CABLEGRAMS.
Bkdtrr's Telegrams, ■ ny ELECTRIC lELEBBAPH,—COPYRIGHT. . HONGKONG,' ~, ■■•, ' Jailuiii'y 13tli, . Keceived December li, 1.15 p;ra.— The latest news received here 'stated that vigorous, preparations are being made by China with a view to a virtual outbreak of war,-with Franco., Tie Chinese Viceroy, Li Hung Chang, has issued a proclamation fr m Canton, stating that a vigorous resistance will be'made against French pretensions in Tonquin. Tiio proclamation also announces that China is in entire friendship with all other Powers, CAIRO, January 12.
•■ ; '' fttilligence is to hand from Khartoum reporting that the military governor had ordered 11,00,0 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 partisans of El ■Mahdi, MELBONBNE, January 12. , It is now .stated that the announcement made yesterday that Messrs .Symons and Templeton and Professor .Irving will constitute the new Public Service Board, was quite premature.,
LONDON, : January 12, It lias transpired that the Chinese Government, has virtually declared .war against France, and all hopes of a peaceful settlement of tho Franco Chinese difficulty have been abandoned. It is understood that the French have already formed designs for an attack in force upon Canton, and it is expected that a movement thither will shortly be made.by a large, naval aud military force. It is reported thiifcan immediato advance upon BacninLwill be 1 made', by the 'French army in Tonquin, ■' OTTAWA, " January. 12. In the course of a speech at Toronto yesterday, The Marquis of Laiisdowne, Governor-General of . Canada, alluded to the proposed federation of ■tho Australasian colonies, and expressed hopes that the project - would' be carried out, and- that it' woultl.be'as great a success as the federation,.of the provinces ' now; - forming the Dominion of Canada Had proved to be.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1582, 14 January 1884, Page 2
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302CABLEGRAMS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1582, 14 January 1884, Page 2
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