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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 240, 12 September 1883, Page 2

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BRITISH SQUADRON ARRIVED AT ZANZIBAR.

FRENCH REIN FORCEMENT3 FOR CHINA.

COMMITTAL OF SEVEN IRlSH'men.";"" ••---■-'

OUTB REAK AT C ANTQN._

SHOCKING OCCURRETOE AT U l ' MELBOURNE. ; ' ' J *

(BY RLKOTRIC TELESRAPH.-COPVBiaHT.) (reoter's TBLEOBAMS.^) -■ - ? '-' Aden, September 12. The East, Indian- Bquadron under the command of Admiral Sir William ? Bewitt, on board H.MS. Eury alas flag 'ship, has arrived Zangibar. ALEXAnnnrA, Septemb^'lP. . Major Evelyn Baring has arrived here to assume the position of British,. Resident Consal-Genoral of Egypt. Paris; September ll.A transport conveying reinforcement ot French forces "have sailed for T6&quin. ' ; *' ; •$■ London, September 11. The seven Irishmen recently arros&l m Glasgow charged with complicity m blowing up a gasometer iv tbat city'ju January last hare been committed for trial. . > .• Hoa o' Kouo, Sept; 11. • News has been deceived Irom Canton that a Chinese mob, incmsed by the accidental drowning of a Chinese toot, who attempted to board a steamship it' Konkow, set fire to and destroyed seve- 5 ral houses on the wharf, : Foreigners]' have been, compelled to take refuge 'ohr* board the shipping. The Chinese troops l were called out to restore 6rder. ; 'Th"r%«f^ gunboats have left this port for Cantpns to protect the Europeans . -' "■" -^-=? Melbourne, This, Day. ' >r> Sailed, yesterday afternoon, the* Waitf* tata for the Bluff, ; ; ,- '-> A fire took plaoe last night at th^itesidence of Mr N ash m Walsh 5 Sjtreetj South Yarra. Three cnildreV 'were)burnt to death and fourth dym*.