ENGLISH & FOREIGN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Affairs in China. Hong Kong, April 19.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1840, 22 April 1884, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

Affairs in China. Hong Kong , April 19.

Lovdon, April IS. Sir WiUiivM Vekvon* Harcourt, Home Secretary, ad 111 1 usseil his constit vents at Dei by last evening. In the course of his speech lie took occasion to say that he entiicly disagreed witli the opinion recently expressed by Kail Risebery at Dundee, tli.it tlie Gjvernnient manifested want of interest in colonial affairs. It has transited tint a note hai been addressed by M Ferry, the French Premier, and Foteitp Minuter, to the English Go\ eminent on the subject of the Recidivistes question. M. Fenyrd affirms the opinion of his Go\ eminent on the subject ot the Recidivisms question that the transport of cuminnls U a matter of internal policy alone, and in no way concerns any loiei_'n poweis. The Speotatui s.tys that M. Ferry does not understand the earnestness of the Australian colonists on Hie Rjcidiviste* question, or theiiatuto of the danger it involves. April 19. It has transpired that Major Sir Evelyn Baring, Consul Geni-ml at Curo, has been summoned to London by the fiiat mail. It is understood that the Government have now undei consideration im portant questions relative to the state of affairs in Egypt.

DunrvrvDT, April 19. Her Majesty the Q.icen is suff-nng from lumbago, and is confined to her apartments.

Bombay, April 18. The police in this city and other towns hi India have effected tli" teizureof large numbers of a piinted picclamation, signed by the Mahdi, uigniLj tlie Mussulmans to join his ranks.

Calcutta, April 18. The cholera is no\via\ing severely in this city, and has aheady committed great ravages, among the nath c population.

CvißO, April 19. In consequence of the outbreak of cholera at Calcutta, quaiantine h.ib been declared at the Egyptian poits against vessels ai riving fiom India.

Ail I Mi JV.IJ.Mi, /1[)HI lil. The new Supieme Council of the Empire h.ia been appointed. At Pekin the Ministers who wore leeently publicly degraded on account ot the want of success attending the Chinese amis in Tonquin have been icpkood by the avowed suppoiteis of tli" anti foreign policy.