SOUTH AFRICA

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1689, 5 March 1906, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICA

GOVERNMENT POLIOY CAUSES A FERMENT. BOERS AND CHINAMEN BIG DROP IN SHARE MARKET. By telegraph, Press A'ss’n, Copyright Rooeivcd 4.27 p.m., Maroh 4. Londop, March 8. Mr Churchill’s description of Lord Milner’s views is denounced in Johannesburg as a huge misrepresentation, as shown by Lord Milner’s speech when farewolling at Johannesburg, when pleading for bd intelligent und sympathetic native polioy. Lord Milner advooating the appointment of an intercolonial commissioner for Natal affairs is also cited.

The Times’ Johannesburg corrospon dent states that the counlry is beooming a'armed at tho Cabinet’s ignorance of all South African matters. The Premier makes an important statement on Chinese labor bifore he reads the ordinance, while Mr Churohill attacks Lord Milner’s native polioy without kaowiog what it is. Botha ODly a week ago declared that Lord Milner had pardoned Kaffirs and Indians at tho expense of the Boers.

The Telegraph’s Johannesburg correspondent emphasises the resentment felt that Mr Churchill has interfered in a problem whioh the whites, irrespective of race, regard as peculiarly their own. General colonia l , and especially Bob* opinion, considered Lord Milnet’a views regarding the future of the industrial, social, and political development cf tho colored races as dangerously advanced. The Stock Exobango is depressed owing to the fear of the Government’s policy in South Africa. All Ksilir shares have falLn considerably, some lower than for many years post. The dullness is refl’cted in other markets.

The agent of Mr Vornsy, Liberal oam didate for Bassincstoke, refuses to move the Chinese slavery ca-toons which Government repudiated in recent debates. Capetown, Maroh 2.

The Afrikander Bond at the Cape is a'kiDg for restoration to the register of ten thousand rebels, before the expiration of their term of disfranohisement, hoping at the next e’eotions to oust the progressives. London, Maroh 2. The Standord states that the Govern* ment have decided tba' ooolics wishing to be permaneotly repatria'cd must give a quarter's notice. Tboir earnings during that poriod will be devoted to paying their passages. It is believed that few will break tboir contracts. Instead of a Royal Commission a Select Committee will colleot information and s tt'e the electoral basis in S:-uth Africa. There is no likelihood of a population basis being adopt.d, but some compromise is p obablo.