Show j A R r H Jy eToRtY r I Ii i J Heavy JPidiBg iExpcted 1 P S i I J I ajl ORllin1n fl J r Lj NmADA5s BIG IECEP1UON 9 5 V TJ IT I J Ej l I 1 J h United States vs Union Pacific A Murderous AntlTjfquor l1obi i 1t11iig MlllA Ktsuiue cj t H f l 1 f Franco and China1 rr S LoNDoN ovember23A dispatch from Haiijnong the 3Yn sJy Heavy fighiing g s expected iii T nquin Large bodies of Chinese are approaching the French forces from vari us directions j LONDON November 24Til1tl Shang I mi dispatch The Chinese fleet is preparing pre-paring to leave for Formosa It is believed ieved J the French will demand the execution of the Tieijt > in treaty that they be permitted to Occupy Kehin and iamsui five years and that the Chinese apologise for the Lang Son affair The Chinese insittha the t jouble at Lang Soiiwas the fault qf Ihe Freqch ana utierljj refuse to comply with the terms proposed by France They believe the French will keep Formosa vf thev once get possessioni I g j0g0 KONG r ij 1LRclorts I of a French victory in Tormds are fabrications and their successes in Ton quin are overrated The French invaderS I in-vaderS are at a standstill Their operations opera-tions are confined to the Delta in Ton i quhiandiKelung harbor of Formosa The Chinese are assuming the offensive in both hquiri and Formosa Before the French can resume the aggressive Jiev mii 6have art adflifionall5006men in Tonqiiin and 10000 iii FonnfosH An expedition to Pekin would be cheaper in the matters of both men and money f + F ft I f 9 |