The War Between Japan and China.
REPORTED CHINESE VICTORY. HEAVY LOSS OF THE JAPANESE. THE CO\L MARKET. fPKE PRES« ASSOCIATION ) Shanghai, August 22. General Oshinia has sent forward a strong force to meet the Chinese, who aro advancing on Seoul. Tbe Chinese report that they attacked the Japanese at Pingrang on Friday, and drove them back about eleven miles to Chung Ho with heavy loss. The fight was renewed next day, and Chung Hocapturod, the Japanese suffering severely. The Chinese fleet now commands the Gulf of Pechili. The Japanese are re embarkiug troop 9at Fusan, but with what object is unknown. Newcastle, This Dav. There is considerable excitement in commercial circles at the receipt of the news that all the coal stocks in Hong Kong have been already bought up High freights are ruling here, and great difficulty is experienced in finding tonna«,'P, as most of the vessels in port are undt-r charter for other parts of the world.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 49, 23 August 1894, Page 2
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