SOUTH AFRICA.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 68, 4 December 1902, Page 3

SOUTH AFRICA.

THREATENED BOER BOYt OTT.

By Telegraph—l'rt-Ba Association —Copyright London, Deo. 2. The Government of tho Transvaal have decided that the schools shall be conducted in English, though tho Dutch language may ho taught five hours a week, iuclud ing Biblical instruction. Another X 130.000, concealed in South Africa until tho close of tho war, has been landed at Hamburg and handed to Loyds. There are now no,ooo troops in South Africa, including some awaiting transport for India. Tho Times, commenting on Botha’s interview with Messrs Redmond and O’Brien, arid Do la Boy’s companionship with Loyds in Baris, remarks: “If tho Beers really desire fellow citizenship in heart and law they must exhibit reciprocity, since their casuistry in regard to breaking the oath of neutrality in war time rendered it necessary to scrutinise their acts and declarations closely.” Reuter states that a Boer stock company is being established on a largo scale at Dordrecht. It is stated that it is aiming to onablo disaffoctod Boors to boycott British traders and advance the Bond interests. Lord Salisbury has subscribed XIOO to the Loyalist Belief Fund. Botha expresses confidonco ind gratitude at Mr Olmmberlain’s letter of the oth, arid appeals for subscriptions for tho maimed and destitute, remarking that for widows and orphans, who are tho inlinediato object of tho Government solid tudo, thero is still room for assistance boyond tho limit of official action. Ho promisos to furnish a periodical statement of tho distribution of donations received.