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re-inforced by three ironclads. It is surmised that, as Russia. took advantage of the Franes- German war to practically abrogate the provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1856 about the
Black Sea, so she now
probably intendo to take advantage of the imminent Franco-Chinese war to abrogate the Treaty of 1878. respeating her present frontier with China, and the retrocession of Kuldja.
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previous despatches pointed out that while France has four, and Russia four or five ironclads on this station, England has only
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sea-going tronelad, though
her commercial interests in.
China are,
beyond all comparison,
more extensive and more valuable.
: than the aggregate interests of all.
other lowers.
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