BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11663, 24 January 1901, Page 3

BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL

THE HOSPITAL COMMISSION'S REPORT. SERIOUS CHARGES DISAPPROVED. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. Received January 24, 9.34 a.m. London, January 23.— The Hospital Commission's report exonerates the Army Medical Corps and suggests that 4he Corps be increased. It recommends that experts form a committee with a •view to suggesting improvements, including the undertaking of sanitary duties. The report adds 'Quit while there were serious laches «o Scandal was associated with tbe treatment of the sick and wounded, ami that there was no general or wide-apread neglect of patients or in&fferanee, to iheir sufferings. BOER ACTIVITY AROUXD JOHANNESBURG. LARGE BOER FORCE MARCHING TOWARDS CLANWILLIAM. London, January 23. — The Boers destroyed the electric lighting plant in Johannesburg. la the darkness British soouts were in touch with the vanguard of twelve him dred Boers marching from Calvinia to danwiUiam. RECEPTION OF RETURNED LN- . VALIDS AT DUNEDIN. frail PBHW ASSOCIATION. I "Wblltnoton, January 23. — Sir A. Hilner advises the Acting-Premier that Private Murphy, of Marshland, Canterbury, and Private Moss, of Winchester, both t>f New* Zealand Contingents, are dangerously ill, the former at Kimberley and the latter at Pretoria. Dunkdin, January 23.— The sad news of the death of the Queen put an end to am even modified programme for the reception of the returning soldiers. The Orient did not catch the morning tide and remains outside the Heads. The Tntahekai, with the Hon J. G. Ward on board, went alongside and just as the returning men were about to be welcomed the flags on the pilot station were all taken down leaving the Union Jack flying at half-mast. The significance of this was at once apparent, and all bat the invalided were quietly embarked on the Tntanekai, wnich steamed up to Dttaedin without calling at the Port, wfcere elaborate preparations had been made for a welcome. The streets of Dunedin were crowded from an early hour. Here also the dropping of flags to half-mast was the first intimation of the death of the Queen, vrhioft became the all absorbing subject. The ■ crowds knew nothing as to which portion of the programme had been «Bropped. There was a rush to the wharves when it was known that the men were coming by the steamer. On the troopers landing they were taken by the shortest route to tile Agricultural Hall for hmcheon. The Mayor made a brief speech, and the Hon. Mr Ward, after referring in feeling terms to the death of the Queen and the glories of her reign, gave a cordial welcome to thje men returning from the war, and spoke of the splendid services they had rendered. On the call of the Mayor, the soldiers and the large crowd in the Hall stood up for a few minutes as a mark of respect to the Queen- The men then dispersed among their friends, and proceeded by train to the Port, where they embarked on tbe Orient, which left for Wellington, the 800. Mr Ward going with her.