THE TRANSVAAL.
BURNING THE BRITISH FLAG. Capetown, Aug. 15. The Transvaal Convention was signed on the 13th July, and while it was being signed a number of townspeople burned the British flag opposite Government House. Sir Hercules Robinson addressed the people, urging them to be law-abiding people, and while promising Her Majesty, in the person of the British Resident, would watch over and protect then-interests, he warned them against thinking Mr Hudson (?) was ruler of the country. The natives seem to be much dissatisfied. On the Bth August, Scccundi was re-
leased and sent home. The Boers issued an address to the people thanking God they had got bapk their country. While pointing out that with unity they might become a great country, they urged upon the people the necessity of at once paying taxes in order to strengthen the hands of the Government. The Triumvirate also promised equal protection to the Boers and. foreigners. The address concludes with the following words :—“ We repeat it solemnly that our motive is unity and reconciliation ; our liberty is law and order. (Signed) S. P. Kruger, Vice-Pre-sident, Pretoria ; P. Joubert, Member of the Triumvirate ; W. Edward Bakstate, Secretary. ”
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2642, 8 September 1881, Page 2
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195THE TRANSVAAL. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2642, 8 September 1881, Page 2
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