Captain W. S. Banks, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Belgartm District has been granted eight months' leave to England. During his absence Captain Randolph, Station Staff Officer. Bellary, will officiate as D. A. A. G., Belgaum, and Captain Copeman, Essex Regimen; as Station

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[To TUE EDITOR OF THI"INDIAR DAILY /Caws.") SIR,-1 think it right to draw your attention to the great need ot assistance required from India in this country, at the present moment, in order to cope with the distress and destitution now prevailing amongst the Indian refugees, who

rheas widely-known Binocular Field and Bane 31asses are achromatic, and in finish, power and sharpness of definition, excel those of all other makers A the same price. A quantity of cheap, showy mibbiah is sent out to India, and doubtless finds • aarket, but the" Lynx" is a GOOD

quarters, apf (Anted D. A. G. Punjab Commaud, rice Brigadier-General Mac Call. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAVE DECIDED that the officers of the Military Work's Services be placed under the military privilege leave rules.

„ Cliitpore 2,069 6,410 7,479 „ P. T. Railway Stations ... 6,116 3,275 9,391 „ Mills 9,800 760 10,560 28,267 For corresponding date last year 25,902 INDIGO SEASON 1899-1900. At the Lower Chitpore Mart, Wednesday, the 27th December. Messrs. W. S. Cresswell and Co. sold the follow

OVERLAND WEEKLY EDITION. (I. D. N., 2!2n(1 December, 1899.) THE INACTION OF OUR FORCRS ON THE Blodder River has received a partial explanation, and Lot d Methuen is evidently under orders to await reinforcements, before attempting a second assault on tt - .e Boer position at Mag

levelheaded thinker, and a master of military detail, and although without any wide experience in the handling of troops in the field, be possesses the shrewd commonsense and the soldierly instinct that go far to make a successful Commander." A recent telegram from Home evinces