... subjoined important communication from War Office, expressing the Government's gratitude for the services rendered this force in South Africa ; ‘War Office, London, S.W., “24th May. ‘‘Sir, —The Secretary of State for War di| rects to acquaint you that in the ...

... world—is the talisman of our time. Alas! it is mot only talisman ; it is also fertile source of war and strife. are wading deep in blood ia Africa in war which would never havo been dreamed of in nightmare but for the golden treasures of the Rand; and ...

... before the civilized world. The war now carried on in South Africa was about the worst they had ever read of. England wanted to persuade people that it was in the interest of other people in South Africa they went war, and because the Boers would not ...

... AFRICAN SETTLERS. Mr WYNDHAM, replying to Faber as whether facilities would be given to volunteers to settle in South Africa after the war said that the Secretary of State bad already placed himself in communication w ith the Colonial officials on the subject ...

... journalistic hirelings to bring about war South Africa. When the war was beginning the various publishing houses thought it necessary to issue maps of the Transvaal only. They were not alone in their error of judgment, for the War Office was precisely in the same ...

... WAR FOR SOUTH AFRICA. 310 SUPPLY FROM - - - -.--.--. Swig. teas et gee eleees, lag detain hem Paoli eme twee, Seed supplies. neell aid gems' Mom left Ey:WA as iftiodw la the same= Nairn lotaor mud Ye be pins el sad Okuda Mrmina, wee weeded ea the beneuvied ...

... GOLD IN . /OUTS AFRICA was knowsiOn — g that diamonds were to be found there. When the Boers trekked into the Tranenal hey was well I at tie of gold deposits, but they drarouraged anything in the of prospect., ing. Front this cause, amongst others, the ...

... independence (hear. hear). have learned something from the Son+h. African war, and have been warned how a disloyal Government could, in spite any pre| caution, accumulate munitions war and ari tillery and the elements of military which would give even against ...

... settlement in South Africa, a settlement precluding as far as human ingenuity could preclude it, the occurrence of a similar outbreak. Supposing that, although it was improbable, another Government would in power before the war was ended no Government would ...

... WAR OFFICE CONTRACTS. RFAUMPITON OF THE INQUIRY. London, Friday. I The Committee on Army Contracts was en- 1 gaged to-day in further investigating tbe matter connected with the shipment of bay on board the ship Manchester Port, at Liver! pool, for South ...

... CONTRABAND OF WAR, Mr BRODRICK, replying a series of Questions Mr Bowles, said that there was no evidence that the Herzog” or the Gironde” carried contraband war. Property other than contraband was protected in. neutral ships the declaratioru of Paris ...

... SHAW WAR RELICS. The public should be on their guard against buying too read‘ly mementoes of the war in South Africa. A cor tw ting toa temporary tells t he st of a visit a frend of bis to a workshop in the Forest. showing that sham mementoes are al- ...