SOUTH AFRICA.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 810, 27 January 1903, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICA.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Capetown, Jan. 25. Mr Chamborlain is trekking from Potchefstroom to Mafckiug by mule waggon. Great enthusiasm was displayed on route, particularly at Veutersdorp, whore De la Rey and 10U mounted Boors welcomed him. London, Jan. 25. A meeting of shareholders resented Mr J. B. Robinson’s criticism of Mr Chamberlain. He loft the meeting. Tho transformation of tho South African constabulary into a civil force will savo the Transvaal half a million and Rhodesia three-quarters of a million sterling annually.

MR CHAMBERLAIN’S SPEECH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 11.29 p.m., Jan. 26. Capetown, Jan. 26.

In the course of his speech ut Potchefstroom Mr Chamberlain implied that tho farms allotted to permanent British settlors would be forty instead of twouty acres, tho rent to be nominal. Precautions have been taken against dummying. London, Jan. 26.

The Daily Nows’ Pretoria correspondent reports that Alfred Beit and tho Boer Generals hold an informal conference. The Generals claimed that Government might repose more confidence in allowing Boers to elect mombers of tho Legislative Council, and grant an amnesty equally to compensate all burghers, but expressed moderate conciliatory views.

APPEALS TO BOERS. By Telegraph—Press AsßOoiation—Copyright Received 11.39 p.m., Jan. 26. Capetown, Jan. 26. Mr Chamborlain, at Ventersdorp, appealed to the Boers to bo friendly and loyal, promising equal liborty and more prosperity than over. General Delaroy, speaking in Dutch, declared that Mr Chamberlain was a strong man, tho sort needod to set matters right. He urged the Boers to be loyal.