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NEWS VIA KANGOON AND CEYLON. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
19th August.
When the disguised lukong entered the house and walked upstaire, ho found the door leading to the first floor apartments locked. He knock- ed. when sozadone asked "Who The lukong Thereupon the door was answered "Me' opened, and thelukong followed by his three com
A BURPRISE AND A RETIREMENT. panions entered and went at once to the sitting Lord Kitobener wires that 150 Constabulary room. He found atout, twenty-five me on and Morley's Seants, while reconnoitring in the gayed at fantas. They all looked at him, but direction of Bronkhorstspruit, surprised a Bour First defendant held | langer, killing 23 of the enemy. Owing to the continued their game. u bamboo rake (produced in court) abors the enemy numbering six or eight hundred it was cash used in the game, while the others were impossible to follow them up. During our abit to stake. Witness heard 9th defendant rotirement wo had one killed and six wourdel, May to 2nd defendant, Stake on corners and ineluding Captain Morley, and fourteen
the sun of SS" When the inspector missing. arrived all at once stood up,
London, 20th August,
Inspector Hauson requested that the four lost defendants be discharged, as they were only servants in the house.
Daring the evidence given by the inspector it transpired that he himself only mauged to get into the house by lotting a coolle walk ahead with a bundle and Bay, when challenged at the door, that he wanted to get in to give his master the bundle. He then went to the sitting zoors and found a lot of men around a round table. On the table were buttons, trays with
THE TRANSVAAL BONDS.
The Government notifies that it pays the inst two coupons of the Transvaal 1892 bonds, but not the coupon of July, 1900, when the Trans vaal still existed.
A WEEK'S WORK.
Lord Kitchener wires that during the past week 64. Boers have been killed, 20 wounded, 248 made prisoners and 95 surrendered.
TWO MORE SURPRISES.
Colonel Benson surprised a Boer laager at Doornpoort on the 16th instant, capturing birty prisoners, including Mr. Schalk Burghers father-in-law.
Colonel Garrett surprised a laager at Hon. ingspruit on the 19th instaut, capturing twenty-five.
Hearne (103) Mr. Mason was also the hero of the bowling, taking four wickets for 20 runs in Somerset's first innings, and eight wickets for 24 runs in the second innings.
London 17th August.
At the Oral, Surrey drew with Lancashire, who, in the first innings, scored 428, of which Albert Ward played an innings of 117. Surrey scored 313. In the second innings Lancashire raado 5 for four wickets, Tyldesley being not out with 149 runs to his credit.
At Portsmouth, Susssor beat Hampshire by 52 runs, Mr. C. B. Fry playing an innings of 106.
At Birmingham, Warwickshire beat Derby shire by an innings and 52 runs, Mr. T, S. Fishwick, for Warwick, scoring 1# not out.
The match between Notts and Middlesex was drawn.
London, 20th August. At Derby, Worcestershire bout Derbyshire by an innings and 120 runs. Worcestershire scored 483 rans for three wickets, and then de- clared their inaing closed. Mr. H. K. Foster made 152, Boxley 140, and Mr. R. E. Faster
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London, 21st August.
At Tonbridge. Kent has won the match aruiant Hampshire by an innings and 124 rans. The Kent iinings realised 534 runs. Mr. C. 3. Burnap scored 144, Mr. S. 13. Day 118, and
Mr. P. C. Baker 108.
peace footing oven. I am quite confident that the Mediterranean Squadron would inflict once mans damage on say force that would attack it."
Afterwards, he made
Ah-
at Patacha, 12 miles from Peking, by the Anglo-American forces on Sept. 15th, 190", He osoaped with a small number of men and joined the Boxor leader Chung-toh-Chong, who This is a political red herring, Lord Selborne's was lator attacked and routed by the Germans. confidence as to the future is worth neither mora Hu-Wang on the latter oocasion had a very nor less than thist of any other Cabinet optimist. narrow escape indeed, and hid for three days Wo know the Admirals opinions. Lord Selborne in a ditch, living on food stolen from the fails to meet them. He has not the ships, German troops. His name appearing amongst Why In the whole of Lard Selborne's sposch those proscribed by Imperial decred he made thore is not one word to show that the his way to Shanghai, and thence in a Chinese Admiralty bas grasped the central fact trading boat as one of the crew to the Straits of the situation. The question really at Settlements. Here he tried various occupations, issue, is, whether or not the Mediterranean and eventually reached Lisbon in a steamer Fleet should forthwith be placed in a position owned by a Chinese firm. to strike a blow at an hour's notice without his way to England and was amongst the waiting for reinforcements. If this nation pre. Chinanien picked up at the London docks for fere to sanotion the Admiralty policy of main the purposes of the exhibition, posing as a taining the principal fighting fleet of the soldier in the Chinese camp. and appearing country at so low a standard that rolsforcements the spectacle. Ah-Foo appears to have been must necessarily be picked up before a blow a Boxer from the beginning, and according can be struck at the enemy, there is no more to to a compatriot Lails from Pingyou where the he said. This is the point. Still, it is a matter."Righteous Harmony of Fists first brought for the people, not the officials, to decide, The itself iuto notice by the murder of Mr. Brooks, essence of inval war is suddenness. No matter the missionary, on December 31st, 1999. He how great may be the naval strength of Britain, professes that he knew nothing of the killing it is useless unless it is placed where it is of the reverend gentlauran until some days required when war breaks out..Mobilisation after it occurred, and had nothing to do with by France nt Tonlon can be secretly conducted it, though it was a brotherhead" affair. Torpedo-boats can be brought by rail from Foo was at Fengtai when the town was burned Brest and Cherbourg to Tonlon. France has by the Boxers on May 29th, 1900, and the U first-class torpedo-boats, 72 second-class, and Belgians were hard put to it to defend them. third-class, besides 11 destroyere, 39 sen-going selves and their families. He appears to have been present at several other outbreaks, and torpedo-boots, and 7 submarines. Crews are embarked or discnbarked in Toulon Arsenal eventually quitted China after the proscription without foreignnes og of a ganbout, can be stoker on a Chinese trading steamer Like Hu
the wiser. Not of the Boxers by the Imperial authorities, as a single British oraw, even a sent to Malts without every chancellerie in Wong he was picked up at the London Europe Iming aware of the fact. In other docks by the exhibition authorities, and
anxi words secret mobilisation to a considerable figures in the Chinese camp, conspicuosly in the scene of the Bandor Blessing by the extent is feasible both to France and Russia;
Boxer leaders. The other Boxers doubtless impossible to England. Britain acts in the bug light of publicity; France and Bussin took active parts in the risings and massacres, (in the Black Sen), by their geographical but they are, like Hu-Wong and Ah-Foe, very PARLIAMENT'S PROROGATION-THE KING'S
position are scresund, so for me their southern reticent as to their actual deings. Moat of SPEECH,
costs are concerned, from observation. The them are attached to the Chinese camp, where," LONDON, 17th August.
At Lords, the Lancashire and Middlesex ofleers of the Mediterranean Flest are pro. whatever their record, they behave in a most Paliament was prorogued to-day. His Majesty in his Speech from the Throne, match ended in a draw after beavy scoring unbably as good judges of the capacity of their amiable manner to risitiors. They seem par says the cordiality of our relations with foreign both sides. Fer Lancashire, Mr. H. C. Garvessels to meet the task that may be thrown ticularly fond of children. and one day last powers remains undiminished. It expresses Bett played an innings of 114, and the pro- on them as the politicians, and when we and week, when a lady with a baby boy in her arms satisfaction at the general agreement of the fussional, W. I. Cuttel, one of 104. Mr. J. civilian politician First Lord differing from paid them a visit, asked to be allowed to handle them on a rital matter affecting the existence the little one and presented the child with a Powers in which China has conenrral determin- Douglas, for Middlesex, Scored 143 vana,
The meeting of Surrey and Somerset, at of the Empire, it is a question whether the Chinew coin for luck. They have a great ing the indemnity and security for payment;
Taunton, ended in a drawn game. Two of the Flest or the politician is entitled to credence dread of the camera, and it was only after hours the punishment of the most guilty offenders is
of persuasion that Ha-Weng and Ah-Foo would insisted upon. The progress of the forces in Somersetshire players made contaries, via., dr. by the nation. This is not a matter t the conquest of the two Republics who invaded. C. H. Palairet 140, and the professionn! be settled on the ipse dixit even of Lord consent to face the instrument for the purpose.
Lewis 113
Selborne. It is a question of national policy, of being photographed. the South African Colonies is slondy and con
If the Swiss Referendum existed in the tinuous bat owing to the diffiralty and extent
United Kingdom, and the people at large of the country, the length of the military
were invited to answer the following question- operations has been protracted.
Do you wish the Mediterranean Squadron, which is your main fighting flost, to be placed perfuanently on such a footing that it can strike u blew without waiting for reinforcomonts, ar do you prefer the Admiralty plan of delay, and trusting to British pluck there is no question as to what the answer would bu. The fact that the politicians and the Fleet were, and are, at variance on this subject, does not necessarily prove
DOERS NEAR WETENER.
cigars, ebereets, cigars, cigarettes, matches and molen rods. No money was on the table, bat under several trays the players had slips, with notes of the numbers that had been proviously playdi. Ako he had been told that the cigars, ete, took the place of coasters
First defendant denied having kept a gaming house, though he admitted that he gambled Second defendant adraitted the charge at once. The inspector asked His Worship to take the fact into consuloration when passing son-Commande about Wepener. tence. Ou first defendant were found $30.45, ou socoad, 915.10; on third defendant, no money, and on the others various aunis, ranging from 3180 to $300,
His Worship asked the inspector if the third defendant
was only an employes like the defendants already discharged?
Inspector Benson said that this man ought to be dealt with more screrely, as such as he put great difionlties in the way of the police when ever the latter wish to enter graming-rooms.
His Worship fine first defendant 5100, or two months seconds or one month, third $100 or two months, and the rest 310, or four teen days' hart labour sach,
The gambling paraphernalis was forfeited to the Crown, as was the money found on first and second defendant
BEFORE ME. KEME.
MAKING A NOISE AFTER HOURS. Li Fak, P.C., 142, accused one Hn Shan Chuan, of No. 134, Queen's Road Central, with permitting the making of noise by the playing of drums and gongs after hours, to wit, at 11.30 p.m. Let
The charge being proved, accused was ined $10 or fourteen days
MILITARY ESPIONAGE. An ex-officer who was formerly emplyed in the Intelligence Department of the War Office of a continental power contributes says Vienna correspondent of London paper, an interest ing article to the Zeit on the methods of military espionnge in time of peace. The methods em ployed are much the same in all continental states, and it ie, therefore, possible to give a general account of this important branch of the work of preparing for war. The work of espionage in time of peace is superintended by a Central Bureau connected with the headquar ters staff, and the principal auxiliarias are the military attuobes at foreign capitals, consule in foreign countries, professional spies, and per- sons who from time to time sell information which they have been able to obtain, i
The Central Bureau collects first of all in formation which is accessible to anyone about the general venditious of defence, communica- tions, and ordinary foutures of rival military powers, and the material thus collected is kept up to date by the addition of newspaper cuttings on the respective subjects A large staff is employed to read the newspapers of all the military states and to out cat and translato any items of interest to the headquarters staff. If, for example, as recently occurred, the Russian Government inserts an advertisement in the Warschoski. Djewnki inviting contracts for the erection of now barracks and irtifications near A copy of the advertisement is in the Waras hands of the headquarter staffs of Germany, Austria, and Francs within a few days, and instructions are then given for drawings and plans of the new buildings and works to be secured. Everything connected with the pre sent disposal of troops, the construction of roads and railways and many other important mat- ters can be obtained in this way,
Espionage begins when information is required which cannot be obtained through the ordinary channels, for example, the plans of the new fortifications referred to above. A professional spy is instructed to procure the Becessary drawing, and he generally succeeds in supplying the Central Bureau with some kind of sketch of the fortifications in question. The most difficult task of the Central Bureau is to verify the spy's work, because the agent is frequently a man of no teclinical military knowledge, and reports detalls which every expert know cannot possibly be correct Perhaps it is still more difficult to verify the information supplied when the spy is an ex- officer and has sufficient technical knowledge to enable him to draw up readable and highly interesting reports which, however, may he fantastic inventions from beginning to end. In such coat it is nasal to order the same plans to be procured by two or three different spics one another, and to compare results Bunknown Lo
at the conclusion of their respective investigu tions. It is only by exercising great precautions and spying on its own spies that the Central Bureau can protect itself from being deceived by the unprincipled individuals who do the degrading work of espionage,
General Charles Knox's columns are dealing with 250 Transvaalers who penetrated the Thabancha line and joined 250 of Kritzingor's
GENERAL NEWS.
His Majesty then says: I am greatly gratified with the signal success of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall to the Colonies. The opening of the first Parliament of the Austra liau Commonwealth is an event of wile sigui. fidance and deep interest. The onthusiastic welcome of my son and his wife in every Colony visited is an additional proof of the patriotism, loyalty and devotion of the people of my dominions over the sea. In the Indian Empire the recovery of agriculture and trade from the depression caused by the famine has been come what retarded by the lateness of the rainfall. The most recent information, however, is reas caring and prospects are reported auch im proved. Should those favourable conditions continue, a rapid reduction in the present area ef distress and the restoration of the population to their usual means of livelihood is confidently expected.
THE CANADIAN CENSUS;
London, 17th August. The population of Canada, according to the latest consas, has incressed by half a million.
GERMANT AND JAPAN.
London, 18th August.
The Emperor of Germany and the Mikado have exchanged cordial telegrams in reference to Count von Waldersee's reception in Japan,
MA. CECIL RHODES AND THE LIBERALY.
London, 19th August. Mr. Cecil Rhodes in a letter to the Spectator promises the correspondence referring to the charge that he contributed £5,000 to the Liberal Frnds on condition that Government undertock to remain in Egypt.
THE INDIAN BUDGET.
London, 19th Angust. The Times in an article on the Indiou Budget says it is an ample reply to those who do the banofleonce and justice of the British rule it Indin, and adds that one cause of the improvement is Lord Carzon, who has already done more for India than many of his prede cessors during their whole term of office.
MISSION WORK RESTRICTED.
London, 19th August. › Lord Lansdowne has informed the Church Missionary Beciety that it is impossible to in dicate the time when it will be safe to remove the restrictions placed upon Missionary work in the Soudan,
The match at Brighton, between Yorkshire and Susar (for the benefit of the professional Fred. W. Tate), ended in a draw, after York- shire bad been forced to follow on. Sussex had first innings, and having made 560 runs for 5. wickets, declared. M. C. B. Fry scored 209, the professional E. H. Killick 2.0 and K. S. Ranjitsiahji 86 not out. Yorkshire mile a sensational start, losing the first four wickets for six runs. All the Yorkshiremen were out for 92 roses, and had to follow on in the minor ity of 463 In the second innings. to-day Yorkshire stonewalled the whole day, and scared 107 runs for no wickets.
The Gloucester and Essex match, at Clifton, wasdron,
SHALL THE MEDITERRANEAN
FLEET REMAIN UNREADY? [The following article is from the August number of the National Reviete. An advance copy of the article was kindly forwarded to us by the Hon. Sec. of the Hongkong branch of the Nary Lengua.]
I
A portion of the energy that mores great masses is not seldom transformed into hent. In the domain of politics the same law holde gooil
While the statements of facia in "A Message from the Mediterranean" have been officially admitted to be substantially true, the bearer of the message has been hotly condemand. This is natural. If the bearer of Ill-tidings expects a cordial reception he must be both sanguine and simple. He is lucky if he contrives to get a hearing. To be accurate in the facts in the first, second and third condition of success Admiralty officials have been compelled to plead guilty in Parliament to every count in the. indictment. The main position is established. The Mediterranean Fleet is officísily admitted to be mader its proper strength. The question Shall it be strengthened? is one that may fairly be discussed by the people, since Antho rity's excuse is not that the allegations are untrue, but that the shipe do not exist with which the Fleet should be reinforced. With. the Navy Estimates at £31,000,000, our chief Squadron is stiuted of necessaries,
од
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The answer of the Government spokesmen is virtually a plea of confession and avoidance. Amenment is promised. There is, however, no more valid reason why the nation should rely the good intentions of the present Board of Admiralty than on those of their immediate predecessors. There were brave man before Agamenmmon. Nothing can explain away the fact that the late First Lord of the Admiralty retired from office with high honour after
(1) Allowing the Mediterranean foot to sinks below the proper standard of strength, and after Taking no stops to procure the necessarice of life required by the fleet in war time, although year after year vast sums of money remained anexpended out of the liberal votes provided by Parliament. Nobody doubts either the abilities or goul intentions of Lord Goschen. Every Loudon, 9th August. - body knows the goal to which good intentions The Committee of the Indian Tea Association lead: while even Lord Goschen's abilities have in a communication to the Indian Government left England unsafe on his own showing.
Nothing can explain away the fact that the denies the contention of the Commissioners of Customs that the troubles of the industry are present First Lord of the Admiralty, after das to carelessness, and objects to the suggested holding office for nine months, had failed to Government Control and asks for the impost-adopt "a vigorous policy in regard to the tion of export tax.
admitted deficiencies of the Mediterranean fest antil stirred to action by publie anxiety. Those London, 22nd August. deficiencies were set forth in the National Colouel Morland with a powerful expedition
1-No breakwater at Malta, although within proceeding to Yola, the headquarters of the Review of last month as follows Emir of Adamawa, who is slaving and paralis-210 miles is a foreign torpedo etation.” ing the trade of Benin.
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TROUBLES IN WEST APRICĂ.
THE ROYAL TOUR
London, 22nd August. The Duke of Cornwall has been installed as Chancellor of the Capetown University
3.-Egypt undefended."
that naval opinion is in the wrong. The War Office were equally confident before the Boar war that the Boers would not make a stand; that modern weapons would sonikiksie Hoor positions; that Pretoria would be entered by Christmas 1899, Finding that all the experts were wrong, about innd fighting, why should we attach more credit to politicians whon they tell a authoritatively that the Mediter ranean Fleet should not be placed on a war footing because, they think, forsooth, that there will be plenty of time to pick up reinforcements? Their prophesy may be errousons. The nation, if it sanctions their action, is risking its existence on the infallibility of a politician. Great statesman as Lord Selborne may probably become, he is not entitled to-day to such confidence as that.
To be continued
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An extraordinary discovery has been made in connection with the Chinese employed at the Military Exhibition at Earl's Court, and the management bare had much difoulty with the Celestials in consequence. It seems, from the reports in the home papers, that on July 4th, about an hour before the spectacle commenced, a number of the Chinsmen make into open revolt and abseintely refused to appear in the The management promptly sent for piece. the interpreter to know the reason of the mutiny, but at firat he professed himself utterly at a loss to nocount for it. Ordered to maku inquiries, he came back a little later and said that the mutineers, 17 in number, would only appear on the condition that they could take the characters of Boxers. They would not go on as Legation servants or Chi- ness Imperial troops, and they further de manded various alterations in the scene which depicts the consecration of the Boxer banners should made. As the spectacle could not proceed without them, steps were taken to mest their wishes, and the show came off as usual. When it was over, à Chinamian known es John Wing, who speaks a little English, presented himself before the directors and demanded his passage-izoney to China on the ground that bis life
in danger. He explained that the 17 men who bad refaasd to appear were gennine" Boxers" who had actually taken part in the risings and mas Bueros in and around Peking. Two Boxers of importance, Ah-Foo and tu- Wong, soldiers of the Chinese camp in the exhibition, were 3.-A deficiency in all classes of vessels from responsible for the revolt, as they bad impressed battleship to destroyers. Since the visit of my upon their comrades that if they appeared Lords the British force has been still further opposition to the Boxer flags, even as actors, reduced by the grounding of the cruiser Barhamations consequences to both soul and body and the collision of two destroyers.
would overtake them. They had discovered that he, John Wing, had acted as a spy for the foreigners in the Chinese rronbtes, and his only slace for life was to get away. The man's story was at first laughed at, but he insisted on its truth, and in order to avoid any chance of trouble he was provided with money and at once sent away as he desired. Steps were thon taken to Hnd out what part these newly discovered Boxers really played in the Chinese crisis. Beyond a sullen acknowledgment that they were sworn members of The Righteous Harmony of Fists, and had certain mystic marks on their arms, nothing at first could be got from the Chinamen, and only by degrees, when they If the present set of promises of amendment became assured that they were not likely for punishment, did were accompanied by guarantees that the naval to be handed over policy of Great Britain should no longer be at they fat out a few facts about themselves. the mercy of able politicians with good inten-From the stories they told it has been tions or of Sea Lords "dazed with detail" gathered that Hu-Wong, 2- záh... of excep. there would be no more to be said. The Navy finally fine physique for a Celestial is ags Talon, Kent heat. Som met by an of League in that case might be disbanded with Maxchu, and was in Prince Tuan's regiment, nings and 512, chiefly due to the batting of much saving of time and money to its Eason the Manchu Banner troep, under En.Hai, Mr. Mason (145), Mr. Buruup (131), and tive Committee. Unfortunately for the Em-when the latter Chinese officer shot the Gor: All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographic pire, Lord Selborne and his board are in- man Envoy, Baron von Ketteler in Pa-ta-Men
Opposite to Chs. J. Gaupp & Co LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR-The penitent upon the main point of the controversy, Street, Pekin, on the evening of June 19th, 39, TOF FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. caly article which really possesses nutritiuos viz., the war strength of the Moditerranea 1000. Soon after that erent Hu-Wong left
Hongkong, 20th March, 1901, virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, Fleet The First Lord says I quote from the the regular, troops and attacked himself to the
body of Borers, who were
ware, who were surprised and defeated is ROWLAND'S MACANHAR OI. It removes Times report:
AUTOMATIC the noble lord
put to me this question, surf barshness, dryness, prevents the hair
BEWARE being injured by illness, and should always be and I am greatly obliged to him for it, Is the used for children's hair; no other article in Mediterranean Fleet strong enough to do its parts such a beautiful and dressy appearance to work in war If I am asked whether. I am the hair as HowLAND'S MAGABBAR Un, and it satided that the Mediterranean Squadron at you have meter used it, you are strongly advised its pence strength could meet any possible com- to provare a bottle without delay, and centiane bination which could be brought against it, using it also in a golden, calour for fair has that comblantion being at war strength of course. I should not be satisfied; though at its Sold by Etoree and Chemists,
THE EAT6ER AND THE KING,
LONDON, 22nd August The Emperor William is sending to King Edward an enormous silver gilt epergue of his own design.
CRICKET NEWS.
THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Spies are drawn from all classes of society.
London, 16th August Aristocrats, state oficials, anerchants, touchers, priosts, stulents, peasants, governesses, are all
At Layton yesterday, Yorkshire beat Essex ready at one time or another to make money by by an innings and 33 rams; but the champion selling useful information The majority of county made its lowest score of the Manson. spies, however, are poor and broken-down men, Essex batted first, bat made only 30 runs, Hirst who full back on this ocenpation as the last taking soven wickets for 12 runs. Yorkshire available means of earning money, In the East. then scored 104, Mead capturing six wickets of Eurono espionage is carried on chiefly by for ruus. The home side, on going in again, Jews. All spies have one quality in common, knocked up 41, Hirst again proving anplay that of atter unreliability. It has frequently able, and getting five wicket for 17 rung. happened that a spy who has been employed The other bowler, Rhodes, took two for 17 rans for many years, and has procured a great deal and four for 20 runs respectively, of valuable information Falisequently proved to be absolutely vorrect, has then wilfully deceived and misled his employees in some important investigation a
The director of a railway in Acatria für sold military secrets to the Russian Governnies, and his Rez vices were valued so highly that be want in spd out of the War Office (a Bt. Petersburg as freely as if it were bis own home. He utilised his opportunities to obtain information about Eussian military plans, which he then sold to Antais The wlly director partied on this double game for several years before his treachery to both Austria and Russia was discoverst. No steps wars, taken to punish him, sud he is now enjoying life on the proceeds of his espionage.
4.- Complete absence of fleet auxiliaries of all kinds. No provision has been made for hespital ships, repairing ehips, srozen meat store, mother ships for destroyers, efficient colliers, telegraph ships.
5.-Owing to the lack of provision, no adequate provision has been made for the first essentials of eficient fighting, eg.: Telescopio sights, gyroscopes, smokeless powder for the 13-5-in. guns, armour-piercing shells, break loading field guns, wireless telegraphy.
In no single came has the Firat Lord or his Lieutenant in the House of Commons succeeded in refuting the statement of facts.
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