South Africa.
MR CHAMBERLAIN AT JOHANNESBURG.
Johannesburg was decorated for the reception of Mr Chamberlain, and great enthusiasm was displayed by all classes of the community. Many addresses were presented, including one from Australians. Mr Chamberlain made a great Imperial speech. He appealed to all to strengthen Lord Milner in the fulfilment of his gigantic task. If the Transvaal was peaceful, he declared, there would be little fear of trouble elsewhere.
In the course of his speech the Minister complimented the Imperial Light Horae and other gallant Johannesburg contingents, and expressly thanked Sir .Edmund Barton and Mr Seddon for their congratulations.; He declared that no Briton appealing to the Motherland would have just cause to go away dissatisfied Alluding to the contribution towards the cost of the Avar expected from the Transvaal. Mr Chamberlain said he was confident ,that Johannesburger a Avould not J|how greater regard for the par*tM than for their lives.
THE MISSING TREASURE. Regarding Mr Chamberlain’s reference to the treasure which the late Bder Government' sent to Europe, Dr Smuts told Mr Chamberlain that since the British Government held the books Pi the Transvaal Government it should be able to trace the missing money.
Mr Chamberlain said the Government possessed seme books, but all those dealing with the remittance to Europe had disappeared The Government; was now aware, he said, to whom the tooney had been sent hinted that if an amnesty wire granted to members of the late Government, perhaps they might give the"dC" ’”Plßtion. Mr Chamberlain fCAied that
some of those who had been per| xnitteito return could.give no help' Dr Smuts wished it to ;be under| stood that the Boers were noi| ungrateful for Britain’s efforts. ■ The addresses .which were pre-l sented to Mr Chamberlain by the. Johannesburg Council and by Aus--tralians were enclosed in gold’ caskets, one in the shape of an ingot and the other solid gold, weighing .eighty-four ounces.
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Manawatu Herald, 15 January 1903, Page 2
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