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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8082, 21 September 1894, Page 2

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Received .September 21, at 1.20 a.m. Si*4MWAif September 20. [A great naval lwttlo h<is been fought at the hcud of the Ytihu river. Four ouneie

ships and four Japanese ships were sunk, and there was great loas uf life. Amongsb theso wore four cruisers. The Chinc3o fleet retreated to Waihaiwci.] Twelve Chineso warships took rcfugo ifter the naval engagement in Port Arthur, all badly damaged. Six hundred men were drowned when the Chucnyuen and Kingyuen sank. The Chinese report they lost 15,000 and the Japanese 1000. The Emperor is furious at the present disasters, and wishes to take charge of the operation*) himself, but his advisera dissuade him from this courso on the ground that it» is not consonant with the duty of hia position. Admiral Ting and Captain Tannekin arc both able to resume

Ottawa, September 20. Mr Bowcll, Canadian Commissioner, who recently visited Australia, is canvassing the merchants of Ontario in faror of establishing trade with Australia. Mr Clark, Canadian representative, sails on a similar iniiiiion to Austialia shortly.

Pi ices are maintained *t tho wool sales. Sydnry, September 20. Tho Lizard has arrived at Noumea with news that tho Ringarooma has b««n mado seaworthy, and leaves Port Sandwich to* day for Noumea under tho Orlando's escort. She will sail thence to Sydney. The Wai. lai'oo returns to Auckland.

Meluournk, September 20. Tho elections, as far as can be g%Micred to-day, will result in the defeat of the Go« vcrnment, and a victory for the Liberal patty. AH the labor members were re. turned. Thicc Ministers will lo^e their scats, and possibly four. The returns are incomplete as yot, but Mr Bent (speaker) and Sir B. O'Loghlen have been defeated, while Mr Turner (Leader of the Opposition), Smith, Murray, Hon. Messrs Outrun, Reid, Carter and Deakin are elected. Sir J. Patterson (Premier), secured his election »fc Castletn-iino; but as the juiuor member, Mr Pink, defeated Mr Bosisto.

Brisbane, September 20. Notice was given of a motion for a select cotnmittee to enquire into the strained rotations with the railway commis«ioHor».