FRANCE'S EASTERN WAR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4482, 28 July 1893, Page 3

FRANCE'S EASTERN WAR.

7he Blortfajpnot Recognised. Paws, July 25. It is understood that the Great Powers will not recognise thoblookade of Bangkok until tho Chamber declares w«r, A section of tlie French press declares that Lord Dufferin has Bhown unmistskeablo signs of supporting Siam, and is meeting the French Government with an insaltiag demand, if not with absolute vilification, The Journal dea Dobals recogoiees that it would bo bettor to confine the claim to territory along the Middle and Lower Mekong, and avoid difficulty with China and England. M. Pavie, the French Minister, and three gflßGarahave left the city. The French gunboats are furnished with 700 melinits The foreign gunboats are landing parties of men in the oily, to prevent the dangerous classes pillaging it. The French press sharply criticises the policy of the blockade, and urges more decis^e y London, July 26. Tho Chineso Government is astonished at the French demands, since both banks of tho Mekong belong to China much further south than the 123 rd degree, Paws, July 20, The blockading squadron iucludes I an iron-clad, a cruiser, and five gunr MsMatters are at present peaceful. /: The Siamese Government does not , £v- : appear tO : realise tho critical position v;,- ' ■' ■ pALbUTTA, 26. hfe The British residents iti' Bangkok H>;; are' asking jo hive a'slrong diplomatic

London, July 27. Tho London meroliunts, iu an adJreßS to Lord Rosebery, Foreign Secretary, protest against the injury to trido resulting from tho admission of; the French claims, From the comments of tho Government organs, there is an indication that Lord Rosebery will nut seriously contest the French demands.