LATE CABLE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8084, 24 September 1894, Page 2

LATE CABLE. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received September 23, at 0 p.m. Shanghai, September 22. The Chinese account's of the recent naval engagement affirm the reports that the Chin- Yuen rammed and sank a Japanese wiuwhip, and that later on she herself sank owing to the damage caused by the shots >rhich struck her below the water line, it also states that, the .Japanese warship MtUiiwti-Wai wa-j set on firo by shot)! from the Chinese vessels, and that several Eng* liah instructors and engineers were killed. Admiral Ting was wouuded in tho face and legs. The wounds wero dressed on deck where ho remained directing the opera* tions of the fight. The Japanese report »<vyg that tho vev sols damaged in tho engagement can be n* paired in a week at sea, with the exception of tho Matunhima, which will require to be docked, It uflirnn that no vessel:* wero sunk. Thirty-two Japanese transporta with 7000 troopi, 2000 horses, and numerous batteries of artillery, have arrived at Chomalpoo, and discharged their cargoes. St. Pr.TEJWBOnG, September 22* Russia, has increased her fleet in Asiatic waters to 33 vessels. [ London, September 22. I The naval engagement between the Japanese and Chinese off Yalu river haa been much discussed in England, and stimulates fresh demaudt for an increase of the Britiah navy. The Titnea, referriug to the result of th« Victorian elections, says it is difficult to believe that u rovcr»o on protection pnre and simple waa contemplated in Vicfcori*, especially in tho light of the past ex. 1 perience and success of tho New Zealand tarifT. Received September 24, at 0.50 a.m. Sydney, September 23. There in likely to be a strike over the re* ductiou of printed wages. The Typo* graphical Association lus requested the men not to enter upon an agreement with maa« tera without consulting the Society. The nroters are not likely to submit the matter in dispute to a conference, because the men refused such a courso some time Rge, Be« tween 500 and 600 men are affected.