Franco Chinese War
• "'i- A (BEUTEB's TELEGBAMB.) ,„,.... ...,. . ..Pi,Biß„JDeceniber.ls. , It is stated Ijere that the French Government'have decided 'to Teiriforce ' the fleet operating against the Chinese, and that several ironclads will be despatched to Admiral Oo.urbet in January. Despatches have been received /from Admiral Courbet announcing that he has dislodged a strong force of Chinese troops who were menacing the French position at Kclung. and that a hundred Chinese Wf-re killed during tlie engagement. Received December 18, 0.45 ,a.m. Hong Kong, Decern ber 16. Several .Chinese jCruisers have left Shanghai " Their, destination is as. yet unknown,, and, in ' r view of the ' expected • intention -of the 'Chinese Govern meat to , intercept the reinforcements despatched ( to the French^ a/ fleet of ironclads has , been ordered/to, cphvey\the French trans- , ports from Singapore, to Fornioßa r , .']
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 81, 18 December 1884, Page 2
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132Franco Chinese War Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 81, 18 December 1884, Page 2
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