South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 7 August 1902, Page 2

South Africa.

BOER GENERALS VISIT TO ENGLAND.

It is expected that the King will receive Generals Botha, De Wat and De la Reyin the presence of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener, after the na*|4 review at Splthead. Lieutenant Bonar, ot the New Zea- • land Mounted Rifles, has sailed from Capetown for England. Messrs Fischer and Wessels, who were at one time Orange Free State peace delegates,-met Mr Steyfl on his arrival at Southampton. The ex-President, who was accompanied by his wile and family, is better for the trip, but is still paralysed in the arms and legs. Being unable to journey to London, he was carried on a stretcher aboard a Dutch steamer, and started for Holland. MR STEYN.

Mr Wolmarans welcomed Mr Steyn on his arrival at Scheviniogen on be* half of Mr Kruger. Mr Steyn asked a " Daily Telegraph ” correspondent to say that he was ua conscious of any hatred and bitterness. of spirit such as had been imputed to r him on the Continent. His children were going to an English school,. and he and Mrs Steyn would stay in England before returning, to their home. In the opinion of the doctors, Mf Steyn’s paralysis is curable. They say it is due to privations' and overwork. lucas Meyer. The King Invited General Lucas Meyer and-Mrs Meyer to attend the Coronation at Westminister Abbey. General Meyer, in his reply, deeply regretted that he was unable to accept the invitation, but doctors bad ordered him and his wife to take waters on the Continent. LABOUR ON THE RAND. Some influential mining houses on the Rand are attempting to prepare the way for them trod action of Chinese labour. The Johannesburg correspondent o£ “ The Times " says the project Is pernicious aud intolerable, and must be defeated at all costs. The correspondent adds—“ Many of the British labourers required for railway construction might proceed to > the mines and settle; there permanently, and fresh immigrants succeed them on the railways."

JOHANNESBURG.

Reuter’s Agency states that ponding the establishment of representative insitusions a political association representing all classes and interests in the colony is projected at Johannesburg, with a view of informing the authorities of subjects for consideration." BOER GENERALS. General Botha, De Wet and De la Rey, in a farewell address to the Boers, declared that the object of the journey is to collect funds to assist those rendered destitute by the war. FREE STATE LAWYERS. Mr Smuts, ex-Free State AttorneyGeneral,' and advocates Jacobs and De Wet, all formerly attached to the Boer staff in the field, will be admitted to practice in the Supreme Court ■'at Pretoria.