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South Africa.

SURRENDERED BOERS. Up to Monday morning 7000 Boers had surrendered. Three hundred and seventy-seven have surrendered at Hopetoun, including thirty-one rebels. Opperman’s commando surrendered at Pretoria, being , delighted with peace. The men of Mullen’s commando, at Balmoral, gleefully threw down their rifles, and insisted on shaking hands with the British officers. They had a big “ sing-song ” in the evening. Commandant Foucha represented the Boer Government when Bezindenhout’s and Odendaal’s commandoes surrendered at Aliwal. Fouche, responding to Colonel Tervau’s complimentary welcome, expressed a hope that next time he fought it would be beside tho British. RECENT SKIRMISHES. The skirmishes which have occurred lately are due to the great area to be . covered by the peace emissaries, and tho difficulty of communicating the news of peace to isolotsd outposts. ITALIAN EMIGRANTS. Signor Prinetti, the. Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is inquiring at Pretoria as to the possibility of sending Italian emigrants to South Africa. TAXATION ON GOLD PRODUCTION. A Government proclamation just issued at Pretoria imposes a tax equal to one-tenth of the value of gold produced from the Rand mines ftfies fehi didustlw ot soul @1 podiw*

tion and sums allowed for the exhaustion 'of capital, THE BOER EXILES. A' conference of Magistrates of Orange Colony has discussed the question as to the earliest date for repatriation of the exiled Boers. SURRENDERED BOERS. The dominant note of conversation with those Boers who have surrendered is eulogy of British fairnose, as shown in the execution of. two British officers —Lieutenants Morton t and Handoock. The total number of Boer surrenders up to date is 9310. Commandants Yanzyl and Vandermere have arrived at Yryburg. They welcomed the news of peace. Two hundred and nine Cape rebels have surrendered at Oradock.. A proclamation has been issued by the Cape Colony authorities, notifying that surrenders will be accepted for another month. Those failing to surrender within the time fixed will be subject to the extreme penalty of the law. Commandant Kemp has surrendered at Mafelting. Ho was adverse to the surrender, but finally yielded to the views of the majority. Kemp says that he is glad Lord Kitchener did not attach conditions of shame to the surrender. The Boers, he affirmed, might have continued the struggle for a couple of years more, though there was no certainty of sac' cess. Food was plentiful in Western Transvaal, although the food supplies had been exhausted in Eastern Transvaal. He is quite satisfied there will bs Uo bitterness in the settlement, and predicts harmony. THE BOERS IN HOLLAND. Dr Leyds and his Hollander confrere, Mr Lungermans, announce that funds are being collected to reinstate German combatants in their farms and maintain the Boer propaganda. The Standard says that Dr Kuyper, the Netherlands Premier, urges that Mr Kruger should swear allegiance to the King, the same as Generals Botha and Da Wot.

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Manawatu Herald, 14 June 1902, Page 2

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635

South Africa. Manawatu Herald, 14 June 1902, Page 2

South Africa. Manawatu Herald, 14 June 1902, Page 2

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