Capta'n, Engineer, and Lady Passenger Wounded Hongkong, Sept. 15.
An incident involving the despatch of @ British warship, and strong tepreseniations to the Chinese autho ities, occurred yesterday when the British steamer Tallee was fired on neat Wongping, on the West. River, Aisgruntled farmers. The shooting resulted in the death of a Chinese officer and the wounding of three foroigers, including a woman, Ching Cheong, a quartermaster of the Tailee, was Killed and. the wounded are:—Mr, F. Baylis (British), borg),, Second Engineer; Master of the Tailco; Mr. Van Langen:
and' Miss Catlett, an. American Baptist missionary, who was travel-Jing ax a: passenger, The firing is believed to have been When the incident. was reported, the British river Yon. At the same time, the British Consul-General at Canton, Mr. Herbert Phillips, who is in charge of Biltish Interests in Kwangtung and Kwang vith the- exception of Swatow, made strong representations to the Chinese authorities and requested that Immediate action be taken to Secure the apprehension of the cul-rit, 'The incident occurred early yester-@ay afternoon, when the Tallee was nearing Wongping. Ching Cheong, the Chinese quartermaster, was in the wheel-house when a bullet found niark, lollling him instantly, Capt. Baylis. was wounded in the' chest, but, luckily, this injury was only of 1 slight nature, The Second Enpineer was hit in the thigh, while. Miss Garlett was wounded "in the lip, though not. seriously, The two amicers and Mise Carlett went xshore at Kongmoon to receive treatment—Reuter,
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