The Archive · 1884

A Free African Civilized State

London, 24th November, It is believed that England, following France and Germany, has recognized the territory belonging to the Belgian African Euternatioual Astociation to be 9 fro (From the Saigonnais,)

Paris, 29th November, 293 st 176 the following order of the The Chamber of Deputies lias voted by day:—

<The Chamber, maintaining. itn resolu tion to assure the full and entire executic of the Tientsin Treaty, tal ration the declara and relying on its for the rights of France, passes to: the order of the day, Paris, 30th November.

On Friday the Chamber voted, sixty millions for Tonquin and confidence in the Cabinet. The general discussion on the Budget is closed, ment at Peking apps Corea trouble very 0 ral Wa Ta-cheng as started for onl wut any military lamed Ssu Oh' m be Sebelin, should.bo recalled qundron, remarking at

quorant of foreign' naval' tactics, the 5 yang squadron quite ussd found ti Empress observes that while she believes it is quite true thet such an opinion had been expressed by the officer in question, it was only a conjecture on the part of Li that he had shown himself unwilling to command the fleet, "There are no rts, Uns therefore Tet. him vestals from the Nan-yang to Fa t Leong Kuo-el of Shanghai, to de the foreign officer in question respecting f of Formosa, and report to Us by graph."

Hu Pap publishes the following collated by a Correspondent in Na araki, concerning the outrage at Seoul "On the 8th of December intelli. reached the 4th coul, when ter of high rank were murdered, among whom was Prin Anoth letter one, arose against the down the Legation. troops also hada fight against the Japanese and wounded over forty of the latter, About or more Japsnesemerchantearenuw missing, leaving no traces as to their where abouts, The arrests of Seoul are i atate of blockade, and the Corean Kit made his escape from the Palace, 1 Japanese troops, with the Japanese Mi ister and merchants under their protection, retreated on the night of the 6th in the midst of a snow-storm to Chemulpo,.auffer-ing great hardships. The Chinese a Corea regulars gave pursuit, wounding three more of the Japanese soldiers. Now ill in both Jenchuan and Seoul, and rumoura of all sort are flying about every direct The Japanese vessel Chitose Maru di load its cargo, and the Japanese residents old and young took the steamer for this port, The Chinese were not allowed to go

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