The Friend of India and Statesman Friday October 25th 1878

the Khan of Khelat has consented with great good will and cordiality to the march of the reinforcements of the Quettah garrison through his territories and is giving every assistance in the way of supplies do." TR! principal Sikh Chiefs of the Punjab and H. II. [...] The only item of news of real importance in regard to the position has been the announcment through the Press Commissioner that the reply of the Amir is unsatisfactory. [...] The ladies claim allowancee and to fix the amount of these requires an accurate knowledge of the position of each ; there are perpetual demands for tummy for domesticeach of which is an illustration of the state of the or. [...] The whole of this is not borne by the parents for the guests are expected to contribute their quota ; but the difference is not worth reckoning for such occurrences are common in the marrying season and the man who to-day is subscribed to will have himself to subscribe to weddings in half-a-dnzen oeighbours' houses in the course of the next month or so. [...] On the 24th December the Yangir-Bludir the new city or cantonment beyond Yatknod wee taken and Kaeligar was reached on the 2Gth December The forces despatched in that direction had reached Kushgar nine days previously and on the combination of the three columns the place fell and according to the tranelat Ion of the Imperial decree the enemy wasoompletely disorganised.