SOUTH AFRICA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1960, 17 December 1906, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICA.

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, Dec. 14. Since She T'or.avaal constitution only reserves bills dealing with ejutraot laborers imported from outside South Africa for tho K'ug’s minsout, this may be interpreted to rnern natives from B.itish, Portugeses, and German South Af.ica, who are employable under conditions of a servile character, if tbs T-.aosvaal so deciles.

Member? r.f tiro Ti-n» c ?a>d Awmbly will be paid £l5O at the end of the session, together with £2 for every day’s et'endance, provided the total does not exceed £3OO per annum. Tois is intendid to defeat obstruct on for tho mere purpoee of geitfog more pay.

OPINIONS OF HET VOLK JOURNAL. —a PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Reoeived 4,45 p-m., Dec. 16 Capetown, Dec. 15 The Onsland, the Het Volk organ, says that voters on a population basis for a largo nominated oounoi! is disappointing. The Oosland had a hope that the Imperial Government would amend this, removing all appearanoe of distrust with a nominated counoil. Tho constitution did not bestow full responsible government. Tbe framers of tbe constitution bad taken remarkable pains to safeguard British iotereßts ; firstly by a nominated council; secondly by a conference of both Houses to settle a disagreement, when the Upper House would oonvert thß popular majority into a minority; and thirdly the Imperial veto. The Onsland adds that tho Chinese labor stipulation would bB Batisfaoiory if after (the Het Volk organ says) voters add 11 residence qualification,” whioh is too Bhort because it is floating,