FRANCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 51, 29 July 1885, Page 4

FRANCE.

', The French Government has decided to suppress gaming tables at Monte ■Carlo. The Prince of Monaco, who owns the .establishment, declaies that the Government lias no jurisdiction over his property, and that he will- resist its' efforts to interfere with his business ,In the; Chamb er of Deputies, orr the 22nd, M. ~de Froycihet submitted a draft^f %;Fra}ico Chinese treaty- which' definitely confirms the right of France over Anain. The latter country must henceforth, deal with Foreign Powers only through Frauce. The boundary lines 'between China and French dependencies iare - fixed, "ami. tho conditions upon : which commercial "relations between; Franc* and England are ; to be maintained determined.; China is- t» . construct a railway, with the assistance of French engineerß,,in order to facili|tatd J communication. Both countries, agree to exradite offenders. Passports ? will be required to ' cross 'the Chinese 5 frontier.-:'; A> Chinese Customhouse will *be opened; at Laiigson and Lookiy where French merchants may establish themselveß under the same conditions; and with the same advantages as m the treaty ports. France will, be allowed to appoint consuls there, and China also, for [the orinjoiple towns m Tonquin. All railway^ constructed must be under French auspices. Formosa and ;Pesc<i(liseß«will be evacuated intone month after the treaty has been signod. ... ... A violent eaithquake was felt m the departinsut of Nord on Juno 26/