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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1900. Intimation, from Brunci to Singapore, without | A HOME paper announces that: "A Holloway | THE TRANSVAAL WAR FUND

enlling hore.

The relations between the Sultan of Brunei and the Highommia

woman has died from taking, 159 pills.” The heading of the paragraph is, "In a Nutshell,"

of Her Majesty Queen Victoris, the warships TO-DAY, being the anniversary of the accession

were dressed and a royal salute was

Trudensed have been four with A. S. WATSON & Co., sioner, during the visit of the latter is abo

to Sell by

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ON

WEDNESDAY, the 4th July, 1900, Commencing a 1 A.M.,

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and following Days until Completion of the Sale, within his Residence, MOUNT RICHMOND, THE WHOLE OF TIME

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JEST PUSHER A.D), 18$1,

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The Sultan, however, politely declines to assent to the appointniout of a British Resident to Brunei.

fired at noon.

DR. LEYDA has disappeared entirely in Europe since things have been going less well in his country. Influenza (diplomaticus) is said to be Tagain on the increase in several places on the

Contineni.

He reiterates that the present system of government is satisfactory, men in the field cousue in six CLARETS. provided the British Cousal is in-uns of biscuit, 171 tons of tea, 4,000 tons of months 16,009,430s of preserved meat; 16,000 partial and censes to favour ́ajah | sagar, 340 tons caffer, 1,000 tons of jam, 500 Brooke at the expense of Brunei. tons of salt, 30 of pepper, and 8,000 of vege

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He expresses himself as grateful" for the offer of assistance from Her Majesty the Queen, which, if sincere, he contends. must take the form of 20th British Government insisting upon the Limbang District being returned to the Sultan by Rojali Brooke.

These CLARES are bought direct from the leading French growers. The lowest prie-d are of exceptional value and guaranteed to be the gemine product of the juice of the grape,

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A BILLARD TABLE Excellent Order, wide the Used APPURTENANCES, by Hene, &c. No.

Also:

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· Hongkong, zh June, 100

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FOR SHANGHAI.

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THE

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Hongkang. - Jime, 1900,

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Che Hongkong Celegraph-

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1900,

TELEGRAMS.

Spicini, to the Hongkong Telegraph.","

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. THE TROUBLE IN

THE NORTH." THE TAKING OF TAKU FORTS.

THE CASUALTIES. ́`·

1 From Our Own Currespondeni.}

SHANGHAI June 19th

7.7 p.m. The Senior Consul has received a telegram from Taka to the effect that

Received at 10.45 a.m. Published at 3.80 p.m.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR. THE SITUATION IN CHINA, REINFORCEMENT OF THE HONGKONG GARRISON.

Losnos, June 18th. The Seventh Bengal infantry has been ordered to Hongkong.

NEW CAPE GABINET. A new Cape Cabinet has been formed with Sir Gordon Sprigg as Premier and Treasures, and Mr. Roscices General. Attorney

tables.

Wrra reference to the proposal to grant in- creased allowances to the relatives of private sokliers killed in battle, the Government are being urged to consider the wisdom of avoiding up payments to widows, and substituting

annuities.

THE Claggs' Research Scholarship of £300 per annam has been awarded to Mr. G. C. Low, of the London School of Tropical Medicine. He will decompany Mr. Chamberlain's expedition to study malaria in the Roman Campagna, and will subsequently proceed to the West Indies.

ADMIRAL SEYMOUR REACHES PEKING.

The military Authorities have, we leam, received a telegram to the effect that Adminil Seymour has reached Peking. The wire, how ever, fails to state how many troops are with him and it is rumoured that he has only been able to get through with two hundred men.

THE BOXER TROUBLE.

There is a rumour in town today to the effect that Boxer meetings are being held at Sam Chun, the town just across the new frontier which was fecupied by General Gascoigne and Rose-nursing Sueet Officials. So far we have been afterwards foolishly surrendered by the Down- unable in substantate these reports, but it is a significant fact that extra Police are being drafted to the stations contiguous to the frontier of the New Territory, Should trouble arise in the Hinterland the folly of the retrocession of President Kruger has removed his dead Sam Chun will be amply demonstrated. - quarters to Alkmaar near Nelspruña.

PRESIDENT KRUGER'S MOVEMENTS.

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We learn that a private telegram has been THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY, received in the Colony announcing the entry ina Peking of the Peking Relief Force under BOERS ATTACK POST AT ZANDVice Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour. This will at least save the Legations and the lives of the RIVER.

foreigners, we bust, and their many friends in Hongkong and the coast ports will have a great REPULSED BY CENERAL KNOX, weight of anxiety lifted from their minds.

CASUALTIES.

bat hidden, close alongside the four naval 12 pis. Four more 12 pts, were well up the northem spar of Monte Christo.

We have recieved the following for publica tion:

Monday, 26th-And two platform 4.7 guns. were being placed on the part of Hlangwhani " FROM THE LORD MAYOR, LONDON, TO THE Platead between Bowmans and the falls; the

GOVERNOR, HONGKONG

(Sd) ALFRED J. NEWTON, His. Excellency Sir H. A. Blake, C.C.A.G.,

Lord Mayor.

Governor of Hongkong.

BRITISH TROOPS FOR CHINA.

THE NAVAL GUNS WITH THE

· LADYSMITH RELIEF COLUMN.

four 5-inch guns and the howitzers were to the The Mansion House,

westword of these, and the R. F. A. was dis. tributed along the edge of the same plateau. LONDON, April 3rd, 1900.-

Ridlo fire recommenced at 8 pan, last night, Sir, have to-day received through the-but the Boers were apparently only ascertain Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporationing whether or no we still held to our old firing the fan instalment of £7,309 1.8 of the sub-line, and when we replied they censed. Hongkong for the Transvaal War Fund, inak shell fire. The powerful naval glasses with the scriptions raised, among the Community at All Monday was passed in desultory rifle and ing with the first, a total of £14,809.11.5.

western aval guns on-langwani were used will kindly take an oppo sunity of conveying Buller and his staff, and we were able, by their I shall be grateful to Your Exce lency if you a good deal as an observing station by General and of assuring them that their manifestation the Boer's doings and the doings of our own. to the donors my sincere and conlial thanks means, to help to keep him well informed of of their sympathy to the sufferers by the War units. Colenso kopjes were no garrisoned by has been greatly appreciated thy the Country. General Coke's Brigade and twonavalzzpes. A

I have, ele,

pontoon bridge was got all ready to throw across the river in the morning, just below the falls.

still held to their positions about the slopes of Hildyard's. Brigade still held fast on the advanced low kopjes on our left. Hart's men

Terrace Hill and the adjacent gorges of the river. Barton's Fusili Brigade, Kitchener's Lancashire men and Norcott's Rifle Battalions were all ready to cross the moment the pontoon The military authorities have received tele-vas placed; and the cagalry were ready to

mave directly they got their orders. Arapluie advice from India to effect that the 1st Bengal Lancers, 1st Madras Pioucets, and throwing of the pontoon bridge across this Tuesday, 27th-The morning began by the Bonibay Infantry, 24th Punjaub-fafantry, Ist Sikhs and 7th Bengal Infantry have been or

Parton's Brigade at once began to pass and file dered to China. In addition to this force a away to the east along the river bank. The big Xuns opened fire at about 7.0 am and as the Company of Engineers and a field battery, held guns joined in, the noise of the bombard both English, are to be despatched. Two of the regiments are to do garrison duty and the restment gradually swelled. Some were shelling of the force is destined for the Yangtsze Valley, the trenches and rifle pits, and others, the longer The troops should reach here in about three

range' naval guns, engaged with the Boer Artil- weeks time.

lery. At 6.30 Dundonald's Frigade came down from the bivouac at the Nek, and accompanied, by the forder Regiment and the composite Battalion, lined the Bluffs above the Tugela to. the west of Monte Cristo, and busily fired into the wooded valleys, west of Pieters Hill, thus effectually quie: ug the Boer snipers there. It was a sign that the value of intelligently directed long range ride fire is beginning to be recognised as a useful development of modern weapons, and would help Barton's Brigade considerably. About 9.0 Kitcheners and Norcott's Brigade began to cross, and. deploying to the West as it were to get to their positions for assaulting Railway and Terace Hills. respectively. At noon, Barton's Pieters Hill. The guns on Monte Christo men being all ready, he launched his attack up and the Hlangwhani plateau shelled the Hill on both sides in advance of them, and without very serious resistance they wained the West and centre kholls by 2.15. The Artillery then turned its attention to the next objective→→→→ Railway Hill and the nest of trenches joining it to Terrace Hill Kitchener's men could now be seen working.their way up. Railway Hill, Half his men attacked the East of the Hill and the gorge beside it, and they steadily worked their way to the top-assisted, both by our shell fire, and the rifle fire of one of Barton's Battalions. The other half ascended the more westerly portion and got up the railway cutting without much trouble: but above the railway was a comparatively open stretch, and. the moment men showed here the rifle fro them) and Terrace Hill made itself left and their from the summit of Railway, the Nek (just over advance was checked, so that for nearly half an hour they did not gain 100 yards. Then the guas redoubled their efforts. The shell bursts seemed almost continuous; Lyddite and shrapnel throwing up earth and stones at each trench. One could now see the Boers as they rove up to fire, and the way in which they managed to keep their fire going won our admiration, but we felt that they must be crushed down by shell fire and that our men must be helped all we knew. The bombardment was now terrible, especially at a little mischievous entrenched kopje near the top of the Nek; several times the Boers left it to be brought back by a determined man who seemed to be in charge, until at last he himself disappeared in a great lydidite shell that burst-and that trench was silenced. We then moved our shell on to another.

(Continued from yesterday.) Friday, 23rd-The losses were heavy for the ground gained. They must have been 300, and included Col. Wynne, the Brigadier of the Lancashires. Col. Kitchener now took his place and the firing line was re-arranged. This morning, early the two 4.7 naval gans, two posted among the kopjes, every inch and range more 12 pounders and the four 5-inch guns were of which the Boers knew-the, R.F.A. and howitzers were further in front of them. Very soon the long range guns were engaged in a duel with the B.er gons which, if left alone, would have harassed the troops and the R.F.A. far more than they were now able to. The idea was to advance with our right on the railway and bore through the defence line at Terrace Hill. Therefore, when not engaged by the Boer guns, all available guns bombarded Terrace Hill. A 4-7 platform gun, was now maunted at Gun Hil; and, with the 6-inch helped to keep down the Boer guns' fire. They had at least three 45 pounders, a dozen 12 or 15 pounders and several small guns-all long range, besides, of course, pom-poms and some of the guns of short range they had got at by part of Norcott's moved off to take Terrace Colenso. At 12.30 Hart's Brigade, supported Hill. The usual patter of rausketry was going on all along our line, accompanied by the deeper din of the artillery. For about a mile Hart's men moved along the railway, and were ap parently unnoticed. The Inniskillings led. No Boers were visible on Terrace Hill, or at any rate very few; but the few we caught sight of were all moving the same way, namely to rein force it. The moment the infantry column up- proached the bridge over Onder.brook tipruit, they lost their friendly cover, and the patter of musketry leapt into a loud rule. No longer was the skyline of Terrace Hill emply; it was 'full of Boers bobbing up shoulder high, and shooting for all they were worth. And unseen pom-poms were at work ton, so that Hart's H.M.S. Perrible is expected to reach Taku men had a gauntlet to ran indeed. 60 men went to-day and the #insang to-morrow.

down here, before they had got near the place they were going to attack Of course, directly the Buers showed up they drew a heavy artillery fire on themselves. There was a kepie to carry before they got to the spur of Terrace Hill, up which the attack was to go: in fact they now had to fight their way along, But at 4 o'clock the two leading battalions were ready and General Hart ordered the attack. It was nearly sunset before they were up to the top, where cover ceased, and, 400 yards back from the edge, rose the entrenched kopje, which it was intended to carry.

Up till the time of going to press there was

· Lord Robers wiring from Pretoria with being ordered away, the Naval Authorities no news of any of the warships now in port instant, says that Sao Boers atacked the leaving received no orders on the subject. British post at Zaml River on the 14th. TheILMS. Pique, convoying, the destroyer etter enemy was driven off by Genual-Knox froin Kronstad. The casualties were Seymour of the Pioneers and two men killed: one aficer and eight men wounded.

WEATHER REPORT.

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The Observatory report says: On the 20th at 1.55 a.m. the barometer has -isen-in-S-China.-Furiosa and the Philippines. Pressure is high generally in Chiur and Japan, and highest in the latter area. The low presa sure trough lies now only over the middle and Western part of the China Sea, probably in about 14 La Gradients slight for N.E. and E. winds in S. China, rather steep with strong in the bombardment and the sub-N.E. winds in the N. part of the China Sea. Strong S.W. winds in the South of the China Séa. FORECAST Moderate N.E. winds; fine.

sequent storming of the Taku Forts on Sunday six foreign ollicers and forty marines were killed and thirty- five wounded.

A telegram in the "Shanghai Mercury states that the British sloop

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE British India Steam Navigation Company has extended its Calcutta-Manila ling to Yoko

hama.

from Singapore was expected to day but so far neither of the vessels have put in an appearance. They have most likely been delayed by heavy weather. H.M.S. Bonaventure has taken in six month's stores and was coaling until about four o'clock this morning. She is now ready, for sea at five hours notice. H.M.S. Rosario is also coaled and ready, and having Belvilla bailers she can leave at very short notice.

In case of emergency the ganboa Redpole, which is being kept under steam, can lenye ni

moment's notice.

--{』ai

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We learn that E Li Hung-chang, the Viceroy of the Two Kwangs, is expected to ar rive here to-morrow from Canton en route for the north, he having been suddenly recalled in connection with the/Boxer troubles.

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The Chinese fear that the departure of Li Hung-cbang from Canton will be the signal for the Boxers making their appearance in that city. This being the case it is to be hoped that the Naval Authorities will see their way to THE Archbishop of Canterbury has just told a sending a sufficient force to Shameen to ensure the protectiere state of the Shanteen has of foreigners lives and property, already become a subject of commeat, and sur- prise is expressed in many quarters that no British ganhoat has been sent up for the pro- section of the settlement. It would be foolish taking precautions, it is too much like tempt to wait until rioting actually cominences before ing providence.

branch of the Church of England Temperance Society that he intends to be a thorn in the side of every Government that wants him to let

the matter of temperance rest

LORD ROBERT is stated to be the only man

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., gerin, the German gunboat is and a Russian gunboat were Indly damaged by the fire of the forts, | Seven Germans were killed and two

British officers and two bluejackets Kiving entitled to wear two Victoria Crosses, wounded,

One he won nobly, and wears on his left So-lar the British Consul General, | breast; the other--won by his son--he is com- Mr. Pellam Warren, has received no

manded to wear on the opposite side.

details of the atlair:

MOST smart women have a fad for collecting Some give their tne and money to the accumulation of lace and china, while others have one particular precious possession that is ❘ after. prized above all other. It is said of Miss Edith

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Optional goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before 44 PM, TO-DAY.

Codds not cleared by the 26th instant, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be offegiad., All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godowns and Notice of same sent to this Office before the 29th instant, or claims in con nection therewith will not he recognised.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 19th June, 1990.

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Received 5.30 p.m. 19th. Published 530 p.m. 20th.

NEWS FROM PEKING, SITUATION VERY SERIOUS. KALGAN TELEGRAPH STATION BURNT.

(From our ocen Correspondent.j

SHANGHAI, June 20th.

926 a.m Chinese official despatches from 7871 Peking, Alated 17th instant, state that the situation at the Capital was then considered to be very serious,

Kalgan Telegraph Station has been burnt and the staff his fled towards Mongolia. :-

NOTICE. THE OFFICES of the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH have This Day been

removed to No. 50,- QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Second Floor, (the premises foraierly occupied by Messrs. PowELL & Co.) to which address all communications should be addressed.

ETIL F. SKERTCHLY,

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Hongkong, 1st Mov, 1890.-).

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BRUNEI

THE REPORTED ANNEXATION. THE SULTAN DECLINES BRITISH RULE:

(From our own Correspondent.)

LABUAN, June 20th 10 a.. The Straits Settlements yaclit Scabelle, with the, ligh Commis sione; for Forneo, returned direct

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It is said in Canton that Li Hung-chang is taking north a large stock of arms which he has collected in Canton. He. is expected to leave in the Aung Lee but, as yet, the date of her departure is uncertain. It is expected that she will sail either to-morrow or the day

Rhodes that she possesses better and bigger the Bogie Faris has received orders to fire on It is said in Canton that the commander of any foreign warship that may attempt to pass.

diamonds than .ost crowned heads can boast of, and these have all been given to her by her brother. The choicest of these gems was taken from the famous Wesselton mine at Kimberley.

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The Canton silk dealers report business to be getting more brisk and as all was quiet, in the City this morning it looks as though there was no immediate trouble impending, still, we think it would be as well to have one or two

It was stated in Canton yesterday that the French and American Consuls had telegraphed for gunboats. Upon enquiry at the respective FILIAL affection and duty are two of the churConsulates here we were informed that nothing acteristic virtues of the Chinese. A Chinaman yas known of the matter as such telegrams scarcely enters his 'teens' hefore he com-

would be sent direct to Saigon and Man la mences to contribute to his parents support,

This subject has been dwelt upon at very great length by any writers on China and its people. It is seldom, however, that foreigners get the opportunity of realizing how universal the virtue has become. A man may be a rob ber and murderer, but he would never be so bad as to forget his duty to his parents.

Of the eleven men who were yesterday found guilty of the crime of armed robbery, everyone it turned out, from their statements to His Lordship the Chief Justice, has aged parents alive who are dependent on their good children- for a living. It was amusing to notice too low aged the parents are.

ships lying off the Rogue Forts.

The Russian gunhoat mentioned in our Shanghai Correspondent's telegram as having been badly damaged by the fire of the Taku Forts is in all probability the Korrits, Captain Sil man, mounting 11 guns, as our Tientsin Correspondent mentions her as having been in the inner anchorage at date of last advices.

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The prisoners were asked to give their state- The Algerine is a sloop of 1050 tons, mount ments one by one. The first one modeatly refering six 4 in. guna. Her officers are red to his parents as being 50 years old and as Commander-Robëri H. J. Stewart, - the interpreter went further down the row, Lieutenants Arthur S. Chambers, George the ages of the prisoners, parents began Duncan, and Sydney Robinson. to increase. The fourth prisoner's father and mother were 72 and 70 years old respectively,

and the fifth went as far as 80 years for its

parents. The sixth however did not care to go beyond this. He rather preferred to stick to the truth, for his parents were cack only 70 years, yet to make his appeal to the jury more "taking! he added his father's and mother's age together to not lay much stress on his parents ages, but he make thein look big. The next prisoner did referred to his Lordship as the parent of the public. We are afraid that this compliment failed to infuence the sentences.

Surgeon-James W. W. Stanton. Engineer-Arthur E. White.

A few of Kitchener's men then rose, and charged forward splendidly. In a stoment the- whole lot rushed forward; the other guns ceased but the two naval 4.7' and four 12 pounders went on as hard as they could. It was felt that there must be no mistake about it this time- those rides must be cowed and unsteadied until our men were right up to them--50 we went on in spite of rapid questions from watching Staff Officers.. To them it looked dangerous; to us with our great telescopes we could be certain terrible fire from Railway Hill-their front, to Terrace Hill, and, on Railway the bayencts The moment they emerged on to the top and how long we might safely continue. At last began their rush forward, they came under a our men were up, our shell fire awept round up and left front. Very few ran for. The small got to work, and Railway and its joining Nek remainder dropped and fired where they were, were qurs. This was at about 3 pm. and got back to cover when they could. It Norcott's were now ascending Terrace Hill was heart-breaking to watch. It was clearly and our guns were shelling the top where the rifle fire came from all sides, and, in spite of The Lancashires, feeling the rifle fire from impossible for them to make any headway; Boers were splendidly standing their ground. the artillery, from the crest of the kopje as Terrace and having secured Railway, swung well, the attack had failed. Other companies round and charged up Terrace Hill too. This renewed it in the failing light, but they too was too much The Boers wavered, looked withered away, as they went forward. Two behind them, and began making off hunted by Colonels, three Majors, twenty-eight other bursting, shell, which stopped only to let the officers and over 553 men had fallen here Then Lancashires in again with the bayonet. Nor came the night. Still the unsteady splutter of cott's men came up and the men began making rifle fire went on; and now the guns and their cover against the pom-poms and saiping, which escorts in the kopjes, freed from the strife of now assailed them. But the day was nurs. shell, began to endue a steady sniping, which, We felt, we saw that the Boers were really the fronty, 24th-At daybreak the artillery o'clock Barton's men were sharply attacked by bursting into an occasional roar, ran all along beaten, thoroughly, beaten and running away;

and the relief was tremendous. At about Saturday, recommenced on both sides. It was seen that Noer guns from the cast and Boer re-inforce Hart's men had in the night put up lines of ments, who held the third knoll which they had: schantzes, so that they might hold to their posi neglected to take. Attempts to fake this knoll tion near the top of the hill. But the Uvers failed, and the Scotch Fusiliers had over too seal small parties round the wooded broken casualtiest Darkness fell amid preparations slopes to their left front, and the chantzes befor going on, and we felt that the battle which cames untenable. Har's men were retired, decided Ladysmith's fate had now been lought- and later in the day their schantzes were re-and wen-and that too on Majuba day, occupied by the Durlami Light Infantry; their Wednesday, 281-At daylight the third knoll flanks now protected by flanking parties. Still of Pielers was taken without firing a shot, and the killed and wounded lay out on the top of the force pushed across the pontoon. That Terrace Hill. During yesterday's attack our evening our advanced Mounted Infantry entered line lind been pushed forward a little on the Ladysmith, and next morning we all marched left, but not much. There was no infantry to Nelthorpe Station unopposed. The force movement to-day. A steady fire was kept up subsequently marched through the town to from both guns and rifles. This was no rear its new camping grounds. Our 3 months of guard action; it was na impasse. Something arriving, and the fact that about 4 500 of our else must be tried. And it was decided, while galfant, comrades had been killed or wounded, holding our present firing line, to withdraw our almost faded into indistinctness now that wo reserve battalions and guns south of the river realized that Ladysmith was relieved that we put the guns back in positions that commanded were in time that success was ours at last. and if possible enfiladed the Boer lines, And The Powerfuls and the Terrible's were now re- prolonging, our line to the East, recross the called to their ships, the gans being turned overz Tugela there and go right round the flank of to the RA, except the two wheel 4.75 and the enemy's position, at Pieters. Thus we four 12prs., which are still manned by the ten should, take Pieters, or Three Knoll Hill fim, in the Relief Column, who being to the Forte, thien Railway Hill, and finally Terrace Hill, Philomel and the Tartar. We envied their and so prepare the way for an advance along luck in geeing the show through as we caine the Pieters Ladysmith Road Four naval back by rail through the scenes of recent fight- jzprs, were sent across it once to Monteing. It may be of interest to note that Capt. NESTELADAN Scott's mountings had enabled the navy to land up to this date- sixinch, 14 4.7 and 26,12 pounder guns in South Africa

Asst. Paymaster tu charge Herbert Christop

argraves.

Gunner-Ernest G. Courtis.

Sunday, 25th, These movements were com- menced last night. In the dark the guns were brought down to the pontoon, and at dawn n The German gunbon is is a vessel of 10 Sunday they and the Mounted Irregulars and guns. Hier Officers are

Kitchener's Brigade filed across. The Spring Commander -Cápt.-Lána.”

feld force was now called in Thaie was no Hoffman, Hippel and Nerger:

Lieutenants-Kuhne, Hoffman, Waffenstein, firing to-day by mutual agreement, and the wounded on Terrace Hill were at last alfended to The two platform 47 gani were ordered out from Gun Hill to the Hangwani plateau By noon the wheeled 47 gunt were in plas

Enginete Nelles, Surgeon-Mixius Sailing Master-Köslik.

And now I have only to thank you for your kind attention and to oppe that the sad ner cessify which calls for a Famine Relief Fund' for India, may be followed by peace and plenty in that great and loyal country

At the conclusión of the lecture a hearty vote of thanks was acended Captain Scolt and Cap: i tain Limpin for their able, and instilelive ade

ases, on the diation of His Pr