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Waipawa Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 3106, 31 July 1894, Page 3

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Pa a Pits 38 Association.—Copyright.) (by submarine oablb.) LONDON, July 30 Further news from the East states that the loss of life by the sinking of the Chinese transport vessel by a torpedo fired from a Japanese warship is greater than at first reported. It appears that the disabled vessel had upwards of 1700 people^on board, the majority of whom were drowned, aud of those saved forty wore picked up by a French gunboat under a running fire. Every officer on board the transport was killed. The Chinese are placing mines across the entrance to the Yang-tze-Hiang river, and the export of rice has been prohibited. There is much enthusiasm in Japan at the sue ess of the forces. A battle ia reported to have taken place at Yasan, but the result is unknown. (Received 11.10 a.m.) CAPETOWN, July 30

The native chief, Malabacb, is wounded and is now suing for peace. The women and children have abandoned tho caves in which they were hiding. LONDON, July 30 At a meeting of Union Bank of Aus tralia shareholders Sir R. G. W. Herbert said the decreased dividend was due to depression in trade.

The European newspapers deny that Japan has any rights under the treaty of insisting on reforms in Corea. They hint that the Government hope by going to war to divert attention from a constitutional crisis in Tokio.

The Russian newspapers assert that Russia will not permit the Coraans to be robbed of their independence. HONG KONG, July 30

Six other transports escaped when the Kawshoug was sunk. The latter had been taken by the Japanese from the Chinese convoy, and ordered to proceed to Japan. Captain Goldsworthy refused, whereupon the Japanese cleared her docks with fire from the machine guns and sunk her with a torpedo. The Chinese fleet is now remaining under shelter. Troops are now being massed at Taku, at the mouth of the Peiho. The m&in body of the Chinese troops have crossed the Corean frontier. The gunboat captured by the Japanese is the Thaokian. The Japanese shelled the troops at Yusan to prevent a junction with the Coreans near Sedue. War has not yet been formally declared despite the fighting that has occurred, and the two countries continue to negotiate. (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 30 The Rimu'uka’s cheese arrived in good condition. The largest applicant for New Zealand stack received 10 per cent. It is reported that the Japanese warships destroyed several Chinese steamers off Taku. In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey said that tho Belgian-Lollvern treaties were understood not to prevent differential treatment by Great Britain, but prevented differential treatment by the colonies in favor of Great Britain. The treaties, however, did not prevent the differential treatment of tho colonies in favor of each other. There was no intention, ho said, of terminating the treaties.