LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2512, 9 July 1884, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

THE FRENCH AND CHINESE AT LANGSON. £10,000,000 INDEMNITY DEMANDED BY FRANCE. REPORTED INTENDED OCCUPATION OP FOO-CHOW. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES DONATION FOR MAINTENANCE. (Received July 9, 12.42 a.m.) Paris, July 7. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day. Ferry, the Premier, made a statement regarding the recent engagements between the French and Chinese troops at Langson, Tonquin. He announced that from accounts which had been received by the Government it was clear that the French force, which was going to occupy Langson in accordance with the treaty, had been led regular ambush by the Chinese. Ferry further stated that it was the intention of his Government to demand from China an indemnity of ten millions sterling reparation for the outrage. It is currently reported here to-day that Government will order the occupation of Foo-Chow by the French troops, as guarantee for the indemnity to be demanded from China.

(Received July 9,1.46 a,m.) London, July 7. In answer to a question put in the House of Commons to day, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley stated that Lord Derbyhad recently received an offer from the Australian Colonies to contribute the yearly sum of £15,000 towards maintaining a High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, who would reside in eastern New Guinea. Ashley added that her Majesty’s Government would take steps to organise a sufficient staff to assist the Commissioner, and. that the appointment of the latter would be made promptly. ♦

[special to press association.] London, July 6. Lord St. Leonards, who was committed for trial on' May Bth for an indecent assault on a servant girl named Cole, has been sentenced to seven weeks’ imprisonment. His lordship having been in gaol since his committal, bail having been refused, his sentence was dated from that time, and he has now been released. Twelve deaths occurred at Marseilles and eleven at Toulon on Saturday from cholera. Xn consequent ui the spread of

cholera three-fourths of the inhababitants of Toulon have fled. The death of the Rev. Thomas A. W. Aveling, pastor of the Kingsland Independent Congregational Church, is announced. The report of the Congress Committee advised the establishing in Canada of a Commercial Union similar to the German Zollverein. The fate of Berber is still uncertain. It is stated that the Mahdi is paralysed by the successes of the new Mahdi, The fall of Dongola is daily expected. The Governor’s loyalty is suspected, and he is suspected of intriguing with the enemy. The Arabs will advance after the end of the Mahomedan month Ramadan. Five hundred Egyptians are stated to be at Wadyhalfa, the same at Korosko, and three thousand with artillery, at Assouan. The Souakim railway has been commenced.