Hongkong, Aug. 28.
The night before last, when a steam-launch, belonging to the Canton branch of the Mitsui Company, manned by a crew of marines from the Japanese destroyer, fami, now at anchor at Shameen, jas going to rescue the s.s. Shunyo Maru, of the Mitsubishi Company, which had gone aground near the Whampoa, a volley of shots was fired by the Whampoa Fort upon the launch without provocation, with the consequence that one marine was killed on the spot, one wounded seriously, and one wounded slightly. The launch also went tly damaged. news of the] outrage, the Japanese destroyer, Momi, which was due to be re-Weved by another destroyer in a day or two, hastened to the scene and is now guarding the ill-fated steamer, Shunyo Maru—Eastern News Agency. recently we heard from Canton that the Reds were meditate ing another trap for the British, that they were planning an attad not on Shameen, but from tiiest very Whampoa Forts where there would be no witnesses and when they might put up the usual story that the British had fired unprovoked. It looks very much as if the trap had been sprung and had Tokyo, Aug. 28.
Japan has protested to Canton against the shooting last Wednesday of three Japanese marines from the destroyer Momi At is understood that 15 marines in a motorboat were ordered to assist the Shunyo Maru, which has grounded near Canton. The fortress opened fire from the shore, result of which the motorboat was sunk, one marine was killed and two were seriously wound-
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