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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 17, 22 January 1900, Page 2

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j AN IMWUiibSIVE DISPLAY. WKM,j;\-'i2u::, January 20. The fava*i-ho Second Contingent foil iu no way f.Wort of tho demon-1 stratum ru Oetcl i.j v, l:;.n tuo of j New Ze i'aiid'H roi'iSi il>oti.j|tH i'O vjii-- ' luii 0 ! lii > kfct.hes<j hhcivs.' TUiuv ' was, i , riot fw r/,:a-h out-.vr.rd foel )y the (•[icote'.oj'a as ihn [ will i i on Ji.itj niy thot, n i \mo &dJievd'jg t-ho met., i but ill i» >1 .C.IUSO tliW'v a j general nooa of batiou&ucss tbiui bt, f ov«.' On tho ofehfir hand, tho | at tho embarkation was more striking i in every way than in October. The j pie-s of tho public to view the proceedings was on much tho e-uao scale, | and this tima, owing to tho site choson ! for the main ceremony, there was ft; much greater throng at tho c:>tit,ra! j point. Then, too —;nd this iu thn I eyes of the pjoplo avus au important, point —there was | A MOST IMPOSING DISPi.AY 01' j VOLUNTEER FORCES, and the spirit Avhieh induced s> many to come to Wol'iugton is most crtdi:.able to thom. They Avill have thoiv reward in tho memory of the remarkable demonfttratiion which they will not readily forgot. Tho proceeding} may be said to have begun in tho early morniug, when decorations beguli to appear, and before long the to'.vn and shipping wora ablaz 3 with bunting of every description. Tne streets were early astir, and all tho morning presented a busy scone. At the camp there were not so many | visitors as were expected, considering it was open to all till 11, but this may be bfccauSe private farewells, oAving to the contiguity of the site to the town, had been taken beforehand. Still, j there were some hundreds of people 1 present during tho morniug. 'Jhisl was mostly devoted to sending oil the remaining equipages, When it came to be overhauled, tho gt v .;uieHt indignation Avas aroused at finding that tluweo bV.d been at AS-ork during tho nighr. Tins 3 gentry bad devoted their attention to tie ollicor;.' ijuar.\ r-», but wr j 'cute enough not to tou.-ii auytbiug ie the Avay of uniforms. Private appartl and revolvcru the chief loot obtained, Captain Smith arid Lieutenant; Fiadlay bsing the chief sufferers, At the last moment, L. Griuiston was t.ikon oa us bugler in pkea of Uhegwia. D.-, ilackenzio Avas audod 1.0 too medical stall', Mr. Stuekoy to the vetevinary list-, and one or two other attaches for tho voyage to tho Capo only. A PRESENTATION. Aftol* lunch, tho lucuftll in by divisions, stod paraded in hoiiow square, aud the unexpected coreraouy an (sgrconbij.) tillip to (be usual routitio. Xiio P.. , i: mii:-r appeared ou tlio 6cob«, J end, calling 'frotpjr, Luai'on, n'! Taurangrt, out of tho ran lis, printed | him with tlm lioyal llu<uanu Soeietj'bj bronze m.sd.d and certifijito for saviog j

G, Norn's from drowning in a yacht accident at Tauraaga. Lundou swam some 200 yards with Nor. i<, who coul.i not ewira, and both wore exhausted 0 reaching ahura. Pinuing the madid on to his right, bivast, Mr. Seddoti pleasantly eyprofcScd tba hopa that Luudon would cjiuo back with a mod:;I on his othc;.' iiroaat, lie ccmplimtfatec him on hit; and told iiim il over ho go'< into a tight piaca ha hoped there would be a comrado as g.vilaitt at him-ieif to htlp him out of it. Thre> hearty cheers avuio tlnn jriven foi Lundon snd also for tho Premief.

COLONEL I'jS.NTON ADDRESSES THE MJiN". Colonel Polo-Ponton addressed a fow words t,o tho troops, Ho clunked tlio metij in tho first place, for the way they had behaved in camp. Thoy had had r it,her a trying time, for it had boon necessary to put them to very hard work, and all could soo the results of the work were good, lie wished to expiess his sympathy with tho many men they had to leave out of the ranks, more because of their misfortunes, perhaps, than their faults. In a few minutes —perhaps an hour or a little more—the troopers would bo part and parcel of Iler Majesty's forces —actual Imperial troops,' fie thought, seeing how our first contingent had behaved in South Afi'iciv, the present contingent would be proud to fonn a portion of them. Speaking from an Imperial point of view, lie could assure them the regulais would welcome them as comrade::. The discipline ahead would be very diiibront from »yiws, Uiey had been accustomed to in the colony. What seemed .<!urt!l faults from a civ 1 standpoint became very serious ones

when looked at from, a military point of view, Ho wished to enforce on the .men tho nrx-es-dty of submitting onti.oly to discipline. Xi.oy must obey their officers and non-com missioned (. olliccrs, and, by so doing, help not only j them, but the cause thoy were nil goin;; |j to fight for. 3L> could not say more than that he hoped thov would do as' our men already at ihe front had done.' Ho only wished ho Uh:;se!f \v.. ro i:i command of tho e before him. He envied .Vl-ijor Cradock Iris command. Ho was wu'o th<-y wonM uphold the honor of tho Mother Oonit' ty, at-d . as had. tiuj ih'j.t contingent. '• I can say Cod bless voa, my lads, and that's THE MARCH TO TOWN. j Immediately after, the contingent,' 21(5 strong (some 26 being on guard at tho troopship), began their march to town. Mr. T. M„ 3Lin; , tho inarshal of tho day "v-de at their head, followed by Juno's Hand, oud Colo!!',"!-; Ponton, >S 'inmerville, ,i"d jiauks rodo with the n-nm-:. a street i leadin;,' to tho wasdecortttod in the ■ np'H'r p-trt. wi- 1 ' «•»%«•':'vrs s>*isf Strotehr arro.-v its ivisu hj, wit!: wirioi'S ; greetings oi f.wo.vol; cod. yond-wid ' upon t.iL'io. Loiv.n-<•>«•:• a uetoeh'iior'" • of the -i!e:'.;t- ' .1 tie-so tnvi vhe , •troops, aac acit: ; Cf: :!0 ':<;!• kiLil! an improvised ;.:oiriU front oi a [church is-.i-.is.. >u ;>ic ni'-u up- . preached. This paix ui ice roiOc h;ui 'not a lai';{j .ac-vd, Inu. ah w;>o «vio there fell i« tiuti ut the sid.', - s he)]!!!!;,; 1 t.(, !'\vo;i ;hu I .he c \ Jj'urthcr ~ down, at ctj» Br in;.-v v, i A JKW.L ! HrU-;\( n ; II 'C j { -. mot: view . !hc l.'c-kSe- j shvet ! he ■ v - |.. / > • 0.-- c.,.OV-. , i I'/. C i.j > :■■■ ;ly ' ' ~ CO)l>pu,d've'e. i'.h ! jiav' which haa leou i tor li"- e,

i-> ••• fOlif.ni/ • .j'j, -to. i ; ". „!, fu.a ::)i,l Bk.jh.jii-, ! ~ c ';• , Th'.n the Olago Voluntf.-oi:; v with the other southornci*, sueo-i-drd bytl.it.' Xoj-ib Island visiiyv;-- nir! 'ho j Wellington Battalkm cli/sc-d thb sew, Tho j.ti'u i 1 nmrchod ij.ii 1i.., .] ifViCr.i-'■■■. I uml ii 1.: o ; t : of ♦hi! >'.).! ii" Use ;ivsi, ha.! thu same. r,imioiuiih . bin ids were iuti.Tspev.sod between the , ria.l t!,;.i-o ! litlAO mo * | V:j!i]!.;ur,s loi liu:;! iou,\s or.'] - ( jin front.. A Hms,vJ:o i.roe.-s |sio!i was over Jiulf a miiu in loi.yl.U, jl'roin tnis out tljo wny Jwl tliro>igli thronged st.wls. Ouba-.street oHp.-oi-Jallj- was lirrayed in great glory, and II every Aviudow, balcony, and'avuilai.lo • lmti-.auip \v»s •crowded.

lOliy 1■ Li_ i :.li,. sjtci'uitoi's broki> i; 10 lie.uiy c-li coi, us Slicy in sue,: :- ihiua > aught sight- of the continent, an.] tiic ituiivh wits puiuitwilud with cou'dnnoi;.s Vutial accompaniment. Jorvois Quay was roaolicd Ijy 2 oVJiutk, r.xllior before Mine. At tho | 01 Jervois Quay and Cuba-strecil, svi.ne |it had been ilw iJod t]io t]eu»oi.sfc, f ,!ioi» (mould taue place, the arrangements were liiait coinplote. The lutidMjfcuuda was reserved for His Excellency the Governor, Ministers of the Crown, and other prominent citizens. Attached to this ti stand had been erected capable of holding over 500 persons, and this was densely packed by those who had received invitations from the Demonstration Committee. Almost opposite this position another stand erected, over which hung the motto " The Children of New Zealand wish you God speed and a safe leturn," was occupied by some 2000 children, each bearing a colored flag, which wcro waved with great enthusiasm and presented a very pretty sight. The road near the rotunda had been roped off and strictly guarded by a detachment of the Herotaunga Mounted Infantry, the File Brigade, and a pusan of police, only those who had the right of entry beini; poimitted within this enclosure. l'Voni the rotunda another lino was stretched 0(.l LliO 1,0 (JIC '• tluct'il's YriliU'i. a quarter of u mile distant, the object being to allow tiie troops to move to the wliari without hindrance from tho public. This also was lined by volunteers.

Shortly after noou tha prowd began to gnthof in tho vieiDity of the rotunda and the wharves, atsei fully an hour heforo sho tiraa ti.x?d for tho <trriv.il of the contingent thore were suvorai thousand poople tearing up arjamsS tin; rop?u. ]'.y 2 <V~-ck t-ha croa.l had .juv-r, nmmiiSj prop; r*i,;;uJ tho whole of the reclaimed land was A LIVING MASS OL' HUMANITY. All tho ;iV'».;libhi v.ii.ilow spaeo of iiuui'jrous Lugu warehouses m tin I'WghtttUi'itatnJ w.vi utc-ujiie-l, whih mere vojiluruaoma fpiu.s hu-.' tluubcij to the roofs of buildings; in fact, (jvory p:«Uid& from whh'.h a viett jf the ceram-juy could bd obtained Nairn possession, If, is oatimVtud that 30,0U0 people wituoased the ceremony it J.ivois t,> jay, Among tim iirat to arrive v, u I i Pii iijj;;.- and family, tlx" 1' .»•(>'■ Wttic'., T, Tiiomjs.a, V », ( i 1 :■'< li;:;! J one.-, f-.tr it ><», it S; (i i'Ui't JuiJilc-), il'l.l D.shop •«ch tuitiug up ,i uj;tS in the r ■W.ia; liiKlaud aoioi.alMi* o ,; ' : crowded with ladies [jeiith'ncr 1 H paru» of (ha colony, tit 1 t nuludiog povml mombcrs of tinL -»i,dative U'.auji.:!, A'j two w'ckfcic ill *3 Ti'luntco-u----u«»r::.n>d th;ou.;!i ;;.-jd took up ; o-i'iow in Iho rear of tho rotunda, v the j,)uti;,goat were halted in front, As Kxjelljuey waa not expend until 2.30, tho msu wore ordered to " stand a,t ease," the miijority of the oaatin--'ent prufemng to tij on th? ground. Fuuetually at the hour namjd, His Exo'clieney drove up, accompanied by Luiy Ivtii'urly, Oaptaiu Alexandci(privato sccrotasy), and the Hon. Hall t'revor, A.D.O. The bands played the National Anthem, the children and public singing tbe words. Notwithstanding tie great concourse tho enthusiasm displayed was not outwardly great. As mentioned before, the occa sion was taken very seriously, and tho outburst of feeling was reairvod till tho steamer w.s nct-mll y :>bjut to leave. TIJK Si'KECiiKS. At 2.30 the formal sp-xvlies began, Tne (.!ovei']u.,r. v.'l:o w;;-' reei'i.vtjd with said 0 ;.!y a sV'rt timo hud idajisod win:,! Ha.' ii:ca bid Lreuvll to Uio ilr.st contingent. Since, mneh had happened. iU-voi*o.-' not had come to us, and many a fellow countrynian had died tl.-j prlav.t death of a soldier. While we dfploi-od the.-i 0 mis-1 ioi-tii!ie?, it is elnr.'ai'ua'istia of our

j iiaii".;) duit the rever -,-s toiul t j w-inner I enthusiasm, and muK'o is a more il. ai jon-L- •ielciTiiiii'a to hviu j the war t.* a j siuvuswiul Kyie. Vii-I'oty, !te . woulil iio 1 : l-'C oa.-y ? r»> the onrniv \v;is a ; MIVIVO ajt'l, 'vsi:''!'/; .->••1 m.usv! , advai: ''c '- ' ' i; i > '''■ i"C*ll nut ..IvVUra^''.'j n ' : i t. •• v.-iir cv.dd oulv have one' and the difficulty remains onlyj to ho overcome. J]-.» folt wmiideut the ' !.'(■:< m : ;ui wouid not bo be- , •'•""I l * io other* !ii h;str» i-j tS.c . Ills uf _ l aiyl.'.:M, i; ; ifi r-. !.\:U gintuinte iiYueit on the undaunted ;,':ill-ihtiy of her soklii.<i-s in the ik-«l, of "llio loyalty of the citizens thtwithout t!io world, and last, but not least, of, the sympathy of her brethren in • America. (Cheers.) Though wo uuy, ji tvo much to viv; ft, in the course of! ;'f i'" -Wi* Wl>". 'let oibvti -.'l'M - {((>•":!. Ii . I.V: (fUJi.I , !vj ••! ' ' »(.!• ! t:V ■!>>■ 1 !'o.v C.OMuir,-. W lii hi; f'■ U' ! . L ■ ' y/ >.?: j: ■ |of . -■■■■'■■ i . i . ■ .. t :..■ r ■ f ■ ■■ ■-> ■/ '■ i an., . i t;. ■■ ] l ! !' I.' ■ . .... ! Jl ■ v M.wf you ,u. i.iiisitjM ~i i,. t j

Inmjju'o til I '.voi-iil ii C'.vrt :.V'. ;11.; yuUi' >u i,j a litii. iu u:;r-. J , Si (.: «ci you r.tnv aad /. ' .'i .I'M.) ' ' {t " : fi. M' K;ng " idoii'.iOi'S v j j ) 1 ;!'■ ■■■ *■'*" iu wi-.lo;i IUO u».iHilii<k jJ •• 1 v RiKl nVo ! s : ' ■ •' ; .."n i.; 1, j ■ > a>--, ,vu v,u»j aaotilci! .'• r / it k Uig w vwi' |

I' - isU.'ni v . .' t ir.ifdu ')!• ri in t,ii« nistory of Aubi'; showed *-tet toe heart* of tho T'fioplo wmi'q with the nation in her wti i:g;;lo, > iin v >u-3 to uphold the banner oi i I'iijiie. The domons-ri:ii,-on f J in 1 u tho hearts of the , -ttb wi„!i joy fit. the ' . > r - -1.-iC'. I- it;- I'i'.df)'. <1 Uie <*«•• ! > f ' |> iI » «.» c Mii,UotO tim l'ma >•< tn«; c-iioi-y for w.oir pa Ui U ii n til) 0 ; : ti.- ;ti 0..-.u!>! i,,, t»> cavilling, ii- ... •: le —.d •■■■■..lU i a . „IK.: til oio iiJ. aiici.ilua ij.i l.oulJer in oujji-uit a ti-.o nailou, una cut attack thoso in povviir, as iiad teen Even if mistake*) hud boon made, t^K

uotioi;, ho thought, was likely to indie the lijurs ;jnil other nations, We should .-ill (iti'ivy to Koeuro victory, and, u,i:ii u,i can id settle our dilferor.ew, jwjW Z.alaud w..s sliding men who •juuL uv»s bo burptuMwl iu imy part of | '-ho Wiuid. Tlioy wore your bohn-- " I sou,; ol tiiu Empire, sons of New Zoajiaud. icxik uS thorn, and it they did ' m.I hti !..o terror into tho hearts of the j Bjos nothing would. (At this stage j,i iiiu.'iUa' of the contingent, I i.viil.'inly ovi icomo by i xcitement, U-.ukd oil, and was carried away by idd comrade:*.) Continuing, the Premier askr-ii the assemblage to tike .<;) notice of the incident, as the young soldi ;r, though overcome for a moment, might be ju.;t as brave and good a soldier as e.uy cno of the othors, It was to bo regretted that the Quoen was not allowed to ond her days in peac?, hut there could be no peace while the honour of tho Mmpiro was assailed. When our assistance was asked, duty must lead, the oppressor be crushed, and freedom obtained wherever tl e British flig was flown. He defended the action of Great Britain in entering upon tho war, and ppoke of the bravery of her soldiers, adding that the revoreea brought out the true British character. Addressing Major Oradock and the men, tho Premier said the people Throughout the length and breadth of New Zaalacd had thti fullest eonfidenoa .u them. They would do honour to i :.he colony, :md tho foci Uist thoy wre * I i wring seat would eneourngo the New > Zealand fo»co now in South Africa. I Thoy knew what thoy had to fate, ard as to their bravery ho had co fear. Discipline was necessary with good command, Some may and will be carried away by death in the war, but 15 W'ls a glorious death to dio fighting loir Oii..\s coaatry in tho cause of jus'ir.o ;v,d frjcdoui, Tlibj* were going to light for cue gracious Queen, .aud he prayed tb.-it He who vetches over all ' 'i (' His kflepJ » > >J ' d f.brt.. tho Xo«r a 1 1! niloso i> u'd >■( tam wiUi .tid that tho domonstrat.iou than would bo (freator t!mi now, (Oh,ecr«.) •> •'« (Mr. J. 0. >v. Aitkon) iwdiv -I over Hiivonl.y tele-

c-k\ u ?V ] <•■<»i<vcving !,o::! : wislir • to' tli« c.ntii)." He •'""■'s iifc tlia jiati'loti". feeling wbieh existed, and which lio felt would jjrow while I'i'iti.sh supremacy was threatened in South Africa. On behalf of the citizens of Wellington, ha i.Lhnllho coatin.qsnt God spaed, and i ' d tho \ wild vi'tuvn covered with i i nd b iiK'tioii. 1 i'.-- Pit.'liiifi- unmmticud that «.t>hi~4 1 Ix<>!J be seuf, ainl w.id, I i i Vfiy ra:m ia tiii:ooloi:y "ho l_v.it ,;.jwill go to vour \>allis having offered up a • j;i<r,u ulid preiioiju'-id tl:o . u,ti j]i ; i j.j whole of 1 lie bands 't •" Auld Lang iSvtio," the wv ! il-i being suag by the vast assembly," un; SOENE AT THK EMBAUKATIOK.

Tim ceremony having Oudcd, the Uovernor and party and the Ministerial party drove to the railway wharf where thoy ombarked on the Tutanekai to 0,-jcort the Waiwera down the Bay. Along the route tho Governor and the Premier woro loudly cheered. Those of tho Vohuitecrs'who h:v<l beaa drawu up at tho rotunda then formed fours, and, with -the several bands massed at the head, preceded the contingent along the quay to tho wharf gates. Tho bands struck up " Soldiers of tho Queen," and loud and hearty cheers ran down the line as tho men swung swiftly along tho road. As Boon ns they were on the wharf the remaining volunteers filed in behind, and the gates were closed. Admittance was restric cd to personal friends of the contingent, hat even thee, with the \ olunteew, i" - . : ied nn-rothan a re: pact- ;('•!<• crowd, w.s s; j?; funi.d. Jsolh .side.-, of the wh.iti \\ox*. lined liy Volunteet:-, ami the ma;""!!)jig up ti: ; so i.u-iru d, met tlieir coinrades who Jiad been on guard on t'.o \V aiwoiii draM'u up at the ship's .-.ide. The rank.-: were temporarily bvc!u to

■ | enable a la- - fsux-wol! to lia taken, I ('aiiiei -.1.1 v;er-.' .juickly Iv.'eHfcw O!; tho IsCi'S'.-sig r.- of tjnrfiu-itu at the | ve.-'M-.l'f. suh'. .i,. 1 (h * o«nr-rs !iad a |l»u y iir.io tho kaleiujs.-ojjie | 1': '.:.: iy ' ulr- closed | i-v, - Ijay■■.■li'its, ;;nd 1 .!.• I :.uhi ifi ■. !,e 1 ojan io | !«;»!«• tlui:' iippeinviuro on J .lock 'a ;li-of asd was 1 tli!!t •- !,'«• ,sfl j .''' •'•"•••; !i".v:y, \v rk --f ch.vking r'-'A ;-.s v " r ::i:;,ai'-1 y ■n.-vr'Jf"-! • 1 ■' ti. 1 1 -i; ■ ' ii.. -.0 y in j •; .•] t;j b-' ' .''l ' d *o thc:i: fnsa iho crowd, and the .->rnbavkation was »-'S!iv;'i-.l more «jnick!y tl.an on the last k'■""!!. As f/jon as a fair nuiul-er iM.d "is.-ed oa 1o iLi.' .steain'U - , and up iti'.'DS where they could bo - II ■'ad vf s'cvr.d was ! t!— H':tSS, .y f 'iTu' -ye,i ' •! I."v.■tii) - '• ..11.i, ~!• ;■■••• -H-;: . : I- , ■ i., 1 1 w:, « •• - :■ ■' il-M. .. ■ : ' v ' :-"i'-n!•; : K/i. : ;. u.;, ' : i' ' A '. '■ ' >'■ : '.ier: wa'.i. ■;. ■ ; ( ~. v .., r . |V . ''a l !■. , |[ V ,„ i;: >" a : .. I a., , a,. ;' mi • yy. all 1,.:', .ir.h'Ni. »' l;i ' i I. J. j - W.iiGO -- '■ - i 1';...-.-, -t\ U • . ; ■ « c:a, ..J.u, J l " V ' ■*.. ii"v\ Atj JO Al.'VAVtt XiHj

fefemimne caress. ]>.•• 4 p.u>. tho k-. ■nan had cro&sed tLo gdugmy, wliu:ii pros immediately swung ashore and Knocked to pieces by a baud of work■nen, by which time the W aiwera was IWhrilly sounding her last whistle. rSlowly THE TROOPSHIP BEGAN TO >JOVE, and the waving of handkerchiefs and shouts ef fme.voli were ivilmbl'4. with active response anu i.ia>:s ot hugi<-> from the steamer. Ijo men us t:.e contingent occupied tiie boats, the rigging, and the roofs of the horse stalls. Thoy were rws quite so jubihmt in their demonstrations as their predecessors, but their response was none the i less hearty. A band .struck up j " SoMters of the Queen it was taken Dp by the voices in a swelling chorus, and immediately a forest of hats, helmets, and busbies was elevated on the point of bayonets, making a stirring and picturesque sight. The soldiers taclied with their lines and by taking strains of the song themselves, followed ' " AULD LANG SYNE"

as the ship gathered way, still to the - accompaniment of waving headgear, and as the Waiwera swept out into the harbour at a quarter-past; four the last sounds those on board her heard were the strains of the National Anthem, in > which everyone on the wharf joined, while the scene was one of remarkable spirit and enthusiasm, and the men of New Zealand's Second Contingent will have no reason to complain of the way in which their patriotism was acknowledged. As soon as the Waiwera got into the fair way, steamers fell in on either side of her, packed tight with excursionists, who, to" all appearance, were quite as numerous as on the first occasion, though on this everyone had to pay. The Tutanekai, with the Governor and Ministers, and the warship Tauranga . were her immediate escorts, and some 12 or 14 more vessels ox all sizes followed'them. Taking advantage of the smooth water a mosquito fleet of launches and rawing boats spread themselves over thi harbour, and added to the vivacity of the scene. Rockets were fired, and a salute from the battery [at Pipitea Point pealed out as the procession came abreast of it. The marine parade extended to the Heads, but on i this occasion the Waiwera went straight I, on her way without stopping for a final j demonstration, beyond such cheers as I the boats nearest her were able to give. It may be mentioned that the weather ■ vas very favourable, and tho wind, H hich did so much to interfere with ion, was, for tmce in a way, inly a gentle breeze. The departure of the late trains yesterday and the steamers' la.-t night and to day has somewhat relieved tho f congested condition of accommodation j" in thecity; yet there are many visitors, j who are apparently staying over for the faces. Notwithstanding the crowds in town during ithe last few days, no of anyldn.l were reported. ■ had i charge of t-'.e coixSingect in .the camp, J returns tor in a few days. I This popular ofi.ver will also have t tltarge arrangements connected despatch*. of the third con-

KrusES fob south j j January 21. 1 Govctumor.t has wired j in South Afrits l chsi^JBHWKU^2IT W""l\ro hundred and eleven suitable young men have volunteered for the /Canterbury troop for South Africa. Of these only 50 will be selected.