WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND CHINA.
[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright,
BLOCKING THE WOOSUNG RIVER.
FRENCH DELARATION OF WAR AGAINST CHINA.
(Received September 11, 11,15 a.m.) Hong-Kong, September 10.
Operations are now proceeding on the part of the Chinese with a view of effectually blocking the bar at the entrance of the Woosung River. Paris, September 10.
The newspaper “LeNational” publishes a> statement to-day to the effect that Government contemplates issuing a formal declaration of war against China, and further convoying [?] the French Chambers to obtain sanction for the prosecution of important operations in China.
[special to press association. |
London, September 4
Three strong Chinese armies are converging on the French foicein Tonqnin. September 5. The bombardment of Kelung by the French fleet has been resumed,
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Kumara Times, Issue 2565, 11 September 1884, Page 2
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