'i
,.n- The captain replied that the troop
@~ not allow IT, The Naniwa thereupon launche
~ "'pedoes and delivered broadside. !"
n. y '.turned the FIRE with The heio guns ""
aAS-shing and with rifles. After fifteen u's
-" Oh the Nanwa's ten-tonners the nov %
tr"ak by the stern. the British flag hying VIM
:" sinking The Naniwa continued the Ius'
h"h machine guns and lowered boats "'ic
sound killing the Chinese struggling III IN
L. strenuous attempts were made 70 deS'ro
eesses Seven Englishmen besides the snip
s. We're killed Colonel yon Hanneken arrive
-"uipo on the 2sth. lie extolled the spendi
=" OF the Chinese
r. standard" asserts that this account ]
"sV accurate. 1t says that Hanneken wa
Corean fishing boat. He made
"a" before the~Brtish Consul at Chemulp
ns his experience. and from this an
sS. me Standards" narrative was taken.
ss~.'AHy The Standard" rehearscs its col
ksn's story. and after violently dcnonnC
japanese for their barbarity says:
S9 s.,iaoni from this. Japan has placed herself IN
~. ths US Us position TO England. AS regards IN
Ssus fhs apahese must not expec; from civliize
Naey ef nj, approval OF their reckless and untinel
sA. ." Ilmes's' correspondent in che-Foo send