GENERAL ITEMS.

Colonist, Volume XLIII, Issue 9689, 19 January 1900, Page 2

GENERAL ITEMS.

Order Rescinded Recalling OfficersLondon, January 17. The order summoning the British officers serving in Egypt to South Africa, has been rescinded. Munitions from IndiaSpanish" Soldiers offer to Serve with British. India is sending the guns and equipment for three heavy field batteries, and alao native muleteers. Thre<*' thousand Spanish soldiers now retired from the service of their country have offered to take service under the British. The Bushmen's Contingent. Australians in London Assist. £500 From London Stock ExchangeAn influential meeting of Australians has been held here to raise funds towards^the equipment of the bushmen's contingent. Sir Henry Norman, ex-Governor of Queensland, presided, and the various AgentsGeneral were present. Five hundred pounds has been collected on the Stock Exchange for the same purpose. .News by the 'Frisco MailIndictment of the War Office, Auckiand, January 18. San Francisco files dated December 26th state i — The lull of news from South Africa gives tha London Press an opportunity to renew the criticism of the management of the war. The advent of horse-sickness draws attention to the question of transportation and the lack of wagons, which may tie the British forces to the railways. "The Times " editorially attacks the War Office, calling attention to correspondence disclosing " glaring defects," and declaring that the British Army is being managed for the benefit of the War Office, and not of the Nation.