SENDING THEM ON.
Lnder the heading "Kitchener at Capetown" M.A.P. publishes the subjoined paragraph •.—" Here is an extract from Capetown which reveals Lord Kitchener in a veiy characteristic light: ' The difference since Roberts and Kitchener arrived here is something stupendous. Kitchener toddles about, walks into hotels, sniffs after young subalterns stiutting about in staff uniform, and makes himself generally " unpleasant." The other day he presented himself before one of these peacocky gentlemen who was lolling about in the grounds of the chief hotel here, surrounded by a crowd of female admirers, and abruptly asked the young gentleman-what his name was. Theyounggentlemanspranc un, stood to attention, and informed him. "And what are you doing here ?" said Kitchener. " Haw !" replied tlie beauteous youth. I have just came down from Moddah Rivah." •< o™v> w h f\ tchenl r- "Well, perhaps you bad better go back to Moddah Rivah The train starts at 9 o'clock to-night."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6696, 15 May 1900, Page 4
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152SENDING THEM ON. Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6696, 15 May 1900, Page 4
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