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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1486, 18 September 1883, Page 2

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, (Pmss AsspounoKi) .) "."•■■ ; . - LONDON,': • September i.' 1 The'latest intelligence from, Anam is that the 15,000 Chinese troops' who were recently reported ashaying crossed the frontier, m inpw: advancing, to Haiphong. !/ - .;/,' J,:, During 8 gale whickprevailed along tjie south coast of England on Sunday and Monday th«- ship 'Lady Jocelyn,. trading London and New Zealand,; suffered considerable sfeharpuVinKiSpltneadj for ■repairs/ ''■■■[..■ L.' '',.'._' ; ; ,' : "T.,^''

Renational Political journal published in Paris expresses a hope that the French war.vessels Bruat and the Destrecs, which sailed from Noumea recently for New Hebrides, will prevent Australia from annexing those islands, ■.'.:.

An investigation has been made into the poisoning of a number of laborers who were working in a field,.. New Ross, County Wexford. It now appears probable that poisoning was the result of an accident.

TheMarquiaofHartington has expressed his opinion that France has not satisfactorily explained the action of Admiral Pierre in detaining the captain and officers of th» English war vessel Dyrad, at Tamatave. He thinks that a further and fuller explanation should be insisted upon. The severe weather which recently prevailed in England, has destroyed one-third of the hop crops. LONDON, September 9th. :

The Government of Russia has decided. on a series of reform to be introduced into Roumania.

General Hioks, the leader of the forces who have for some time past been engaged in a campaign against El Mahdi, the false prophet of Soudan, is now advancing his troops with a' view to re-capturing El Obid, the capital town ofKordufan, Centra} Africa.

• The anti-European feeling which recently manifested itself among Chinese residents at Canton is rapidly spreading to other towns in China. At Hong Kong the assumed a menancing attitude towards the Europoans, and a complete panic prevails in that town. Englishmen at Hong Kong are loud in their expressions of indignation at the absence of tho British Squadron, as they consider, the presence of far lesselfl essential to their protection. The Times this morning, referring to the action of France in relation to the New Hebrides, appeals to the French Government to avoid a repetition of the outrages perpetrated by Admiral Pierre at Tamatave.

Edward Hanlan, of Toronto, Champion sculler of the world, is impatiently awaiting a reply to his challenge to Elias Laycock, of Sydney, offering to row him for £2OOO on the Thames,'