SOUTH AFRICA.
COST OF MAINTAINING BRITISH TROOPS. LORD SELBORNE ADDRESSES THE BASUTOS. United Press Association, Copyright. (Received March 3, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON,, March 3. The year’s cost of tbe British troops in South Africa Avas £2,273,000. CAPETOWN, March 3. Lord .Selborne revicAved 20,000 Basuto horsemen at Maserna. Addressing Pitso, he said it Avas. impossible for Basutoland to ultimately remain outside the union, but the change Avould secure their country and maintain their national council.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2441, 4 March 1909, Page 5
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