Transcribed from South Africa Magazine, 3 May 1902

MISSING RELATIVES

[Under this heading we give from week to week, at a small charge, particulars of cases where long-lost relatives are being sought for by their friends and connections in this country. Information relating thereto, if sent to the Editor of “South Africa,” 39, Old Broad Street, London, E.C., will, so far as is possible, be communicated to the parties concerned.]

John RICH, who was in Johannesburg in 1900 (with his wife, nee PIPER), is inquired for by his mother and sisters.

James MCNEE was last heard of in Cape Town. His sister Jane inquires

Mrs. BEST, who wrote from Cape Town in 1894, is inquired for by her sister Theresa.

Fred DAVIES went to South Africa 19 years ago, and has not been heard of since 1900. His parents ask.

George WEST, formerly in the Cape Mounted Rifles, was in Johannesburg in 1895. His sister Jane asks.

Eliza MILLWARD gave her address as P.O. Cape Town in 1899. Her parents inquire.

Charles W. COLMAN was in Durban in 1893. His mother asks.

Lewis Willard COLEGROVE, son of Charles COLEGROVE, is reported as being connected with the mines in South Africa. His whereabouts or any news is requested by his sister Martha.

George Pattison EARLE was in the 2^nd regiment Johannesburg Mounted Rifles six months ago. His mother inquires.

Mrs. Frances Amelia POTTEN was in Klerksdorp in April, 1901. Her uncle, G. Matthews, inquires.

Private E. GREENING, of the 1^st Oxford Light Infantry, was serving in South Africa in June last. Mr. C. H. REASON, executor of GREENING’S deceased father inquires.

Jane EVERSON was in Woodstock, by Cape Town in 1886. Her sister Charlotte asks.

John R. TUCKER was in Barkly East in 1898, His brother Arthur asks.

Charles BURNETT was working with Captain Cooper’s road party at Bulawayo in 1899. His sisters inquire.

Mr. Lockwood KIPLING, the father of Mr. Rudyard KIPLING, has designed a coat of arms for the Orange River Colony. It consists of a plain heraldic shield, bearing an orange tree proper, above which is a Tudor rose; on the ground are waved lines, the symbol of water, typifying the name Bloemfontein; the supporters are two springboks. The design has been submitted to the Colonial Office for approval.

The “I.D.B.” Special Court, at Kimberley, has just dealt with the longest roll for some years, involving the introduction of trap stones to the value of over £1800. A European named Valckender, who bought a number of small stones with which to salt an alleged mine in the Orange River Colony, was sentenced to four years’ hard labour. A native named Ciliwe, the chief agent in extensive native dealings, involving about £600 worth of stones, was sentenced to six years’ hard labour. A sentence of seven years’ imprisonment was passed on a young man named Braun, who was trapped by the Detective Department only a few weeks after he had been released from the Breakwater, where he had passed five years for a similar offense.