AFTER THE WAR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7319, 12 June 1902, Page 4

AFTER THE WAR.

liy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Por Press Association).

London. .In;:. 11

A proclamation i--sned at Pretoria, imposes a tax equal to one-tenth the value of the gold produced after tho i.ediicti.n of tho cost- ol production, and sums allowed for tho exhaustion of capital.

Signor Prinetti, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, is inquiring at Pretoria as to tho possibility of sending emigrants to South Africa.

London, June 11

A conference of Magistrates at Orange Colony has discussed tho question of the earliest date of tho repatriation of tho Boers.

The skirmishes whicb have occurred arc duo to tho great area to bo covered.

The peaco emissaries havo a difficulty in communicating the early news of peaco to isolated outposts.

Three hundred and seventy-seven Boers havo surrendered at Hop.tad, including 331 rebels. Seven thousand Boers had surrendered up to Mond.iy morning.

Mr .e.iilo ~ in the enurse of an interview mI Madura, said ho would havo prefeired firmer peace conditions.

The Berlin iic-usp'. per Ncu Prcuss Krcnz Zoitmrg urg'.s Germany and America to co-opciate and secure tho maintenance of an open door in South Africa.

Oppcrman's crmmnndo has sur rc-n.ei.d at Pretoria.

The members were delighted at peace. Mullen's commando, at Balmoral, gleefully threw down tbeir rifles and insisted on shaking hands with the British officers.

They hud a big sing song in the evening.

Foucho represented the Boor Go vernment wh.-n Bezindcnhout's and Odf-ndaat'a commandos surrendered at Aiiwal.

Fcuehe, in responding to Col. TorvanV. eomplimuitary welcome, expressed tho hope that next tune ho mighS fight beside the British.