PRANCE'S EASTERN WAR. BOTH SIDES EQUIPPING FORCES.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 22, 26 July 1893, Page 2

PRANCE'S EASTERN WAR. BOTH SIDES EQUIPPING FORCES.

BRITISH INTERFERENCE RESENTED. IUNITID PBBSB ASSOCIATION. I London, 25th July. The Siamese Government has 12,000 armed mep in Pangkok. It is believed that Prance intends to ocenpy Battambong and Angkor - both inland towns, not far from tho boundary of Cambodia which Stato is under French protection. The French press urges that the King's palace should be shelled. Tho British residents in Bangkok are intensely irritated at the seeming apathy of the Imperial Government. The Fronch subjects in Bangkok have been placed under the protection of tho Dutch Consul. M. Pavie, tho French Minister, asked for pilots to take the guuboats out of tho river. They are suspected of lingering, under pretence of waiting for the monsoon, in order to enable tho Triomphant and tho rest of tho Asiatic squadron to arrive. A second detachment of the Foreign Legion has been despatched to tho East by the Frenoh Government. Tho Pull Mall Gazette warns France that the British gunboats on the Menim are able to blow hers out of the watcx . Pauis, 25th July. lord Dufferin had a friendly interview with M. Derellc, who intimated thai, France would not allow a third party to interfere in her quarrel with Siam.

ISPKCIAI-.I Pinis, 2oth July. Tho French Minister leavos Bangkok on Wednesday, and tho blockade will bo rigorously enforced the next day. The Government is sending reinforcements to enable the country to be occupied, and also additional warships. It is expected that tho forts will bo deatroypd and the palace shelled. Tho Siamese Minister is leaving Paris. Beelin, 25th July. The Tfigeblatt says the more troubles France brings npon herself abroad, the more it is to the advantage of Germany.