The Yih Yang Maru's Captain and Chief Officer Shot Dead From Our Own Correspondent. ichang, Sept. 10.
Kecent arrivals from up-river have brought word of the shooting of the Japanese captain, and chief officer of the Yih Yang Maru at Fowchow. Fowdhow 1s now in the hands of Hsiong Keh-wu, and is probably the only place on the river of any importance that he does hold. Since Hsiong has taken Fowchow he has.insisted that all ships must anchor there to be searched as he has more. than suspicion that certain ships have been carrying arms and ammunition for Yang Sen. On the day of the shooting the Yun Yang Maru was anchored at Fowchow when the Yih Yang came up and made as if to pass right through. Ihe story told is that a so-called passenger, but really a spy for Hsiong, then walked on the bridge, and shot the captain and the chief officer dead. The ship was anchored and they then arrested the. two engineers who are also Japanese. The Yun Yang arrived here the next day minus her anchors and chains, and is is said that her officers slipped lier cables, and turned her down river as soon as they heard what was doing on the Yih Yang.
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