The Sinking of the S.S. Kowshing: International Law, Diplomacy, and the Sino-Japanese War1

The Sinking of the S.S. Kowshing: International Law, Diplomacy, and the Sino-Japanese War1

In July 1894, the Japanese navy sank the British steamship Kowshing, leased by China to transport troops to Korea. Diplomatic negotiations over compensation for the loss of the ship persisted for the next decade. In insisting upon China's responsibility, the British Foreign Office forsook the j...

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Published in:Modern Asian studies Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 673 - 703
Main Author: HOWLAND, DOUGLAS
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-07-2008
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Summary:In July 1894, the Japanese navy sank the British steamship Kowshing, leased by China to transport troops to Korea. Diplomatic negotiations over compensation for the loss of the ship persisted for the next decade. In insisting upon China's responsibility, the British Foreign Office forsook the judgments of international legal experts and demonstrated that its main goals were to support British commercial interests and to encourage the position of Japan in East Asia. The surprising denoument of the Kowshing incident was China's payment of damages for the ship in 1903.
ISSN:0026-749X
1469-8099
DOI:10.1017/S0026749X06002447