CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4869, 18 August 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

BeUTEB's TELK&BAMB ..

o [Received August 18,11 a.m.] London, August 17. France and China.

The statement made by the Times yesterday that China has declared war against France is still unconfirmed, a"nd it has transpired that a note recently addressed to the Powers by the Chinese Gorernment strongly protested against the action of France, and invoked the mediation of the Powers with a riew to bring about ft peaceful solution of the difficulty. -Behxin, August 17. Germany and Egypt. The German Consul-General at Cairo has been summoned to Varzin to confer with Prince Bismarck upon the state of affairs in Egypt.

London, Augast 16. China Declares "War.

The Times, in its issue this morning, announces that -China has declared war against France, and. is making active preparatipns; to prosecute hostilities. A forcfe of 6000^Chinese'/has been landed at Hpihow, and heavy /masses of "troops are being stationed along Ewanpsi, frontier of 'Tonquin. .;'^;: /rH:?::-/.^* ■ >.■ />.;: "'■;} •■ In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, a vote of t icreiditbof 76,000,000 franks^ for defraying the expensesi i^ connection with, the settlement of Tonquin, was passed by a substantial majority. In his speech on the occasion i M .Ferry remarked' that the vote of the Chamber would materially strengthen the hands of tbfeFrenbh Government in dealing witli China.

[Specials to the Pbess Association]

" London, August 15. It is officially announced that Admiral Georgei TyrOn, C.8., at present Permanent Secretary in the Admiralty Office, has been appointed to succeed Commodore Erskine in command of the Australian station.. ."'■ r - ,-.' ■■ "■ ■•■.. "'. "."■■" J.'•;.■■ ■;. J'-; '■'

(Age Specials.) . * / London^ August 11. The .'.'allotment' .of scares in the new Oriental B^nk; Corporation, which is now being formed, has been delayed^ pending the receipt of the applications from Australia and the East. v -

A cricket match, comprising mixed teams of Australians and; Englishmen, Smokers v. NbriiSmokersV has been, arTranged to take place on Lords ground on September 15, 16; and I7fh for the benefit of s the: English cricketers' fund."':. Lord Harris will act as captain of the Smokery and Dr W. Gr. Grace as captain of the Non-smokers.