The Archive · 1900

REINFORCEMENTS

AN IDLE RUMOUR

Our Hongkong correspondent writes on the 12th instant A report came in one day that Kiaochou The Government have chartered the tike many of the same kind, was proved to was surrounded by Boxers, but this story, Indo-China steamer Taisang to carry further reinforcements from this garrison to Taku. Another contingent of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers numbering 140 is to be dispatched in her, together with stores and ammunition, The Taisang will, L understand, leave to-morrow; tremendous efforts are being made to get her dispatched. The transport Palameotta, which arrived yesterday morning from Calcutta, left again in the evening for Taku. She carried the other wing of the 7th Bengal Infantry, the first wing of which had_ previously left for Taku in the transport Nerbudda.

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