CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4687, 15 January 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Rettteb's Telegbams

London, January 14

Telegrams have been received here reporting that the Chinese Government has decided to oppose the French operations in Tonquin, and that a strong body of Chinese troops have commenced to advance . towards Bacninh with a view to occupying the town, and holding it against the French,

Caibo, January 13, The Egyptian Minister for War and the Colonies, started for the Soudan to supervise the eradiation of Khartoum, which will commence immediately on his arrival there.

Hong Kong, January 13. News is to hand from China that French missionaries have been maltreated by the populace in several Chinese cities, and some of them have been imprisoned by the Chinese authorities.

[Specials to the Pbes? Association]

London, January 11. Without any cause being assigned, Mr Thomas Archer, §; AgenU-Jenwal fojr

Queensland, has received intimation that he is granted three months' leave of absence, and that Mr W. Hummant is appointed acting-Agent-General. The Rev. Chas. Strong is living now at Helensbro, and will probably try to obtain a Glasgow pulpit. The Valetta has been tried on the Clyde i and made 16 knots during a gale. The Orient Company have chartered the steamship Warwick, which will leave for ' Australia on the 18th instant with 500 emigrants. January 13. Great inducements are.being offered to Frenchmen to emigrate to New Caledonia. The evidence proving that the Czar was recently wounded in the shoulder by Nihilists is increasing. The Royal Geographical Society, it is believed, is hesitating as to the propriety of acting in conjunction with the Geo< graphical Society of Sydney in regard to i the exploration of New Guinea, as it fears that the colonial Government is anxious to unduly influence the formation and objects of Mr Powell's proposed expedition to other directions than those in which co-operation is desired. A force of 14,000 rebels is reported to be advancing against Khartoum, the garrison of which is in a mutinous condition.

The Marquis Tseng indicates that the warlike feeling is increasing in China, and he doubts now whether any offer of mediation will meet with acceptance.