The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1901.
Canterbury won the football match against, "Wellington by twelve points to three. . ine match Otago v. Southland was-drawn; .Pekia is placarded with a proclamation .staging that China, having committed- a national crime in 1900, punishment has been inflicted a 3 a, warning against its recurrence. The Royal Titles Bill has been read a third tima in the House of Lords. _ _ There is widespread indignation :m England at the shooting or natives and at Kruitzinger s threats. . ' . A . 1 A laager at Joubert's farm was surprised on Ju'y '29, and seven Boers were killed and seven captured. Two hundred cattle- and sixty horses were taken. . " Russia is actively trying experiments with submarine boats. n - Sir -W. E. C-arsiin, Under-Secretary for Public Works in Egyp:, has submitted to Lord Cromer, a scheme tor completing the irrigation of Egvpt and the Soudan by anticipating the rising" of the level either of Lake Tsaua, in Abyssinia, or of Lake Albert Kyanja, in- order to' feed the during the months of low, supply. Mi Chsfhiberlain, in the House of Commons; said that the regular'war and guerilla war had been- succeeded by a -third"stage of ruffia-iiis'rn, brigandage and outrage, requiring a change in the attitude -towards the authors. Lord Kitchener's new policy was so successful that the Commander believed that it -would be possible to send home a considerable number of troops by the end of September. - Mr Chamberlain announced severe methods of 'dealing with incursions into protected areas and with the murderers of natives, v - .The Colon-ia-l Office_ has succeeded _ the Admiralty in the administration of Wei-hai-■wei. The President of. the Sydney .Board of Health has received private advices that; 'the plague has reappeared at Xoumea. Precautionary regulations are being enforced with regard' to vessels from New Caledonia. During -ihe naval manoeuvres torpedo destroyer Xumber 81 struck a sunken, reef near Alderney. The crew, guns and stores were saved;
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12571, 5 August 1901, Page 4
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