The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 197, 3 September 1901, Page 1

The Transvaal.

L )Ni)ON, Auguit 29. A number of sharpshooters north of Ladybrand captured five Boers and many horses at a farmhouse, which was ÜB.cl as a Boer remount depot. In connection with Lord Kitchener’s complaints in reference to the selection of Yeomanry, it is stated that several substitutes underwent the riding and firing to»t'B whan the incompetent Ycomanry were enrolled, Mr Brodriok yesterday stated that in view of the absence oi satisfactory assurances on the part of the Boers respecting the murder of wounded -u the battle of Vlakfontoin, and in vi.-iv of the occurrences a ; . Grarpan, he had chilled to Lord Kitchener and proposed a proclamation declaring that members of any commando committing such outrage shall, e.fter trial proving that they were present, be deemed guilty, and that the leader of the commando shall bo sentenced to death, and other members of the commando sentenced to deal) or n less.-r sentence according io degree of complicity.

Gnat; indignation prevails over tho Grsspan murders, and the newspaper's regret the delay in announcim* cue rf tho worst and uaddeti episodes of th.* campaign, The principle of applying collective responsibility to any force guilty of such outrages is generally approved, provided th© proclamation contains oertaia necessary safeguards. The issue and final terms of the proclamation is dependent on Lord Kitchener’s judgment. Th© Standard, referring to the proclamation, oays that Great Britain has humanely resolved to bring home the guilt of the individuals before punishing them.

The Times doubta th© utility of formally proclaiming what the enemy are aware that they muut expect it they allow the war to degeaenerate into murder. * August 80,

Commenting on the proclamation against the outrages, tbs St. ,lames and Westminster G'zettes recommend the Beading of nmre mount© 1 troops and a liberal supply of remounts, with the view of taking vigorous steps to and the war and prevent acts of savagery and embUhTinent, The Globas says that Lord Kitchener only needs to have tho waste of forces made good, Tho Pall Mall Gazette says that one execution is preferable to many proclamations, Claims totalling £315,000 for diroot, and £818,473 for consequential damages were submitted to the commission appointed at tho instance to Lord Landsdowna to inquirs into and assess the losses of foreigners, who weis expellee from th* Transvaal. The commission ignored the claims of consequential damage* and considerably reduced the claim* of direct damages, owing to Ibe ftb 9 encß of the claimants. Th* Boars detained at Bermuda aro th© recipients of much kindness; This generosity they intarpret as sympathy with the Boer oauae, Similar ingratitude is evidenced by many in the refugee camps in South Afdoa. August 31, Three hundred Boers have invaded the Vryburg district; 150 traversed Philipstown, and are now north-west of Stry doberg. Private Fred Blunt, of the Fifth New E-aland Contingent, was accidentally killed at Tabaoplaats in April, and Corporal E. Turner, Sixth New Zealand Contingent, was severely wounded at Warm baths ia April. September 1. A train was blown up between Waterval and Hamanskraal, and 250 Boers rushed and set £ra to the train, killing Colonel Yaadeiure. of the Irish, Guards. WULUNGTOK, August Si. It ia almost certain that the Lieutenant of the Seventh Contingent who died of pneumonia, and whose name wan cabled as Twileston, h Lieutenant Twiitleton, of Wellington, who wens out with tho Fourth Contingent ao sergeant, bat remained in Africa and was; given a commission. Advice has been received that Trooper J. L. Howell, of Riverton, Southland, a member of the Seventh Contingent, It severely wound’d. The Trouble in China. 0 Hong Kong, August 29. An Imperial edict ha« been issued prohibiting the importation into China of firearms and ammunition machinery, be* implying that it may be locally manufactured. The edict i* regarded a* a voluntary act of tho Emperor. It i* mentioned that merchants clandestinely imported certain goods referred to, and that disturbances were Created by brig- ( ands.

At a meeting of Foreign Ministers Sir E. M. Saiow proposei the return of the edict. Ho was overruled, but the objectionable portions of the edict are to be eliminated.

An appendix was added to the draft protocol, Ministers informing the Chinese envoys that prohibition applied equally to official imports. Beewn, August 30.

The Emperor Insists on Prince Chun's ultimate ob leaned. PrmceChcn remains at a hotel on the Swies tide of the Rhine, while General Hoepfuer, who was cent to receive him, is staying at a hotel on the German side. The Kaiser disapproved of Prince Chun’s proposed address on the ground that it is not expressive of its expiatory oh. r o«et.