The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 21, 1901. THE TROOPS FROM INDIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 44, 21 February 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 21, 1901. THE TROOPS FROM INDIA.

To-day it will be the pleasure of Gisborne people to welcome the troops from India. The following information will be of special interest to onr readers. Though the name of Lieutenant-Colonel Peyton is included in the list, it should be stated that he has gone on by the West Coast. The Contingent is made up of 34 native officers, 66 non-coms, each with a private servant, and 70 followers or attendants, whose duty it is to serve and cook for the Mahommetans and Hindoos. The troops are made up of Punjab, Hyderabad, Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Cavalry, the Queen’s Own Guides, and infantry drawn from all the provinces, and may therefore be set down as equally as representative of India as the Imperial troops are of Great Britain. Quite a number of the men have seen active service on the frontiers of their country, and some possess the equivalent of tlje Victoria Cross in the order of merit for distill; guished bravery. All the fighting castes are included. The Imperial officers in charge of the Contingent are

Lieutenant-Colonel L. S. Peyton (14th Bengal), Captain H. W. Campbell (18th Bengal Lancers), Captain J. (loth Burma) Rifles, Lieutenant P. J. Poeock (19th Bombay Infantry), Major J. Scott (Indian Medical Service) The Regiments represented and members of the contingent aye; s Colonial Dadbha (Jamnagar J.S, Cavalry). Risaldar Major Misbarikhan (18th Bengal Lancers). Risaldar Soondar Singh (Guide Cavalry). Risaldar Rakorsingh (6th Bengal Lancers) • Major Keshawarao (Gwalior I.S. Cavalry). Risaldar Ramsingh (9th Bengal Lancers). Risaldar Turloksingh Behadur (11th Bengal Lancers). Risaldar Dilawarkhan (19th Bengal Lancers). Risaldar Mamtaxall (2nn Central Indian Regiment). Jemadar Harisingh (Ist Madras Lancers). Risaldar Mahmandabudkhan (2nd Bombay Lanoers). : Risaldar Agarsingh (4th Bombay Cavalry). Risaldar Soochetsingh (4th Hyderabad ConJamadar Siyod Amand (Mysore Imperial S-. Cavalry). Risaldar Malookram (14th Bengal Lancers). Risaldar Asmelkkan (3rd Madras Lanoers), Soobedar Major Chirangilal (Hyderabad Contingent). ' ' Soobadar Major Gangi Thafi (sth Goorkhas). Soobedar Major Sarfrajkhan (Indian Guides). Soobedar Goordad Sidgh (15th Sikhs). Soobedar Yulammand (33rd Punjab Infantry). Jomadar Mohansingh (37th Dogara Infantry). Soobedar Chandradip (11th Bengal Infantry).

Soobedar Bishanranß (loth Bengal Infantry!. Soobedar Kalwanal a (43rd Goorkhas). Soobedar Ventaks jichealam (4th Madras Pioneers). Soobedar (Madras Infantry). Jamadar Chatatsingh (Sirmcml.S. Troops). Soobedar Khashamirsingb (Kashamii I.S. Troops). Soobedar Gandip Singh (Kashomir I.S. Troops). Jamadar Jaykhishor (23rd Bambav T ' ' try). ' „■ . mfanJamadar Ramehandrasn'* Infantry). -o (16th Bombay Soobedar Siv* *' uiodak (Ist Bombay InfanDuffadar Padasingh (12th Bengal Lancers). Kot Duffadar Asaman Khan 17th Bengal Lancers. Havildar Major Inkasingh 36th Sikhs. Havildar Panjahsingh 3rd Sikhs. Duifodar Khevansingh 10th Bengal Lancers. Naik Sonsingh 19th Punjab Infantry. Havildar Sedarshah Ist Punjab Infantry. Kot Duffadar Hasankhan Ist Bengal Lancers. . Kot Duffadar Malsingh 2nd Bengal Lancers. Kot Duffadar Padasingh, 12th Bengal Lancers Kot Duffadar Asaman Khan, 17th Bengal Lancers'

Havildar Major Inkasingh, 36th Sikhs Havildar Panjahsingh, 3rd Sikhs Duffadar Khevansingh, 10th Bengal Lan cers

Naik Sonsingh, 19th Punjab Infantry Havildar Sedarshah, Ist Punjab Infantry Kot Duffadar Hasankhan, Ist Bengal Lancers

Kot Daffadar Malsingh, 2nd Bengal Lan cers

Kot Duffadar Jagatsingh, 3rd Bengal Lan. cers

Kalar Havildar Sherali, 40th Bengal Infancy Havildar Major Prathirana, Ist Punjab Infantry Kot Duffadar Soobasingh, 12th Bombay Lancers

Duffadar Atamahamed, sth Punjab Infantry. Duffadar Kazi Khan, 15lh Bombay Lancers

Duffadar Asasingh, Guide Cavalry Havildar Zedgool, 21st Bengal Infantry Duffadar Chartarsingh, 9th Bengal Lancers Havildar Tulesharsingh, 29th Bengal Infantry Havildar Bhandari, 38th Bengal Infantry Kot Duffadar Tham insingh, 6th Bengal Cavalry ' Kot Duffadar Ibrahim Khan, 2nd Central Horse Kot Duffadar Gulab Khan, Central Indian Horse

Duffadar Dilpsingh, 14th Bengal Lancers Duffadar Ramsingh, 14th Bengal Lanoers Havildar Matadin, 11th Bengal Infantry Naik Ramavatarsingh, 11th Bengal Lancers Havildar Jay Kishen, 10th Bengal Infantry Havildar Mooloo, 10th Bengal Infantry Daffadar Mahamamdjan, Viceroy’s Body Guard Kot Duffadar Ahanali, Viceroy’s Body Guard

Naik Harkabiv Thafa, 43 Goorkhas Naik Harkabir Tafa, 43 Goorkhas Naik Manigam, 19th Madras Infantry Havildar Shlajfrao, 2nd Madras Lancers Naik Ankajirao, 2nd Madras Lancers Kot Duffadar Major Abrahimsharif, 3rd Madras Infantry Havildar Armugham, 23rd Madras Infantry Havildar Major Kishansingh, Ist Madras Lanoers

Havildar Major Ramkishan, 15th Madras Infantry Havildar Major Santa, 10th Bengal Infantry Duffadar Usafalikhan, 2nd Bombay Lancers

Duffadar Anarsingh, 4th Bombay Lancers Naik Ajepalsingh, 23rd Bombay Infantry Duffadar Martandrao, Ist Punjab Infantry Duffadar Morarirao, Ist Bombay Lancers Havildar Kishana, 16th Bombay Infantry Havildar Shekh Ahamand, 18th Bombay Infantry Havildar Shikari Goojar, 19th Bombay Infantry Havildar Shevaiirao, Ist Bombay Infantry Kot Duffadar Gulamrasul, 4fch Hyderabad Contingent , Duffadar Kifaitkhan, 4th Hyderabad Contingent Havildar Jamalkhan, 4th Hyderabad Contingent Havildar Said Alimahamed, 4th Hyderabad Contingent Kot Duffadar Devarao, Gwalior Imperial Service Troops Duffadar Pandurangrao, Gwalior I.S. Troops Duffadar Rupsingh, Bhawanagar I.S. Troops Duffadar Mararsingh, Jamnagar I.S. Troops ~ DuffadarL- Said Abulrajah, Mysore I.S. Troops,. Duffadar Abdalsatar, Mysore I.S. Troops Havildar Sardasingh, 4th Kashamir I.S. Troops' Havildar Kesharisingh, 4th Kashamir I.S. Troops Havildar Manifam, 4th Kashamir I.S. Troops Havildar Santsingh, 4th Kashamir I.S. Troops It may be mentioned that the rank of subadav in the Inffian infantry is equivalent tb the British captaincy. A subadar has charge of a company of 140 men, eight companies forming a battalion. The next rank is that of a subadar-major, equivalent to a major. Arisaldar is a captain in a mounted corps, and a arisaldar-major holds a rank equivalent to that of a major in a mounted corps. A daffadar is a sergeant-major. Subadar-Major Savazkhan and RisaldarMajor Deleeskan, the former of the Guides and the latter of the 19th Bengal Lancers, both marched with Lord Roberts on his famous march to Kandahar, as did also Daffadar Thamansingh, of- the 6th Bengal Cavalry, and Daffadar Suchet Singh, of the same regiment. Risaldar-Major Missory Khan, of the 18th Bengal Lanoers, is the champion horseman of India, and is oredited with extraordinary feats of equitation.

A close holiday will be observed in town to-day. The Geisha tea rooms will be open all day to-day.

A meeting of the Poverty Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club will bo held at the Masonic Hotel on Saturday, March 2nd, at 3 p.m.

Another novel advertisement referring to W. J. Hennessy’s boot sale appears in this issue. Everyone should read it, The controversy that lias been carried on in our columns with regard to the Boer war must cease with the replies published this morning. " The Gisborne A v. Union cricket match, Ho have been played to-day, has been postponed till next Thursday, owing to' the visit of the Indian troops.

Captain Ed\yin .wired at noon yesterday : “ Strong easterly winds after 12 hour's from now; glass fall; tides high ; sea heavy ; easterly swell outside.” Some special bargains in footwear are being offered by William Birch, of the Excelsior Boot Depot, particulars of which will be §een by advertisement in another column. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., received a telegram last night stating that all Government offices were to be closed torday, and Mr Barton was asked to communicate this information to as many departments as he could.

Great interest is being taken in the Poverty Bay Bowing Club’s trial fours, for which Mr W. Good has presented a handsome set of medals. All the crews are very evenly matched, and some exciting finishes are anticipated. The first heat will be rowed on Friday, March Ist. The Te Anau, vyhich left this port for Auckland yesterday at one o’clock, passed the Zealandia at Tatapouri, the two vessels being within a couple of hundred yards of one another. Captains Hipgrave and Barnece exchanged greetings by each displaying a \yhite handkerchief from the bridge, 'and the passengers on both steamers did likewise. ’ The flags |he vessels passed;

for Gisborne railwGv ar? bemg acidised f oi . in Aack ,. •*/ Pri-e ls 6d ®®.ch at the stum£ and ’ the pupei?/ tned some ha ti li * high time sesmg People abo-; f o v e ° tWl ' line thau JL o(v t)le'star® 3 */' ri ram this morning 7- the appeal Parsons v. New Shipping Company has been dismissed. A man name'd William Fesenmeyer was yesterday arrested by Detective Henderson, on a warrant from Sydney charging him with wife desertion. He was brought before Mr Barton, S.M., and was remanded until to-morrow afternoon. The attention of our readers is directed to Mr R. Robortson’s change of advertisement. Several new shipments of men’s and boys’ clothing have just come to hand. There is an immense variety to chose from, of the newest and up-to-date goods, which are being retailed at the very lowest possible prices. Messrs R. Jones and Arch. Kirk, who have been selected to represent the Poverty Bay Rowing Club in the sculling championship for Mr Bridson’s Cup, are now in active training. Should either of these rowers win the championship, the cup will become his property, each having won it twice previously. The Baskot Social previously aimounced will be held at Makauri to-night, when there should be a very large attendance of country and townspeople, it being an excellent opportunity for winding up the holiday. Ladies are reminded that the baskets will, as. usual, be much appreciated. The looal Fire Brigade representatives left for South by the Zealandia last evening. The team is a very strong one, and the members are in groat fettle. Should they put up the same times in the various events as they have been doing in their training work) they ought to be equal to winning a good proportion of the prizes. There is a remarkable demand for horses just now, and Mr George Smith last Saturday disposed of some twentyfive head brought by him from the Coast. He has already secured another mob of somo 35 Coast horses, to arrive on Saturday, and which, no doubt, will moet with a ready sale. In our report of the Borough Council meeting given yesterday morning, the remark made by Cr Jones in regard to a water supply should have read that he would oppose any other scheme but one of high pressure. The context shows that that was meant, but the negative was omitted. Cr. Jones has always opposed any sohome that would mean pumping. At the Police Court yesterday an old age pensioner was convicted of drunkenness. The Magistrate ordered that the next two instalments of defendant’s pension shall be forfeited, and notified that, in accordance with instructions from Wellington, defendant would not be allowed to draw his pension any more. An agent would be arranged for to draw the money as it becomes due, as the pension was not given to get drunk with.