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Manawatu Herald, 14 June 1900, Page 2

An idea of the venturesomeness of the Boers in Natal may be gathered from the fact that two of the enemy, dressed in khaki, and wearing hats similar to those of the volunteers, coolly rode right through the camp of the South African Light Horse, took note of all they saw, and trotted away unchallenged. When they had gone about 500 yards, one of them dismounted and shot at an ambulance man, fortunately without doing any injury. In another case a man, with his hands and facn blackened, was found sleeping under a waggon in the camp of the Middlesex Regimen c. Some natives gave the alarm, and the man was secured. A funny story is going the rounds of the East End justnw. Two members of the '• chosen race," who figure so prominently in the E*st of London, met and exchanged greetings. The one hnd an enormous diamond stud in his shirt front, which the other at orrce noticed a-id referrs-l t "». " Ach, Isaac, where did yon grot that lovely diamond. You never "hnd ■->. jto-ie Iks tbat. You vmH no 1 '• •%• tV D" ; cp. I k'l nv y-vi." tf 'V ♦• - ,-..•"_ „..-, 1 ,', ■ . ' " ",e I'- -:'■■■: '. '■ t/."!?. Td~ rS c ceal it." •' Yos, yes, I can see that," responded the other, •• but where did you get it ?" " Veil, I will tell you. Mine uncle died and left me his executor. Vhen the vill vas read it said he left £150 for a monumental stone, and" tapping the diamond, " here it is." Mr Jenka- advertises that he has wall -papers and all painter's materials in stock. The following will represent Foxton in their cup match with the Ohau footballers at Levin on Saturday : — Full-back, W. Symons; three-quarters, Furrie, Rewita, Drummond; fiveeighth, Laing; half, Hunter; forwards, Samuels, Sullivan, Rakina, Hana, Kennedy, O'Dwyer, Gustersen, Ward, Munroe. Emergencies, Brown, Dunn, Broadbent, Smith. AH the above are particularly requested to assemble on the racecourse to night where practice will be held. Any member who is about town failing to put in an ap pearance to-night will run the chance of having bis place filled by an emergency. In crossing the Patea bar on Tuesday morning's tide the Huia went ashore, and now lies broadside on the 1 south beach with her bows stove in. The position is a very dangerous one in bad weather, being fully exposed to the south. She now lies in the same spot where the Mana stranded some time ago, on a sandy beach to the south of the stone breakwater. The following is the team to represent Messrs Hickson & Reeve's mill in the football match against the employees of Messrs King ?nd Baker on the racecourse on Saturday next : — Full-back, Archie; three-quarters, F. Dunn, Webb and Sylver ; five-eighth, J. Dunn ; half, Corckery ; wing for.wards Whyte, Reeve (capt.) ; forwards Dunn, A. Wright, Hickson, Lyons, F. Wright, F. Proctor and Mitchell. Emergency, Jamieson.

/ In April last Colonel Hughes, with his intelligence corps, rode 68 miles from Thursday morning to Friday morning. He crossed the river under fire at Upington took 11 prisoners in arms, and disarmed 100 more. Thirty-six rebels captured by Colonel Pilcher at Douglas were convicted of treason at Capetown on 33rd April. The ringleaders were sentenced to five years, the others to three years' imprisonment, except those under age, who were sentenced to from 6 to 12 months* imprisonment. The Indian Government is relieving in the famine districts 5,3x9,000 persons. In Bombay and Rajputana one district bas lost a million cattle out of 1,300,000. Numbers of people are dying of starvation. Children are found wandering, homeless, ill-clad, and emaciated, and cases are reported of their having been sold for money. Grass in some places is as dear as grain. The Rev. F. W. Isitt is about to take up his residence in Wellington as the paid agent of the New Zealand Temperance Alliance. The Horowhenua Council have ap pointed a committee consisting of Crs Kebbell, Prouse, and Davies to meet a committee of the Foxton Borough Council re demonstration on opening the Wirokino bridge. Information obtained from responsible sources, says the correspondent of the Times at Lorenzo Marques shows that at one time the Republics had no less than 105,000 men in the field, including Colonial rebels, and that in April last they still mustered 80,000. It is believed that before the war, the burgher lists were deliberately falsified, the names of thousands of elegible recruits being withheld in order to deceive the British Intelligence Department. A most successful concert organized by the war correspondents on behalf of the Widow and Orphan's Fund of London and Bloemfontein was held at Bloemfontein on ißtb April. It realized a profit of £300. Mr Rudyard Kipling sent a poem which was set to the tune of " Auld Lang Syne" and was sung by Miss Fraser, daughter of Mr Steyn's former opponent of the Presidency. Such an occasion, in which conquerors and conquered heartily cooperated in a work of charity is probably unique. The next English and European mail via San Francisco,} will close at the local office on Friday, 6th July, at 8 p.m. A missionary stationed in North China, writing to the Secretary of the London Missionary Society, states that the avowed object of the " Boxers " is to exterminate all native Christians and all foreigners. Up to the time oi writing they had attacked and looted eighty-seven Christian families; while five chapels had been destroyed, and their preachers and their disciples taken away, to be held till a big ransom was paid. Other districts, adds the writer, are suffering similarly. After strong pressure had been used, guards were sent to some of the missions t and the missionaries were armed. Messrs Walsh and Howan thank all who assisted them last night at the fire. On Saturday there will be a football match in which a small charge will be made, the proceeds to be applied to the assistance of a young man who got hurt at one of the matches.