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Anglish
Ineu
Of war Champion
and Merlin, which had taken
precautions for the safely of the
Foreign Settlement, if attacked by the Chinese. There were also at
or near Foochow the two Freuch
Admirals (Courbet and Scopies) with
Lesped
seven (7) French men-.
meu-of-wars-
cleared for action, cruel two torpedo boats, ready to engage the Chinese ships and forts; but waiting the result of the Conference proceeding at Shaughai between the French and Chinese Plenipotentiaries.
A large number of ladies and
Enge
of other European, residents at Foochow have taken refuge. It Hongthong .
Another
Another significant fact is the recent sale of the Steamers Of the Chinese Merchants Company
to the American Ferin
of Rufiell
and Cc: at Hong Hong.
5. B. Bowen