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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 309, 11 July 1883, Page 3

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London, July 3. The authorisies at Suez have announced that m order to facilitate the navigation of the Canal under the existing^quarantine regulations, they will make special arrangements for providing vessels- with pilots. A floating lazaretto, or hospital, has been provided at Port Said for tbo reception of persons infected with cho;.lera. The ravages of the plague at Damietta are on the increase, and a fearful panic prevails. The number of death? since ; the disease broke out has averaged 100 ; per day,. ; and utmost effprts of the authorities appear powerless to check its •progress. •:'!.! , ; „ The European. JEfcess join m censuring .the English Government for what they consider culpable neglect; on their part. They assert that- the responsibility of taking precautions to prevent the further spread of the plauge rests with Engltnd^as.^he^haSiassuEaed'-theeiVrcit/e---of ii certain control over the iuternal affairs of that country, X report having obtained currency tha; the-' plague "had 1 ; iti origi. m India, Vtjhence it was conveyed to Egypt, Lord; (Jranvjlle .has officially declared that there is no truth - j JPiill particuTarß oT the bombardment of Tamatave have now jbeen received, '^t appears th^t the.Hovasqmade^uqv attempt io rtispo^nS. to tne French fire, tut retreated with6ufdißprder._ Buring the bombardment no subjects of ©i her countries' were injured;, '^tfibujgh/sftiime/ damage was .done to! English and h American" property, £s soon as the French obtained possession of tha town, Admiral Pierre established a garrison, m which he stationed, a force of 500'inenv 3 fThe Hovas completely abandoned the town, and retreated into; the mountains ,:iof> the; interior, with the; evident object of reinainint; there until they r^ive^d. v reinforcements. ; ' The French residents at Antananarivo havelbeen expelled? a'rom thai citv/,,t>uj :a* they have not reached the coast, "if is feared they have been mjurdered by ! .natives upon she^journey., 0 ? - : ;ui > The Russian Government have .officially announced*-tha|; they will take no action m 'regard "to- the hostilities )<oing on between the French and . Anamese. >. /j_ , liord Granvilie hasj expressed his opinion that the ciaim brought forwa.nl by Lessepsto a monfopoly io connection with the Su.g Canal is unimpeachable.