is not so long since England was concerned on the question of her soldiers' boots, In the Soudan the "ammunition" boots worn gave out shamefully, and the ery of "shame was started correspondents of such undoubted integrity as G. W. Steevens, Charles Williams, and Bennet Burleigh. In the war in the North it is to be hoped nothing of the sort then complained of will take The "Times of India" has the following on the question The leg coverings for the China Force ix the subject of careful consideration by the authorities at Army Headquarters. The General Officer at' Hongkong has styested felt boots for mounted troops. The War Office propose untanned leather over-stockings as worn by Canadian hunter men, but. the Government of India consider gout-hair socks as worn by the y with ammunition "boots of special large size as suitable and easily procurable. General Sir A. Gaselee is being consulted on the question.
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