South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 16 August 1902, Page 2

South Africa.

BOER GENERALS TO VISIT ENGLAND.

Colonial Office officials and Lord Kitchener will welcome Generals Botha, De Wet and Da la Rey at Southampton on Saturday, and will escort them to the naval review in a special steamer. The King will receive the Boer Generals on board his yacht. They will then proceed to Holland, hoping to compel Mr Kruger to disgorge for the benefit of ruined burghers some of the money he took to Europe. The 11 Daily Mail ” . states that Messrs Wolraarana, Wessels and Fischer are coming to Southampton to attempt to dissuade the Generals from accepting hospitality. Mr Raitz, who is not at The Hague, declares that he signed the peace settlement as Slate Secretary, but he will continue to fight as an individual. Reuter’s Agency states that the late General Meyer, in - his last interview, disabused Mr Kruger’s mind of the idea that the terms, of surrender included secret clauses. Generals Botha and De la Rey will be appointed members of the Legislative Council of the Transvaal. The “ Daily Mail ’’states that Generals Botha and De Wet have arrived at Madeira. They are delighted at the arrangertienls made for them to participate in the naval review. ZULULAND. A Commission has been appoirited delimit sufficient land in Zululand for native locations. THE NATAL REBELS. Sir Henry MeGallurfl) Governor of Natal, acting on the advice of his Ministry, has remitted and unexpired portions on treason sentences of two years and under.