By Telegraph,—Press Association. — Copyright, Paris, April 1. The Premier, M. Bourgeois, in the course of a speech in the Chamber of Deputies, stated that the Government declined to have anything to do with the Chinese loan because tho security offered, the balance of the Customs revenue, was already mort gaged. He had received an assurance that the West River would’ not bo opened to the British until France was granted tho right of constructing a railway from her possessions into the interior. Tho Govern ment was watching tho Chinese selection qf English officers. M. Bourgeois added that'the agreement with Russia had never been more complete or cordial. After the conclusion of tho debate the Premier had a long ooqfefeqce with Baron Mohrenl>oim, Russian *0 FVaqso. , Constantinople, April 4. JVf. Gambon, French Ambassador hero, has had a private apdienoe with the Sultan. P-tam, April 1. Throp French irqijojada liny® been ordered tobe ready for instant service at Toulon. None of tho Parisian newspapers are satisfied with the Premier’s statement, London, April 1. The Sultan has resisted pressnre by Franco and Russia to interfere with Rug land's movements in the Soudan.
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