FRANCO-CHINESE WAR.
Paris, August 26. . The French Press generally in their leading articles angrily resent the criticism of the English papers on ■ the French bombardment of:’ Foo Chow arsenal, which they have described af.merciless in its character. ’ Hong Kong, August 26. . Reports to hand stats that fully a thousand Chinese were killfed, and over three thousand were wounded, during the bombardment of Foo Chow Arsenal by the French fleet 1 r
—■' “"■"'-rr;-',; t, August • 27. : It has transpired that//Admiral Peyron has telegraphed to Artmirrd Courbet, congratulating the latter upon his success. . London, August 27. It is reported that t!ie MVlingun forts of Foo Chow were silenced by the heavy fire of the' French‘‘guntioats, and also that an attack on Woosung is expected. Eighty thousand Chinese destroyed the French in ; Tohquin, losing several thousands themselves. . .< \ ■ ; August 28. The French disaster in Tonquin is not yet confirmed.. , v Admiral Courbet id now engaged bombarding Kaing Po forts.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1233, 30 August 1884, Page 1
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155FRANCO-CHINESE WAR. Temuka Leader, Issue 1233, 30 August 1884, Page 1
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