Show I War Threatened I London 3A Shanghai oorre spoudent of the Times telegraphs that war Is threatened between I France aud China An influential I party of China Is instigating it Prominent officials such as Tao dung Tang Ping Yu Lin and Marquis Mar-quis Tseng ha < e resolved to repudiate repu-diate the recent FrancoChinese negotiations The French wlh probably claim indemnity aud demand de-mand that the island of Formussa be pledged to secure payment Paris 3In the Cabinet council today Ferry stated that the Chinese foreign board did not disavow the action of the regular Chinese troops at Langsen The board admitted that the Chinese army obeyed orders or-ders to retain possession of that city though this was contrary to the second article of the recent I Franco Chinese treaty which provides pro-vides for the immediate withdrawal of the Chinese garrison The Chinese Chi-nese however contended that the evacuation of frontier towns was conditional upon the signature of a definitive treaty between France and China China also refused to recognize the stipulations agreed upon between Li Hung Chang and Captain Fournisr for the evacna aion of Langeon Car Bang and Loo Kay between Juno 6th and June 26thM M Patenotrie French Minister to China who has been absent to negotiate ne-gotiate a treaty with the King of Aunam was ordered to go to Pekln immediately to maintain the right of France In the event of China refusing redress for the action of her troops at Langson France will immediately declare war Active preparations have been made for reinforcements to leave Ffance for theeasf I |