THE FRANCO -CHINESE DIFFICULTY.
The following nvsaage to the PresAssociation is dated London August 17 : — Admirol Courliet is now engaged bombarding the Kaing Pai forts. It is reported in Shanghai that the French have killed 80,000 Chinese in Tonquin, losing several thousand themselves.
[BY TELEGRAPH. -COPYRIGHT.] [itEUTKIt's TELKGRAMS.I HoN« Kong, August 27. It has transpired that Admiral Peyon has telegi ciphed to Admiral Courhet, congratulating the latter upon his success. Reports are to hand that fully a thousand Chineese were killed and over three thousand were wounded during the bombardment of Foochow arsenal by the French fleet.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1896, 30 August 1884, Page 2
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97THE FRANCO-CHINESE DIFFICULTY. Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1896, 30 August 1884, Page 2
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