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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1797, 12 January 1884, Page 2

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London, January 10. The commander of the troop 3 stationed at Khartoum telegraphs that if the retruat from that city is delayed, it will then be impossible" to rlo so. It is believed that the Transvaal Government will reject the proposed modification of the frontier, which was proposed to be made in order that the native chiefs friendly to England may be afforded British protection. The Council of State in Madrid has decided that a treaty with England is not expedient.

Calcutta, January 9. Up to the piesent time the Exhibition has been visited by 268,000 persons. S-vtisfnctory sales have been effected, and the juries have commenced the work of allotinsr the awards.

Alexandria, January 9. Mr. Clifford Lloyd, who for some time acted as adviser to the Minister of the Interior, has been appointed UnderSe retaiy in the Egyptian Ministry. A commission, of which Sir E. Wood i« President, lias been appointed to devise the best means for the evacuation of the Soudan by the Egyptian troops.

Hono Kong, January 9. The intelligence to lun^l from Tonquia says that an explosion lias occurred at the French position at Hangar, Tonquin, resulting in the destruction of two batteries, ami the 1 as of a considerable ciuantity of material.

St Pktkrsbdrg, January 9. Fivi* men have be<»n arrested here, charged with being implicated in the assassination of C)lon 1 Suilaicen of the Rust, an on the 30th ult Later. Forty students have been arrested at Moscow on charges of complicity in the murder of Colonel Sudaken.