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mines, and whether in the event, Of Franco
anncxlne those provinces. care would be taken
Sir Edward Grey. Parliamcntnry Secretary
government was aware S 81 the the %mininT mimi rights
sRs RH' e Re % Mqtons Ss
The Hon. George \. Cnrzon, Conservative,
shire. asked whether, France had notified
Great Britain that she had esta bished block
S aSnent t0 Of sueS Gocksde Would id be ro
France and Siam; whether the block Iloskfae had
and what measures tho Government proposed
to take In regard to tho matter
had received from Franco verbal notice Of the
intention 81 the French G1yerntnent S 4, to block;
cert sertonIy etV be an act o Sessroncy The Bfi
ish Government. Sir Edward added, proposed
ITS IT of Snd the e yes ,Ss
property Of British subjects; The Government
that he aGe that nttachG to
ciyfumstancess I Of 4, each particular case
carrying, mails. should ascend tho Menam
River after Thursday. will 1t risk being cap.
sSs I rS S, s ns nC tie mEs Ess
:; ass & the pfSssedss
Cries oi Hear! Hear!" greeted this question.
Sir Edward said that any further communl-
pend upon tho communications now passing
between Grent Britain and Franco. AZ TO tho
tiovsrnment had only lust, received notice Of
the fact ol tho intcnded blockade He added
tht he must ask that due nSsce hS given OF
Notwithstanding this request Sir Charles
D!!tS %tIl pstfa tSalo he declaration of war. or
merely an implied heligerency? vii! not the
blockade be established under the, pretenceo Of
Sir Edward replied: cannot add anything
to what ! have said. | hope to be able to give
further nh, on
terest to make any further statement to-day"
Sir RichaTd Templo asked II the Govern
IN the British and French naval forces In
Sialnese waters.
Sue sr HWrd Grh ayr
-" assured tho House on a. previous occasion.
f9S H the has @ ohss hsd On s@s se e
a. IVY ST6 f6.Ts raris shs s9r,sspSnasps
attitude toward Siam.
teiegraphs Under yssterday's date: ~ -"''
The pilots Of tho French gunboats state
tt esSe y S ss aha s RsfD R POSI-
as to what viii happen il the blockade begins
Representatives q neutral powers have re;
neutral vessels expect ample time to leave the
THE British residents will meet Capt. Jones
british Minister tomorrow 70 complete
mept attempt to rise and loot the city.
psssons s0 ho sa@eso also probsSs
station detachment OF troops In the most
DOpulOuS quarters,
A.. Tho Government has issued a proclame-
ao9 to
official sourss Says tha. at ii foc oeloct i'a The
Msnsn Ard had szchsnssd sSiatos 81 wlsS dss
ss9sas 1T !ns e sa
saved for British influence and com n erce with
Sc sSs 6snSs oas
Goycrnment The British residents IT are com
The siamese Cabinet f. far from ,Ess,ali5,lng
listers pursue their ordinary amusements as if
present diiicuities Only energetic msssures as res
from Europe can prevent q complete collapse"
The Par,s q the TGes com:
Marly.le- Rot He then quotes at length from
, The Dsbats complains that the French fleet
has been condemned to the inactivity Of
and exposed to the storms and. maladies
peculiar to the climate; instead OF storming
h sea Se zs snSG sn
prolong the war and realize the siamese pur-
pore ore to gain time 49,
ment's attempt to, fllch the Shan States
will pocket all the profits,