China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 25 August 1894, Page 2

China and Japan.

The Japanese Government has ordered 100,000 stand of arms and a large quantity of ammunition from Nhw York. The Chinese report that they attncked the Japanese at Pingrang on Friday, and drove them back eleven miles to Chungho with heavy loss. The fight was renewed next day and Chungho captured, the Japanese suffering severely. The Chinese fleet now commands the Gulf of Pechili. The Japanese are re-embarking troops at Fusah, but with what object is unknown. In the House of Commons, Sir E. Grey said he hoped the belligerents in the East would respect the treaty ports in both Empires. Great Britain would not move till the occasion arose. Mr N. O'Connor, British Minister to China, had a long interview with the Viceroy, at Tientsin, a,nd. after.-., wards accompanied the Russian Minister to Chefoo. Both officials are trying to settle [ the dispute. | Germany has further reinforced i hbr pquadron in the. China Sea. ! It is stated that 25.000 troops were engaged on eaoh side in Friday's , fighting. 1 Besides the loan publicly raised,

the .lapanese nobles have subscribed 80,000,000 dollars to the expenses of the war without interest. Li Hung Chang has ordered the Chinese fleet to mobilise and eject the enemy from the Gulf of Pecblli. British merchants intend to avoid the seizure of arms and uaunifcie»a4»y sending them to South^ American ports and then transhipping;