London, January 12. Prince Bismarck states that it is under stood that neither England nor Germany will alter the present status of Samoa without agreement. He disclaimed the idea that any attempt on the part of England to depart from this understand ing would lead to war. He was confident that any difficulty that might arise would be settled with good will and diplomacy.
The Daily News is of opinion that it would be to the benefit of the Empire to concede to the demands contained in Mr Service's letter on Imperial federation.
General Lewall, French Minister of War, has issued instructions that the French, troops are to expel all Chinese from Tonquin, and that, after doing this, decisive attacks will be made on China.
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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4994, 14 January 1885, Page 2
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