The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-01
STILL BI.OCKADING SIAM.
ADMIRAL HUM4NN GIVES NOTICE OF
FRESH BLOCKADE COMING.

Il FRESH BLOCKADE COMING.
Pavie Has Not Returned to Bangkok, and
England Is Again on the Anxious Sent
Two british War ships Ordered to Move
Outside the Line or Biocknde-G reat In
ensiness in Banskok-Lord Rosebery
Watching Affairs with Much Vigilance
New Demands Made Upon Sinm to Insure
Her Fulnlment OF tho Terms OF the Uiti-
matum-Frnnce Asks for n Coast Town.
LONDON July 31.-Dangerous uncertainty
still exists In the siamese situation. 1t ia i'm
possible to reconcile French promises and
declarations in Paris with the actions OF the
French officers on the coast OF Siam. A des.
patch sent from Bangkok tonight says that
Admiral Human, now commanding squad
ron ofthlrteen ships, has Just given notice OF
fresh blockade to begin on Wednesday. He
has had the temerity to direct the British war
ships Palas and Surprise to move outside the
line Of blockade.
Minister Pavle. who. IL was reported from
Paris. had been ordered to return to Bangkok.
has gone to Saigon.
1t is learned from the Siamese Legation ut
Paris that France has demanded temporary
possession OF tho port Of Chantaboon. near
oanshoh. az an aauilionai suaiuntee VI the
iulhiment OF oil demands No reply has yet
been made to this last condition.
England In view OF Frances bad faith last
week In declaring the blockade without noti-
flying the powers, Is naturally suspicious OF
the present situation. 1t is feared that the
French naval force will commit some fresh
outrage which France will disavow In one
preath whiie she compliments the perpetrators
In the next. The French explanation OF to-
days events will probably be thatthe Govern
ment's latest orders had not reached the
th.t ~, n.ao. o.,,s az ~ pon,hnl, p ~ 10
reoahea ondon at
the dihorence In time being SIX hours, Inc
french promise not TO interiere win nrl'isn
These uncertainties led LORD hoseoery TO
to Parliament to- day. and he is again devotina
himself to the situation with the utmost viz.
lance " ''' '''0"''0A WAN '''' ''1''' ~
The assurance that the fullest recognition
would be given to British rights IN the dis
puted territory above the eighteenth parallel
to Lord Dufreren's protest against the French
occupation. 1t was believed by the British
Government that this assured peaceful sou-
non Oh inc oiincu''y' .niS connoence 40 NJ
longer felt.
pritish Adnir,l.v hroraht rosno,so ,ron,
~ ~, -; uio. .s'"s osa.,o n ~
tho tho Official in charge that hat
the French admirn, baI Ivan notice ~ a ,r r
. u french admiral nau gwen no,ice Oh a. 'resn
added that there is 81 no question OF British
gunboats leaving Bangkok" in response to
French or any other demands.
BY The Lnue,i P,e..
I,oynoN. Julv31-A desnatch from BANGKOK.
from essenns inereasin s p00 seyea efs more
Chsna ,paking tntaI Of ihirteen az now thess
Negotiations are still going on. but the pro.
are mra WIN ar anM
Inc the French Squadron has issued second
He w
Pallss md swift r. now Wing OF Banekok. 70 20
outside the, blockaie limits: II: Tayie the
and Rear Admira Humsn mas Is under direct
Orders ord re from Paris. Unless the French GOV.
Rnnrtnk sesms cnrtafn' ihe tradine com.
muniiy Is SURPRISED that Human Is still al-
oeHn
mands as security from Siam that the terms Of
sta VIII De rtSn out an fowe e Ie
the Gulf Of SIAM also that Siam shall esteb
tha f frontier @; Samhodim or Within eertain
aistapoa ae tho MarnnS Kiver within Coz 'Ain
RamIvin 70 ~ f The Hole. ~ Sommona TODAY To
Teatts autaS hvtbe 4 Hou Ganrae Cnrzzn ~
tConservative1 Sir Edward 1irev said that bs
NO. unatIa 10 a;ra aXnct In snrw .finn raSard
Ing the d ockade Of the Siamese coast and the
nnIorstooS hnwavar tbot the nccmnn
tiom =" ~ the sianGs was onIv temnorery. beine
sofH way IA ~ annaar int onv hritiaS
Onnssaia ma has Nc ani1ed ~ thu Eranch ira
infnrmaIinn ot hand showed that two or thrse