Africa.
Lord Grey, the Administrator for the Chartered Company, wires that the rebellion is broken, and he hopes that it will be crushed altogether before the arrival of the troops. Buluwayo, in his opinion, is as safe as London. It is reported that Mr Cecil Rhodes and Mr Alfred Beit have resigned their positions in the Charted Company. The Transvaal Government has published extracts from the letterbook of Mr Lionel Phillips, one of the prisoners. Writing to Mr Werner, his financial agent in London, in July, 1894, he says Lord Loch stated that be would certainly come if Johannesberg possessed 8000 rifles and ammunition. Much drilling is still going on at Pretoria. It is reported that Sir J. De Wet, the British agent, has been recalled.
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Manawatu Herald, 9 May 1896, Page 2
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126Africa. Manawatu Herald, 9 May 1896, Page 2
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