SOUTH AFRICA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1903, Page 3

SOUTH AFRICA.

PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION. Cape Tows, January 12. Mr Beit is much improved in health. A>. amount, of £750,000 has already boen paid to Gap loy .1 s's aa compensa inn for los-is sustained in the war. Tt>e Afrikander Bund is stealthily spreading throughout the new colonies. The loyalists are opposing tha return of Mr Fisch<!>-, one of the three Bceri de'egates 'o Europe early in the war, to South Africa, as they are convinced that the Afrikanders will use fcim far puaposes of sedition. " Dr. Jameson has elected president of the South African League. Perth, January 13.

. Dr. Jameson, Minister of Lands in West Australia, has accepted an appointment as Minister of Lands in the Transvaal with a seat in tin Uppr House. His salary is £2OOO with £SOO as allowances Received 13,10.31 p.m. London, January 13. Dr. Jameson reports that Mr Beits is progressing favourably. He proceeds to Europe for a fortright. Mr J. B. Robinson, Chairman of Robinson's African Banking Company, when addressing the shareholders, s-ii it was imp ssible for Downiog-stree' to ruh any portion of Smth. Africa. He protested that there [ was too much Empire bui diog, and that Mr Chamberlain's policy ought to be "give and take." Is would be long before Dutch loyalty was an active force.