South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 7 February 1903, Page 2

South Africa.

NATIVE. LABOUR. There are only 46,068 natives working in the Rand goldineS, and 7395 in the collieries. DEATH OF GENERAL • PRINSLOO General Prinsloo, who with his commando surrendered oh 30th July, 1900, at Brandwater Basin, Orange Colony, is dead. THE FUND FOR LOSSES. Tlie 1 Earl of Onslow* speaking, at Glasgow, referring to South Africa, said a sum equal to the estimate to cover claims arising out of receipts give by the military during the war will be transferred from the military to a civil board, and the Transvaal revenues would bear any excess—probably amounting to a million. THE COLD STORAGE COMPANY.

The Eastern and African Cold Storage Company, which will operate in South Australia, the East Indies, South Africa and Great Britain, is issuing a quarter of a million of 7 per cent cumulative preference sharer. AT BLOEMFONTEIN,

A sign of Mi* Chamberlain’s growing popularity and the improved feeling amongst the burghers was provided in the fact that three sections of Boers—the “ hands uppers ” (the name by which the burghers who surrendered are known amongst the Boers), the National Scouts (who towards the close of the war fought for Britain) and those who continued fighting to the end—joined in the presentation of an address at Bloemfontein. Mr and Mrs Chamberiain were enthusiastically welcomed. There is a feeling, even among the bitterest section of the Boers, that Mr Chamberlain is determined to right all injustices. An address presented to Mr Chamberlain by the Caledonian, Cambrian and Australian Associations referred to the harsh administration of martial law. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. Mr Chamberlain recommends Johannesburg to municipalise the drink traffic, and advocates that the profits of the traffic be applied to improvements in Johannesburg and in the reduction of the municipal debt JAPANESE LABOUR ON THE RAND. The Rand mining companies are negotiating for the introduction of twenty five tho isand Japanese labourers, to whom they offer better pay than is given to Kaffirs. A number of foreign Jews have been prevented from landing at Capetown. ATTITUDE OE THE BOER GENERALS. The Boer Generals have assured their countrymen that it is hopeless to ask Mr Chamberlain for fresh concessions. They added—“We know now exactly where we stand, and must work accordingly.”