China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 11 August 1894, Page 2

China and Japan.

In the event of further disaster to the Chinese army the Europeans in Hankow fear there will be an indiscriminate attack on all foreigners. The Canadian^Pacific steamer Empress of China, which went ashore in the Woosung river, has been floated off. The Japanese warships in the Covean waters number 13. The soldiers in the country have provisions for three months. It is stated that Eussia would be able to send 200,000 Mongol soldiery, chiefly cavalry, into Corea immediately necessity arose. The Peiho and other rivers are falling, and there will soon be no risk of the Japanese ships making a raid upon the river ports. Captain Hannekin, a German officer, who was on board the Kow Shing, affirms that both the Japanese and the Chinese fired on the drowning men. The British Government has issued a gazette proclaiming neutrality, and warning shippers the danger they run by assisting in war in any way. The Chinese captured a Japanese barque and took her into Taku. After a sharp engagement, in which 500 Chinese were killed, the Japanese captured Seikwan. The efforts of England and Russia at mediation has been abandoned, China refusing to surrender suzerainty over Corea, or negotiate for reforms in the country. Russia is indignant at British firms and officers supporting the Chinese. The Japanese loss at Seikwan was slight. The troops occupy a strong position at Yashan. There are great rejoicings at Tokio and Yokohama over the success of the Japanese arms. The Mikado has ordered the Chinese residents in Japan to be left unmolested so long as they remain quiet. A report is current that the Japanese fleet has been defeated, but no details are to hand.