SOUTH AFRICA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1760, 29 May 1906, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICA.

LORD SELBOIINE AND THE

CHINAMEN

By Electric Telegraph— Per- Press Association—Copyright. Received 9.20 pan., May 28. Capetown, May 28. Lord Sclborno visited the compounds at Glen Deep, Jumpers’ Deep, and Simmer Mines, and inspected eight thousand coolies. lie elicited from the boss of Die hoys that white officials treated them fairly, and that they were comfortable and canny,J_ more than was possible in China. They i'n(Ay understood the repatriation notice. Lord Sclborno expressed anger at the marauders’ outrages, which he said would be severely punished. Some coolies at Jumpers petitioned, saying they did not want repatriation. If repatriated they wanted the balance of three years’ wages. Lord Sclborno replied that he did not want to compel repatriation, but they must assist to prevent outrages. PROBABLE BRITISH DEFEAT AT POLLS BRITISH VOTERB DRIVEN OFF. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Received 10 59 p.m., May 28. London, May 28.

The Times’ Johannesburg correspondent states tbat Sir Wost Ridgway’e oommittee recommends manhood suffrage. There is no serious departure from Mr Lyttelton’s constitution, but a British defeat at the pollß is now more than possible, assisted by the delays in enforcing tbe constitution and the uncertainty of past months causing an exodus of British. For this the Liberals alone are responsible.