| Show II France and China Hong Kong 1iA French tion of 6iOCO men wit floating ZPEdi I I boats and steam launches starled g u I eral days ago from Hanoi for s e The troops landed seven miles from Sonb town and t encamped without meeting enemy or firing a shot An 8ssault th SunUe was expected on December np5 14 The enemys frce is V estimated at 20000 men Shanghai 16 Everythine quiet in Pekin Nothing is known is here about the reportedrevohX revolution in the Imperial palace OQ Paris Keinforceruents are t to pe sent to Tonquin in the shortest possible time to raise the Fn French i force to 16000 men ctl Shanghai 17The North China News publishes memorials horn S the Chinese Admiral Peng to the DiW ident of the pres board of war and Si plies have been received from the re imperial ruler It is clear frona perusal of these documents S that Marquis Tseng has been instruct I to propitiate a treaty with the d powers and appeal to their assist ance for the maintenance of order ur and commerce London 16The Times Par correspondent reports an interview with Marquis Tseng who said he could distinctly affirm that China would break off official relatfor with France if the Trench shoul take either Bacninh or Sontay iK would rejoice to see Perry to P0 London and discuss the difficulties between France and China with Lord Granville There is IOt much time left for its consideration 25d and Tseng declared that he sSeSJ trusted Ferry would find some dis interested parties entitled to ask each of the contending powers for concessions which neither was in clined to make directly |
