The Avenir clu Tonkin concludes its account of the attack on a portion of the Delimitation Commi ancy to Guy" to protec even, that this mi of the whole affair. the utmost gravel was Mong-kai by virtue of the treaties and at the request of the Chinese Government, who had sent before him an [imperial Commissioner of the Chinese Frontier with th occupied an equivalel tion to that of our he ought, thereto the Chin ination has the same importance that of one of our representatives at anton or Tientsin would hare, and it is impossible to understand why, in face of auch important circumstances, we waste our tine in inopportune declarations. It in uocessury that a strict enquiry, which will enable Fravce to vindicate its rights should be immediately muted; the metropolis must star plaint the compensation dus. t be compelled to remove the Viceroys of Yiiuuan and the two Kwang, those furious lw of our domination in Tongking, who not oh cis themselves for the bloody checks which our troops inflicted on them in the last campaign of 1885. It is certain that we aboil never have tranquillity.on our frontiers so long these two powerful yorernors are hours, It is they in fact who ergal pay the bands, more or less irregular, who desolate country, Under such duces the French Govern-mont ought to impose its will on the court of Peking."
ame paper says that in consequence of the re ent events, M. Dillon, the Preident of the Delimitation Commission, is awaiting at Hanoi further: watructious from the Government, Commandant Daru, one the member of the Commission, is leaving for France.
"Phe Courrier d' Haiphong of the 9h instant says:—The Nigore left yesterday for Ha-koi, having on board a company of 'Tongkingese tirailleurs, Captain Delaporte, and section of artillery. 'Thue re-inforced the column formed to retake Hainib aut definitively occupy the Cape Packlung district will be thus formed hree companies of charseurs, two com of Tongk' joure, and of sokol or Mabolnt, rumour that M. Haitce prisoner. Admiral Rieun with three men-of-war along the coast of China near Cape Packiung. Thi demonstration leads us to hope that we finished with tergiversations, and are going once for all to give to at Haiphong of Ge: sier, the head quarters of the 2ud Brigade having been removed there from Hai Te says the temporary character of the quarter the General has taken up sufficiently indi cates his intention of shortly leaving Haiphong for operations of short dur The following paragraph also appears in No import Commandant Pon ing himself opposed by the pirates in I force, does not wish to attack Hai: until he has received two more sections of i of infantry. nts, which arrived yes terday frou the interior, will leave to-day for Mong-kai on board the Nigore."—Daily Press, CHRISTMAS 1535, ished dayn, open door lopes of Bothl Has not the noise of doubters Lhe music of that clea celestial song—"Glory to God on hi to men good-will." okie Raro faith looks down with trembling a earth in glory meet, Aad the soul's night is lost in summer glow.
Wake now! and, nchildood's blessed days, Lift to world's Best Friend loud Curiatimas Lot friend meet friend again, and band clasp hand.
Set vow to noble deed: In tuneful lives that perfect strain brok jarring note of earth remain 5 For in the higher sir of light and I hear the Christmas bells of he:
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