South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 29 January 1903, Page 2

South Africa.

MR CItAMRERLAfN TREKKING, Mr Chamberlain is trekking from Rotdbefstroom, in the South-west Transvaal, to Mafeking in & mtile= wagg'oii. , , . Great cnlhusiasul has been displayed en route, particularly at Venteradorp, wh^re. General, Dp la Rey and a Hundred mounted Boers welcomed him. Mr Chamberlain reached Lichtenburg on Sunday. MR J. B. ROBINSON. At, a meeting of the ;I, B. Robin* son Gonipaiiy, Mr Rdbirisori, id Consequence of the shareholders strdrlgly resenting his recent criticisms of Mr Chamberlain, left the room, THE CONSTABULARY. The transformation of the South African Constabulary into a civil force will save the Transvaal half a million sterling, arid Rhodesia three* quarters of a million, annually. LAND SETTLEMENT. In the course of his speech at Potchefstroom, Mr Chamberlain implied that the farms to bo allotted to permanent British settlers would be forty, instead of twenty acres, and the rerit would be nominal. Precautions, he said had been taken against duramyism. PROMISES. Mr Chamberlain, at Yentersdorp, appealed to the Boers to be friendly and loyal, promising them equal liberty and more prosperity than ever. General De la Rey, speaking in Dutch, declared that Mr Chamberlain was a strong man, and the sort needed to set matters right. He urged the Boers to be loyal.

MR BEIT AND THE BOERS. The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily News reports that Mr Alfred Doit, the wo'l known South African millionaire, and he Boer Generals held an informal conference. The Generals claimed that the Government might repose more confidence in the B imv, allowing; them to elect members to the Legislative Council. The Government might also grant an amnesty and compensate all-burghers equally. Mr Beit expressed moderate and conciliatory views. MR CHAMBERLAIN AND THE BURGH ’.RS. The burghers at Lichtenburg and Ohtoshoop cordially welcomed Mr Chamberlain, who stated that Lord Milner was about to issue a proclamation with the object of speedily finishing the compensation question General Do la Rey promised to do his utmost to help. He added; “ Now that all differences have been .removed, all ought to unite to repair the ravages of the war.” A feeling of depression exists at Johannesburg owing to fear that the solution of the labour question will be delayed for years.