SOUTH AFRICA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 2, 3 January 1903, Page 3

SOUTH AFRICA.

PER PBEBB ASSOCIATION. IiONDON, Decemher 31. Sir J. P. Ohairm n of the Johannesburg Chamber rf Win p, has been appointed trustee of Mr Phipps' gift to irdigent Boerp, the amount of which has been remitted to South Afii a. " Colonel" Lynch, M.P. for Galway, who fought fnr the 80-rs, will b" triep on January 21st before Lird Alvprstone and Justice* Wills and Channel. Cape Town, Dcemhor 31. The Boeis at Utrecht and Vryhaid astonish<>d Mr by asking for .£,350,000 as compensation war losses, ar.d he to!d them it was impossible to leconp pvntyhinp. Mr Chamberlain road" it clear that he did not intend to c infer equal civil and political rights on natives, tboueh B'curing fb»m equal tights of justice and humani'y. Ddrban. December 31. The N-.tal Givernmßn': has withdrawn its cla'm frr a m : llion and a hall on th» Imperial Tresuay in connection with the war Cape Town, Jtnu«rv 1. An ordinance published at Pretoria confers a copyright on press telegram? frm ou'side the colony for eeventy-twc hours. Svdnet, January 2. S'r Edmund Birton bas cab'ed tc Mi* Chamber'sin in South Africa U'ging that a'l fti'ther military con tracts for foodstuff* shoull ba co r finer] to the product" of 'he British colonies KeceiTerl 2 10.54 p.m. Tape Town January 2. The Trarsvaal revenue for the cur rent yen- is four millions. Wellington, January 2. The Sr>u ( h African meat contrad p expires on March 31st. Pa't'cul'rs r: 'he rew contr c' have been adve*tis c ( in tbe colony, the response to which ii i not ye*; ascertainable. The Premier is communicating witl thp officT romnr'ndingin South Africi ar,d with Lo>d Milner on tbe su^j-ct . Tbe Agent-General is also in c^mmuri ration with the Coleni = 1 08ke and thi \ War Office, and hss telegraphed to thi i Colonial Secretary, Mr Chamberlain . with reference to the matter.