CHINA AND JAPAN.
'-" ■' „♦ . Press Association—By Telegraph—Gopytight. SHANGHAI, March iO. The Chinese retreating from. Newcbang to Yungkow fought spiritedly. The Japanese artillery; at close range, poured in a deadly fire, killing hundreds. It is alleged that Japan demands that the Chinese ports be open to the world's trade, but does not seek any preference in the matter.
March 11, The foit3 at Yurgkow and at Hich resisted after the Capture of Newcbang, acd were taken on Thursday. On Saturday tho Japanese attacked Thien Chuang Tail and a fierce engagenttenti toot place for three hocrs. The Chinese lost 2tii3o, ana the Japanese 96. The Japanese shells wrought great carnage among the enemy, and a charge by the infantry converted the retreat into a rout. Prince Ling's armvj broken np by repeated disasters, haß now biased to bs effective,, The Chinese force defeated at ThiSn Ohnang Tai numbered iO.OOd. Their artillery proved to be useless, and the infantry feeble &nd not amenable to control. , .. PXSis, March 10 Figarp stated that England and France insist on the 'titatbs 'fao in 'China beipg maintained, and will not permit Japan to seiz > Formosa, ...
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10305, 12 March 1895, Page 2
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187CHINA AND JAPAN. Otago Daily Times, Issue 10305, 12 March 1895, Page 2
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