Show PAPAW A STATE STATEMENT one warship captured and a transport sunk yokohama july 28 the japanese Japan raa government has issued lahurd the following official statement in conse tience of bievere provocation three thre ships ot of tho the Jap atile be squadron ron were compelled to engage the chinese fleet ort off fortran fontno or nr round I island iland land they captured the chinese p tsao klin klan and rank bank a chinese transport with ilia soldiers on board unfortunately roa tely ono one ot of the largest chinese iron of 0 the northern Tn neet fleet the chen yuen tuen escaped to chinn and tho the chinese torpedo ett alser huan tae escaped to fasan korea the japanese warships engaged escaped without injury |