SOUTH AFRICA,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1706, 23 March 1906, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICA,

CHINESE LABOR. »)■■*! PUNISHMENT OF REBELLIOUS NATIVES.

By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright

London, March 21,

Tbo newspapers publish fuither cablegrams protesting nga-ust the prrposed censure of Lord Miloor for tbe flogging incident. Tho Government’s proposed amendment declaring tbo flogging of Chinese a breaoh of the law desires in the interests of conciliation to refrain from censuring individuals. Mr Churchill, speaking in tho House of Commons, said it was improbable that existing lioenacs would expire before the Transvaal was a self-governing colony. Rj-enlietmonli under tbe existing ordinance was impossible. The whole matter would bo reconsidered by tbe future Transvaal Assembly, and every circumstance would bo subject to the general review of the Homo Government, Capetown, Marco 2i. A coart-martin] at Ixopo sentenced six of the chief Mokopelio people to death.for taking arms against tbe King. The Executive has since commuted the sentence to ten and seven years’ imprisonment, in addition to fines. Colonel MaoKonzie fined the Umuzinto chieftain and tribe 1500 oattle, and ccnfis* ceted their shields and assegais, in the presence of the military. This has greatly improved the native demeanor.

COMPENSATION CLAIMS.

By telegraph,, Presa Ass’n, Copyright Received 9.43 p m., March 22, Capetown, March 22. The Transvaal War Compensation Commission examioed eighty-five thousand claims, aggregating sixty two million, be* sides two and a-half millions for military receipts. Of nine and half a million provided by the Imperial Government for the settlement of claims, five millions were allotted to the Orange Colony and tho balanoe to the Transvaal.