CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 16 June 1902, Page 2

CABLE NEWS

By Elect bio Telbqbaph—Uoptbioht. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS. VARIOUS ITBMS. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Lohdox, June 13. Two thousand Bo rs have surrendered at Reitz. The to al surrenderors now number 11,022. They include Steyn's bodyguard add Dutoit's staff, Lord Milnr gives tan days' rations and te its to those able to support themselves on their old farms. Ono block bous* io every six erected in eour<ec ion with the war will be ltft stauding.

BIG VICTORIAS MEAT OONTBAOT.

London, June 13.

Heute/e Oape Town correspondent f tatvs that a commercial agent of the Vic'o:iau . Government bas agreed to supply the Imperiil Oold Storage Ctompany with twenty million pouuds ef Victorian fre3h park annually. BPEEOHES Bf KING EDWARD. HOPE* FOR THE FUTURE Or SOUTH AFRICA AMD THE EXPIRE. Received 15, 4.55 p.m. London, June 14. K n« Edward delivered two great sp ec 68 at audiences given separately ht Bucbiigham Palace to tbe Lord Mayor ar.d members of the Oity Corporation and the chairman and members of the Lindon Couity OounoU, who were bearers of pe-ci congratulations.

Id tbe first specb he expraisad thankfuln 88 to Almighty God at the termination of the i He r«* cognised the sacrifices and admirable forti' ude and tbe spontaneous exertion* of his subjects at Home and beyond' the seas, »s contibutiig to the increased unity and stiength of the Umpire. His M'jesty aUo referred to the valour and endurance bho*u by the troops, who bad been opposed by a brave and determined people. He r joiced te think that they will no* become our friends, and earnestly hoped thit by mutual co-operation aud good-will the bi'terf elings of the past would speedily b) replac d by the tin* of loyalty and friendship. Jn ihe second spe oh, tbe King said he l>ok d to. the introduc.ioa of a sj s em uf government *hioh, MthQod'a olets'ng, *oj'd b-inj South Africa that peace and prosperity which hid followed i<sestabli«hment in every quarter of the globe. H<i confidently believed that the good feelii g now displayed thoso who were s> recently opponent* augurs We'l for the future < f tbe vast country add. Dll tbe dominium uf the Crown, • • BOER LK4DEKB GOING TO EURuPK. FIVE THOUSAND MORE BURRSNDBRKUS EXPBOTBD. « Receive) 15, 5.12 p.m. London, June 14. Botha, Oelaiey, Lucis Meyor, nnd Reitz *>e expected to arrive At Utr»cht in July. Botha spends several we«ka in London abaut August. It is expected th<ire will bt five thousand additional surrenderors b fore the 18th. Many of the recent surrendvrers art young boys and old wen.