THE SIAMESE QUESTION.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7595, 1 August 1893, Page 2

THE SIAMESE QUESTION.

•——■: —* — i ... ■*' -.;: ,:• (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ';■ , Paris,; July 3tf It is believed that the Siamese accept' ence of the French' ultimatum will, save a splifa in ;the French Cabinet, where there was serious dissehtion : in consequence of the opposition of the Moderate party to the high handed policy adopted with regard to Siam. i 'i- •. > The French Press demand 'that the Government should show extreme firmness towards England: regarding the negotiations for the delimitation of the ceded,territory..,- ~-,„, r1 s ; vv - ' V London; July.3l.' ENGLAND WARNS FRANCE.

BLOCKADE STILL. CONTINUES. BRITISH VESSELS "EXEMPT, i . : The <? Daily News" Bangok correspondent' -wires-that refuses ito recognise "the i blockade vbL Siam/ports, and warned' France she would be responsible if the blookade was enforced against British vessels. He alsqjstates that Francs thereon agreed to exempt British ships, permitting' several to anchor outside the bar, 'and'they entered the river on Sunday. , ,", ; •.;, j., f TJje ! blockade; still continues,' but the British gunboats persistently remain inside;ofitheir/limifcs.i, mjm.! r'ni}

The French troops nave captured Kosichong, and' when expelling the and: sctittled;Gi native steamer H- « if! J if i t-\