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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1402, 12 June 1883, Page 2

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(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) : LONDON, May 27. During the recent engagement at Honoi fourteen French, soldiers were killed and twenty wounded. A body of troops have been despatched from Saigon to the assistance of the French. Later reports from Honoi state that General Revierc and the officers in charge of the French force had prepared an ambuscade for the evening, and suddenly made a sorte at tho head of 400 men, but the opposing force proved too strong and the French were compelled to retire with great loss. Twenty-six of their men were killed, and fifty-one more wounded in the engagement.

General Beaulieu will take charge of the French troops at Honoi, and General Don will assume the position of Supreme Commandant at Sargon, The French Government have despatched 2500 men from Toulon. Germany has announced that she approves the policy adopted by France, and encourages her to proceed with it. Lavung Chong has been appointed Commander of South China troops now stationed at Sernghai and Kergaradie. The Officer-in-Charge of the Anamese troops at Sargon has made every preparation for war, and is now awaiting instructions from the authorities. The utmost excitementprevailsamongsfc the Chinese, and 6000 troops are now massing at Tonquin preparatory to marching against the French forces. General Keviere who, it appears, was one of the slain in the recent engagement, was killed by a bayonet, which passed 'completely through his body.

A. further reinforcement of 1200 French troops have been despatched to Honoi from Sargon. Kergradie, Commander of the Annai troops at Sargon, has been ordered to keep his forces in readiness, but take no decisive steps until the receipt of farther instructions. The French Government have resolved to withdraw 15,000 men from Tunis so that they may be ready for immediate service in Tonquin if required. 29th May. The Morning Post states that it has been defimitely decided by the Government to annex New Guinea, and constitute it a Crown O. lony. The • Government of the United States have entered a protest against the introduction by the Porte of the system of ad valorem duties on goods coming from all countries except Austria, Italy and France. The reported settlement between Chile and Peru, whereby the latter ceded the .provinces of Arica and Tackna to the Chilian Government, has been confirmed.: The Directors of the Oriental Bank Corporation recommend a dividend of 5 percent. .';,. Mummmmmm a—^—i

—The International Art Exhibition held in Rome this winter has astonished the world of art by unmistakable proofs that Italy has awakened from her slumber of centuries, and promises to produce once more masterpieces in painting.