Captain and Others on lyang Maru Murdered by Soldier Passengers We are indebted to the local office of the Robert Dollar Ca. for the following telegram, ceived from its Ichang branch Ichang, Sept. 9.
The str. Iyang Maru was ordered to stop at Fowchow, but the captain attempted to ran past, whereupon a number of soldiers, who were passengers, rushed the bridge and killed the captain, as well as one Japanese passenger, two quartermasters, and several members of the crew. The soldiers took the chief officer and chief engineer ashore and looted the steamer.
The str. Yungyang Maru was there at the same time, but Weighed anchor and returned to Ichang. It is reported that the Iyang Maru had loaded ammunition at Wanhsien. Chungking is being attacked again.
Peking, Sept. 13 Mr. Yoshizawa, Japanese Minister to Peking, yesterday, at noon, paid a visit to Dr. Wellin; Koo, Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs, and called the serious attention of the Chinese Government to the incident involving the N. K. K. S. Iyang Maru, and demanded the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs should take emergency measures.—Eastern News Agency.
Sept. 13.
A Japanese gunboat was expected to arrive at Fowchow yesterday with a representative of the Ichang Consulate and also a representa tive of the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha, whose steamer, the Iyang Maru, was attacked. The representatives will conduct an investigation ofthe outrage and endeavour to obtain the release of the imprisoned members of the crew and passengers.—Reuter.
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