London vid Bombay, 31st December.
The Government is endeavouring to secure the services of General Viljoen -as Commandant of the Boer contingent for Somaliland= Reuter.
London, 31st December.
Colonel Alexander Nelson Rochfort, CB, laely Commanding Royal Artillery, South Africa, has gone to Abyssinia to join the Abyssinian force which is to ce-operate with the British expedition against the Mad Mullah Exclusive service.
London via Bombay, 1st January. mounted rifle corps of one hundred Boers is sailing from Capetown for Somaliland this week—Reuter.
8rd January.
Captain Cobbold is to accompany Colonel Rochfort to Abyssinia, They are to proceed first to Berbera, and thence to meet Ras Makonnen at Harrar, whence it is proposed that the Abyssinian contingent is to mare!:—Reuter.
London, 8rd Junwary.
A heliographic section under a British non-commissioned officer accompanies the Abyssininn force to maintain communication with General Manning.—Eaclusive service.
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