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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1902.

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LATE TELEGRAMS.

The Foace -Proposals. London, January 29-Router is inform- that Holland has submitted no peace pro- posals, bat mado baly a tentative sugges tion with the view to facilitating a termina- tion of the war. Any practical advance in this direction is regarded as doultiul until the Boom themselves intimate a desire for peace.

January 30.--The British reply to the Datch Note reaches The Hague to-morrow, but it will not be published till next week. Reuter learns that the Note brunched the question of granting safe guaduct to Com mission of some kind to the Boer Generals, for the purpose of explaining the true air- uation to thom and conferring with them as to the desirability of ending the war, It is understood that the Dutch proposal a vague regarding the constitution of the Commis sion and that Lord Kitchener las been consulted in regard to the same.

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Jan. 31.The Daly Telegraph says that is understood Lord Lansdowne has re- plied to the Dutch communication that it is sheerviceable oren as a basis of negotia tions, owing to the absence of authority and the lack of tangible proposals.

Casualties in South Africa Allahabad, Jan. 27.-The following is a list of the recent casualties in South Africa: 20th January; at Standerton, died of anteric, Capt Sir E. L. Power, lat Rife Brigade.

Insurances.

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330 Millions. -50

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EQUITABLE LIFE.

1896

1897

1895 1899 1000

....

DEATH CLAIMS

PAID WITHIN ONE DAY:

.....90.3 per cent. .................$4,1 por cont. 89.5 per cent. ..92.8 per cent. .95.8 per cent. ........97.3 per cent.

-1901 (first half).

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Cressy Cherub

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F. KIENE, Manager,

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Clet January at Johnnesburg, died of wounds, Capt. Charleton, 1st Welsh Re- giment; at Heilbron, died of dysentery, Cap- Tain J. Loy.Kitchener's Fighting Scouts. 22nd January at Peardsplants, died of wounds, Capt. Menzies, 1st Manchester's

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At Kaffisted, wounded severely, Lieut. the Hon. W. Egerton, Lat Royal Dragoons.

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4300

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4380

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279

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Lt. Comdr. E, A. Baird

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800

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Iphigenia

cruiser, 2nd class

3800

16 #000

torpedo boat destroyer

280

6 3900

Fleet Roserve

river,gunboat

Lt. Comdr. G. B. Powell

Pangkung

river gunboat

180

184

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Hongkong

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980

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battleship, 1st class

12,950

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350

Lt. Com. C. P. Manket

Hongkong

1010

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Lt,-Comdr. A. H. Oldham

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835

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Hongkong

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Hongkong

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