CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4874, 23 August 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

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[Rec«ired August 23, 1.15 p.m.]

•■'.. • London August 22. ' AnotlxeJtMW Zealani Loan.

Tenders for the !bal*nce (£200,000) of the Oamaru Harbor Board loan have been opened. Those at £101 and up. wards will receive allotment in full. It has transpired that the authorities at the Horse Guards.ihsist on theexpedition to Khartoum proceeding by the Nile j route and not via So'iakim. Rome, August 22. CholeraCholera continues to spread in the north-west of Italy. Several cases are now reported.atjMilaD, Turin, and ufenoa. Geneva, August 22. Cholera has made its appearance in this city. : ■ [Received August 23, noon.] • Amxandbia, August 22. Khartoum Expedition. v It is announced that Major-General W. Earle will commence the AngloEgyptian expedition which it is proposed to despatch by the Nile route to Khartoum in October. 'J he British troops attached to the expedition will number 6300.

Hon& Kon&, August 22. Chinoso Bombardmont Ordered

It i« now definitely stated that Admiral Cpurbet has been instructed to bombard tho . Chinese imperial arsenal, which is situated three miles from Foochow. It is understood that th^ attack will be made at sunrise to-day, and that under cover of the fire, troops will be landed and the material and stores in the arsenal will be destroyed. ' '

Pabis, August 21. Hostilities Imminent.

In consequence of the definite refusal of the Chinese Government to accept the French ultimatum, all hopes of averting war have been abandoned, and diplomatic relations with China were formally interrupted to~day, when M. Perry forwarded his passport to Li Fong Pao, the Chinese Ambassador. .

Instructions have been sent to Admiral Courbett to take steps to obtain reparation from China on account of the Langson affair without further delay, and it is expected that active hostilities will at once be commenced by the French war vessels in Chinese waters. .

Capetown, August 21.

Telegrams to hand from the Transvaal state that the Republican Executive has issued a proclamation at Pretoria announcing the creation of the Boer Republic in Zululand, and its refusal to further recognise the independence of the native Zulu chieftains.

London, August 21. Cricket. '• . The Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day at JJTottingham against an eleven representing the County. The attendance of spectators was large, and the weather during the. day splendid. The visitors went iv first, and remained at the wickets all day, scoring 223 runs for 8 wickets before the stumps were drawn. The principal scorers were—Murdoch, c, 39 ; and Blaokham, b, 51.

[Specials to the Pjbess ..Association]

London ', August 21.

It is reported that H.M.s. Bacchante will be the flag-ship, for the Australian station.

Dr. Lachtii?al, the . German Commissioner, has annexed the territory south of the Congo. M. Kraile de Harven, who proposes to form a Belgiau settlement in New Zealand, has had an interview with King Leopold, and explained to him. the nature of his proposals. l^r O. F. Garrick has entered upon bis duties as Agent-General for Queensland. The statement font "Victoria intends calling for a fresh loan is premature. I? is reported that JSTew South Wales will place a fiVe million loan iv the market iv The autumn.