BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 81, 11 April 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR.

MURDER ON THE VELDT. -COURT-MARTIAL PROCEEDINGS NOT TO BE PUBLISHED. PBR MUSSB ASSOCIATION. Los don, April 10. In thu Houso of Cimmons, Mr Balfour announced that the Govern ment did not intend to publish Morant ami Eandcocks' court-maiti 1 proc«-edtu«'>-. Mr St. John Brodrick add.d that it was not customary to put.lifh sta;e--4Dfn»B in legtird <0 court-martial. Loid 0 anborne said iio communication bad been received from Germany or tho 1 ont>uls reacting Hmse, the jmissionary. MR KRUGER'S ILLUSION. London, April 8. Mr Kruger informed a 'imputation of German workmen i.hat be was cerivinc.d the Boers would their independent though w l!i 0 g to cede the Band. Sympathy fa the Boer tide w«» stronger now «han at Li,e bseinnins Of th§ war. 6 "VARIOUS ITEMS, London, April®. Cuada is prepared to snnd four retfimonts of 1000 to S utli Africa. L">rd Ki'coeaer has authorised Pist Du Wet to raise « Burgher corps for si'vics iu Ihe Northern Change Colony. Received 11,0.35 a.m. London, April 10. Lord Methuen is progressing we 1. It is announced that Mr Hes**, tho German irksionary, was a British subject. Mr Steyn is suffering from an affection ot the ey*s which threatens blindness. MOTH CONTINGENT. THE OFFICE IS" LIST. Wellixoton, Ap il 10. Officers hive' hten provision l.y posted to the North Island Regiment of the Tenth Contiogent:—Hon. Captain, John E, W. Dalrymple. A Squadron, Auckland : Lieutenants j J. C. McKillop, Alex. B. Bobbie, Ed-| •ward 0. Clarke; Squadron Bergeant- j M*jor, W. A. Hickson; Quarter-master-Sergeant, J. E. Alexander; Sergeants, 11. Dewer, H. N. Taylor, D. Trevarthen, J. McKfe, J. T. Osmond, C. Copeland; Cnrporals, J. Campbell, A, Harsant, G Dignan, A. Jones, H. Itfewdick, J. S. Hunt; Bugler, A. F. Walsh. B. Squadron (E«t Coast): Lieu- ' tenants, Heckler, Archd. S. Weir, frank Chapman; Squadron SergeantMajor, W. Gordon; QuartermasterSergeant R. W. Johns ; Sergeants, W. A. Clarke, H. G. Cameron, L. H. Wilson, L. S. Hook, D. Wallbank, H, Atkins; Corporals, E. Armar, H. J. Pearson, R. Criekett, A. E. Lake, G. Davis, G. W. Kewish; Butler' W. Neill. O Squadron (Wellington): Lieutenants J. Osborne, Lilly, Maurice R. Smith, John Mcßae; Squadron Ser-geant-Major, L. W. Ward ; Quartermaster Sergeant, H. H. Smith ; Sergeante, Q. H. Rochester, D. L. Waiford, A. J. Baker, C. Guy, N. Burns, B. W. Lawrence; Corporals, W. M. Burgess, J. P. Blacblock, W. J. Mcilvrid", A. L. Dixon, A. McMaster, W. J. Borlase; Bugler, J. A. Adair. D. Squadron (West Oast): Lieutenants, John E. Du>g<n, Gerald Paul, John F. Speedy; Squadron SergeantMajor, J. G. Ward; QaartermasterSergaant, S. L. Humphries; S=rgnants, R. J. Crichton, W. Allan, A. B-rtv. E. A. Pointing, W. Guon, P. Taylor; Corporals, C. E Eocles, R. F. Ha>k ness, E. Calvert, J. D. Scott-, R Richards, R. J. Cuuper; Bugler, E. J. W. Conctia The above appointments, as far as non-commissioned officers are corceroed, have to be confirmed from bead quarters or by the officer appointed to command. The following acting appointm -rts to the regimental staff have been made:—Quartermaster - Sergeant, L. C. Tenneut; Assistant Quirt'rmaste - Sergeant, H. Miliar; Ocderly-r omSergeant, Charles Gilbert; Orderly room-Corporal, H. A. Webster. [lt will be seen that Lieot°nant A. B. Robbie is mentioned in the above, but not his brother, the reason being that the lattar is appointed to the South Island Regiment.] Auckland, April 10. Senior Lieutenant A. Tapper, of the Auckland Engineers, has been given a commission in the Tonth Contingent. Dr J. F. Dixon, who has previouslj served in Sont'i Africa, was passed at medical officer to tha Tenth Contin gent. W. S. Harris was also given s position in the Tenth. JiOISBS EMBRACING MISSIONARY WORK. Auckland, April 10. In a private letter to a friend 11 Auckland, Mr A. W. Baker, managinj director of the South African Com pounds Mission, wiites: " I hear tha there have been religious revival BmoDg the Boers at St. Helena. Ovo 30 of the converts hive prom'sed t become missionaries to the heathen 01 their return to South Af. ici. If thi continues it will ba a grand solution c the race problem, and they will retur a freer, stronger, and better people tha they were before the war." ■