THE DAILY RECORD MONDAY JANUARY 1900 CITY EDITION : 6 am 7 MEWS ROM NEW-YEAR HONOURS THE RONT IGHT NEAR
... Maj-or and Council from the Queen : — Am deeply touched by your kind and loyal New-Year's greeting I watch with admiration j-our determined and gallant defence though regret the unavoidable loss of life incurred — The Queen’s Christmas message to the troops ...