THE COREAN WAR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4806, 22 August 1894, Page 2

THE COREAN WAR.

Chinese Outrage on British Subjects. Shanghai, August 20.' The Chinese troops insulted and fired on a number of English employes at the Weiliaiwei arsenal, because they ceased work upon the outbreak of war. London, August 20. ; ; The British Government has seized a steel cruiser at Newcastle laden with torpedo tubes, grapplers, and other warlike munitions for Yokohama. it is reported that Austrian agents within a lew days, will land 20,000 tfanlicher rilles iti China. Yokohama, August 20. The Japan Mail states that 160,000 nen have been mobilised without lifficulty. Shanghai, August 20. Woihaiwei Harbour was believed o be impregnable, but the Japanese ;nuboats forced the booms on sevral occasions, and explored the uner harbour. ■A Corean contingent assisted the apaneso against; the Chinese in an ngagemcut at Asan. London, August 20. Tho Japanese Legation denies the oported loss of a cruiser. Thursday Ist,and, August 20. The steamer Guthrie has arrived ere from Eastern parts. The caplin reports that when off the coast f Japan lie was chased by two toredo cruisers, which made off after itisfying themselves. that the ruthriu was not carrying Cliinoso :'oops.