SOUTH AFRICA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 179, 31 July 1903, Page 3

SOUTH AFRICA.

; CUSTOMS CONVENTION. ) PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. j Cape Town, July 29. j The Legislative o:mncil passed the Customs Convention, rejecting by Mr De Villiers' casting votu Mr amendmeut, eliminating the principle of preference aod revising the duties with a view to the protection of local industries. THE LABOUR QUESTION. FEB PBESS ASSOCIATION. Received 30, 10.44 p.m. London, July 80. Referring to the proposal to import 10,000 Indian Coolies, Lord Milner's despatch to Mr Chamberlain states the question of labour was assuming a' really alarming aspect, cr.d dtspite i'a ( enormous resources the colony would soon be landed in a financial embar- j rassment unless outside labour was: obtained, since there was not enough locally even if all the natives worked. Mr Chamberlain replied that the ventilation of the question was necestarv to ascertain the real verdict of public opinion, BELIEF FUNDS. | THE MISSING MILLIONS. Received 30, 11.23 p.m. Cape Town, July 30. Botha pleads that the European relief funds have been fpaat, and that he is unable to fu'fil bis promise to contribute £36,000 to supplement the Government relitf for widows and orphans. Sir Arthur Lawley asks why the missing Boer millions are not available. OOLD STORAGE DEPOTS REJECTED. Caps Town July 30. Th« AFsembly by 47 to 35 rejected Mr Jamieson's motion in favour of Government c >'d storage depots.