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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1693, 12 May 1883, Page 2

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London, May' 9. »,. 'TJie London Chartered Bank of Australia^ 'has declared a dividend of 3 per c<int for* the past half-year, and carried forward £15,000 to the reserve fund. -„ The tender,? for tl\& Queensland loan of ttvo and /'a- half ipjllions „wero opened today. Tlfe to'tal.e'nniouijt of tenders received was £2,650,000! 'renders at 97 will receive 93 per cent, of the above in full. May 10. Mr Bradlaugh addressed a , crowded meeting 6i his constituents at Noithampton last night. Iti the course of his address he promised to persist in his endeavours to take his seal in Parliamoiit. Ah" enthusiastic reception was accorded him.

France Takes Possession of Tonquin. ■"■ ' ■ Paris, May 9. It has transpired that AT. Keigaroe is the bearer of a dcsp.itoh from President Grevy to Tudac, Regcnb of Annam, regarding the elainis of France in Toriquin.^ The document, after lefemng to the "eir-* cumstances under .which France guaranteed the independence of the King of Annam against China, by the treaty of Saigon in 1874, declares that the impotence of government which, has been displayed by the Regent constrains France r to adopi measures io secure the' better administration^ of the kingdom, and in view of this the French Government have n«w definitely decided to occupy the province of Tonquin, aud to assume , cQiitrol of the Annamese foreign rela- 1 ' tiona, and to collect custom duties and taxes. President Gr6vy offers to grant p.n q,nnual subsidy to the King if 'these tjet"ifts are accepted. •„{,<. ' >