SIAMESE TROUBLE.
. c France Demands an Indemnity. Threat to Blockade Bangkok. Iff, Devello Assumes a Haughty Tone. [ras iK- , ! .LiiaooJi'noif. —copyright ] (Hepsived July 20, 11am) London, July 10 The EuyH.-h pro*?, advise SUm io tfive Francfi :>.> inn v to icipi'iilitsind •(r-n.lpinso Fatus Juiy 10. If tbe French v": m:tii a is ignored Bangkok will be blockaded. France demands an iudeinuity of three million francs, and nquirea an answer in forty-eight hours. The tone of M Uevelle's complaints against Lord Ttocebwy was haughty. He asserted tho Ma.ueEe" interpret x. ngland'e aotioaa as encouraging them to resist. M Dovfclle admitted it was the intention of the Government to reconquer the loft bank of the Mekong, but they had no desire to infringe on tho independenca of Biam.
BangKok is quiet. Some naval officers ascending the Menam river were captured, but etojpbd Biam is willing to depo.-it the money to meet the French claims, ponding a ssttlemeut of the dispute. It is reported that M. Devello has cabled the ultimatum.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6813, 20 July 1893, Page 3
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