South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 12 July 1902, Page 2

South Africa.

THE CAPE

Tha Cape Parliament has been summoned to meet on August 20th. BOER PRISONERS.

General Ben Yiljosti, at St. Helena, has agreed to sign the oath of allegiance; All the other Boer prisoners ill the isladd are "likely to do so.

THE LORENZO M \RQUES

FI UK.

The flih' ;it Ldrenno. Marques is abating. Tbs damage is eStiiiiate'd at a million sterling.

MILITARY SEFILERS.

The Johannesburg correspondent of "The Times” states that ex* Irregulars drfl settling) without capital, in groups under superiritetiderits. They receive half the profits from Government farms.. 'Fifty to seventy, mostly New Zealanders, have already settled in the Emmie.) district.

LOUD KITCHENERS FAhfi-

WifiL’j 0 IHii ARMY

Lord Kitchener’s farewell message to the troops in South Africa pays a tribute to the armyls endurance and humanity, Which arc Well known by their quondam enemies, many of whom, while fighting to a finish, expressed a hope to serve in the British army. Reuter’s Agency states that thirty per cant of the able-bodied popula* tion of F.boddsia participated in the operations of the War,

LORD KITCHENER’S WELCOME HOME.

Lord Kitchener will be presented with the Freedom of Southampton on his arrival there.

From Southampton the General will proceed to London. Fifteen thousand troops will line the route from Paddington Station to Marlborough House, where the Prince and Princess of Wales will entertain him at luncheon. LORD METHUEN. ;■ Lord Methuen was given a,hearty reception on his return from South Africa. Hia Lordship, who is still unable to walk, baa gone to his home in Wiltshire.

Lord Methuen, in reply to an address of welco ue presented to him at Carsham, said he considered it the honour of his life to have commanded, besides Englishmen, a. very large number of Australians and New Zealanders. The war had been fought under novel conditions, and, whatever critics might have declared, England had never had an army of better or braver, men. RE-STOCKING BOER FARMS.

Lord Milner, referring to the question of re-stocking the Boer farms, has informed Mr Chamberlain that two small experimental shipments are being made to South Africa, the owners taking the risk. Lord Milner says it is impossible to invite tenders until it is ascertained under what conditions stock will live in South Africa. " RIOTING AT JOHANNESBURG.

Reuters’s Johannesburg correa* pondent says there has been a great increase of drunkenness in the town since the abolition of liquor permits. The press is advocating State control of the liquor traffic. “ - Housebreaking and robbery with violence are alarmingly prevalent, and the town police are inadequate ,to' cope with them. The suburbs are unsafe at night. • MR KRUGER. ■ Ex-President Kruger is publishing an “ Apologia in the shape of documents relating to the origin and course of the war. CAPE POLITICS. The Moderate party at the Cape is enthusiastic over Mr Chamberlain’s despatch refusing to comply with the prayer of the petition to suspend the constitution. The Progressives are greatly divided on the question. The “Johannesburg Star” says that power will now pass into the hands of men whose loyalty is not above suspicion. •