CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4686, 14 January 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

BeUTEB's TELE(JB4iIS

[Received January 14,1.15 p.m.]*

Hongkong, January 13, The Franco-Chinese TrcuUe,

The latest news received here states that vigorous preparations are being made by China in view to the virtual outbreak of war with France. The Chinese Viceroy, Li Hung Chang, has issued a proclamation from Canton stating that a vigorous resistance will be made against French pretensions in Tonquin. A proclamation also announces that China is in entire friendship with other Powers.

LoNpoN, January 12. Dedarati&n of "^'ar iy China, It has transpired that the Chinese Government has virtually declared war against France, and all hopesjof a peaceful settlement of the Franco-Chinese difficulty have been abandoned. It is understood that the French have already fcrped designs for an attack in force upon :(?aiiion,"eDd ip k expected that a movement, there 'will snorfciy be made by a large naval and military" force.' ''jEe is reported that ah immediate advance upon jpa^q^h w|U be made by the French army in iJTonquia; \, '"l ' '"■'■ ''. ■■:''■ !l OpTfWA, January £2. £n the course of a speech at Toronto yesterday) .tne Marquis ot Landsdbwne, Voy,ei'n I cj«r-Genei'al of panada', alluded to the propwedi |'e<|eyeti^g of '^.ustralasian colonies, aod expressed tbp hope that the project would becarried out, and that it would be as great a success as the federation of the provinces now forming the Dominion of Canada had proved to Hfoi. ..-.'■., : . .

Cairo, January 12

Intelligence is to hand from Khaitoum reporting that the military Governor has ordered eleven thousand civilians to evacuate the town. The isolated position of the garrison is causing some anxiety in consequence of the belief that an attack will be made upon the town by the partizans of El Mahdi.