MR CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 10, 13 January 1903, Page 3

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

ENTHUSIASM AT JOHANNESBURG. GRE4T IMPERIAL SPEHOH. PXB F-RW-* association. Oape Town, January 11. , Johannesburg was decorated for the reception of Mr Chamberlain, and ertat enthusiasm wan shown by all classes of the c mmum'y. Many addresses were presented to him, including one from Australian residents in the c ty. Mr Chamberlain made a grest Imperial Fpe*eb, and appealed -to all to strengthen Lord Milner in the fulfilment of his gigantic task. If the Transvaal was peaceful, there wis little fear of trouble *1 ewhere.

The Colonial Secretary complimented the Imperial Light Horse and other gallant Johannesburg contingents. j He especially thanked Sir Edmund I Barton and Mr Seddon for their coni gratulations.

Mr Obamb'rlain declared that no Briton, appealing to the Motherland, would have jus l ; cause t-> go away dissatisfied. He was confident that Johsnneshurgers would no* show greater [regard for their purses than for their 'lives.

THE MISSING FUND^. Deceived 12,10 35 p.m. Cape Town, January 12. Mr Smu*e told Mr Chamberlain t>iat since the Government held trie bonks the Transv 9,1 Government should be I able to ?race the missing money. | Mr Obamherlnn said the Govern- 1 meet poreisel sme bookp, but all three dealing with Mib remi'-.tantea to Europe disappeared. The Government was r o*-, aware to whom the m"' ev hfd bee i *ent. Botha hin'ei 'ba> if the lite Government were amnestied, perhaps they might piv-i 'he information. Mr Chamberlain teplied that some of those who hrd been permitted to return c>u'd pive no help.

Mr Smuts wished it to be understood that tbe Boers were not ungrateful for Britain's effort*. Received 12,11.41 p.m. Oapb Town January 12. The Johannesburg Council's and the Australians' addresses to Mr Chamber'ain were enclosed in geld caskets, one being in the ohape of sn ingot, and the other of solid fold weighing 84 ounces.