RHODESIA

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 101, 22 January 1921, Page 7

RHODESIA

DESIRE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. January 21, 7.30 p.m.) Cape Town, January 20. The Administrator of Rhodesia has submitted to the Legislative Council a memorandum from the ■ Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that while ho appreciates the desire for responsible government, he,has arrived at the conclusion that the present Administration should continue till after the next election in 1923. If the new Council is then in favour of responsible government, the necessary steps will be taken to grant it not later than October, 1924. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ADMINISTRATION OF SOUTHERN PROVINCES COMMISSION’S AWARD TO CHARTERED COMPANY. London, January 20. A Royal Commission has issued its award on the British South Africa Company’s claim for £7,866,000, under the Privy Council decision, for the administering of the territory to the end of Starch, 1918. The Commission finds that the amount due is .£4,435,000, without interest. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. fA very important judgment was delivered by the Privy Council in July, 1918, respecting the ownership of 114,050 square miles of territory in Southern Rhodbsia. Four claims to ownership had been put. in—by the Chartered British South Africa Company, the Crown,, the wliite settlers, and the natives. The Privy Council had to consider in detail tho whole history of the territory from the time the Chartered Company was allowed to continue administering the land after its abandonment by Lobengula. It was decided that the ownership of the land remained in the Crown; but that the company could continue to administer it, and could be reimbursed for all proper outlays. The claim which has been dealt with by the Royal Commission arose in consequence of this decision."]