THE FIRST CHINESE REGIMENT.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10760, 13 September 1900, Page 5

THE FIRST CHINESE REGIMENT.

ADMIRABLE BEHAVIOUR

A Wei-hai-wei correspondent gives some details about the death of Captain L. A. E. Ollivant and the general behaviour of the Wei-hai-wei Regiment. Captain L. A. E. Ollivant, of th* Ist Chines, Regiment, was

among the killed in th© attack in Tien-tsin on the 13th and 14th tilt. The rapid promotions resulting from the heavy casualties in South Africa brought this young officer his promotion quite recently, alter less than four years' service. His step, however, was not effective in the Chinese Regiment where he would have remained a junior subaltern. On this account he had given nobice of this intention to return to his regiment in India (the Ist Royal Fusiliers), but on tho outbreak of trouble in the north he withdrew his papers with the consent of Colonel Bower, and went to the front. It appears Captain Ollivant was- sent with a company of the Chinese Regiment with stretchers and ammunition to the help of some Americans who were hard pressed; one of the ammunition mules ran away, and whilst in pursuit of it he was shot through the throat, and died instantly. OdourSergeant Purden.-of the Chinese Regiment, has sustained a bullet wound iv the calf of the leg; four men were killed and sixteen wounded, of whom one at least, has died Slix* of "the wounded have been brought on here, with some Fusiliers and some of the Houg Kong Regiment. Captain Montgomerie (adjutant), of the Chinese Regiment, Ims been invalided.

Iteports of the behaviour of the Chinese Regiment continue good. They standi fire "as well as white troops," to* quote tbe words of one who has beeu under tire with them, and who avers that he would now be prepared to go with them on any nttlitary service.