South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3628, 24 March 1906, Page 3

South Africa.

THE CHINESE QUESTION. London, March 21. The newspapers published further cablegrams of protest against the proposed • vote of censure of Lord Milner in connection with the flogging incident. The Government has proposed amendment declaring that the flogging of Chinese was a breach of law, but it desires in the interests of conciliation to refrain from censuring individuals. Mr Winston Churchill stated in the Commons that it was improbable existing licenses would expire before the Transvaal became self-governing. Re-enlist-ment under the existing ordinance was impossible and the whole matter will be reconsidered by the future Transvaal Assembly. Every circumstance of the subject would be brought in general review by the Home Government. THE NATIVE REBELEION. Capetown, March 21. Colonel Mackenzie fined Umzinto, the rebel chieftain, and his tribe fifteen hundred cattle and confiscated their shields and assegais. The presence of the military has greatly improved the native demeanour. A court martial at Ixopo sentenced six of the chief Moksfelio’s people to death for taking up arms against the King. The sentences have been commuted to ten and seven years’ imprisonment in addition to fines.