A few days back a German had gone into Government Place at noon and hauled down the English flag. The sentry looked on aghast at first, and then began to question him. ’It has no business here,’ replied the German, going on with his work. He was arrested at last, and condemned to nine months’ hard labour. The life of inaction had become unbearable to me. At the end of June, still on the lookout for a means of returning to the front, I at last ’found’ the papers of an English police-officer. And now for liberty! * * * * * * * * V. R. POLICE NOTICE, 1. All Civilians are required to remain in their houses between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6.30 a.m. unless provided with a pass signed by the Military Commissioner of Police. 2. No Natives are allowed in the town except such as are permanently employed within its limits. 3. All Liquor Stores, Bars, and Kaffir Eating Houses are closed until further orders. No liquor will be sold except on the written order of an Officer of Her Majesty’s Forces. 4. All Jewellers’ Shops are closed. 5. No Civilian is allowed to ride or drive, or ride a bicycle within the town unless provided with a pass signed by the Military Commissioner of Police. 6. Any person disobeying these regulations is liable to arrest, and will be dealt with under Martial Law. By Order, FRANCIS DAVIES, MAJOR GRENADIER GUARDS, _Military Commissioner of Police._ JOHANNESBURG, 1ST JUNE, 1900. POLITIE KENNISGEVING. 1. Alle Inwoners worden hierbij bevolen om in hun huizen te blyven van 7 uur ’s avonds tot 6.30 uur ’s morgens indien niet voorzien van een Paspoort, geteekend door de Militaire Commissaris van Politie. 2. Geen Kleurlingen mogen in de Stad zyn indien zy geen vast werk hebben daarin. 3. Alle Bottel Stores, Bars en Kleurling Kosthuizen moeten gesloten worden tot nadere kennisgeving. Geen Drank mag verkocht worden indien niet voorzien van een Permit van den Officier van Harer Majesteit’s Troepen. 4. Alle Jewelier Winkels moeten gesloten worden. 5. Geen Inwoner mag ryden te Paard, Rytuig of Bicycle in de Stad, zonder voorzien te zyn van een permit, geteekend door de Militaire Commissaris van Politie. 6. Eenig persoon die deze Regulaties niet opvolgt, zal gestraft worden onder de Krygswet. By Order, FRANCIS DAVIES, MAJOR GRENADIER GUARDS. _Militaire Commissaris van Politie._ JOHANNESBURG, 1 JUNI, 1900. * * * * * * * * XI With a brief but resolute gesture, I took off my hat in farewell to the City of Gold. With a few necessaries rolled up in a cloak, I succeeded in passing through the English lines at Boksburg, after journeying for three days, sometimes in friendly carts, sometimes on foot, to escape attention.