Show OUR CONSUL haard FROM u nj WILL NOT REDUCE RATIONS ALLOWED BRITISH PRIS washington dec 29 the reports trial the doer authorities have threat wed to reduce the rations of the british prisoners at pretoria in case great britain stops the entry ot food supplies at delagoa bay are not borne out by the official communications ot united states consul hollis at pretoria his reports have been very tun con cc aning the care ot the prisoners and uan attending circumstances as were warranted these however give no idea that the rations of the prisoners are to be reduced but on the contrary the entire tenor ot the official report goes to show that there need be no apprehension that such a threat will lc put into effect |