London, 31st July.
Notwithstanding that Siam has accepted the French ultimatum entirely, a French force has occupied the island of Kohsichang and expelled the residents and the Siamese Customs officials.
[The harbour and island of Kohsichang Jie some 20 miles from the Bar of the Mei-nam, and some 50 miles from Bangk There is a fine anchorage in which largest ships can lie securely in the south.
monsoon. A hotel, @ government torium, and a royal' residence have been built'on the island, wh regarded as the fashionable wat of Siam,—Ep,]
As a guarantee of the fulfilment of the Ultimatum France demands the temporary possession of the port of Chantaboon.
The Times is silent, but the other papers comment reservedly on the Siamese surrender, but declare that it cannot override British rights.
GREAT STRIKE OF MINERS, Two hundred and fifty thousand miners have struck in the Midland Counties and the movement is extending.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.