South Africa.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 229, 15 July 1902, Page 1

South Africa.

London, July 10. Reuter’s Agency states that the Curator of the Boer official papers at Pilgrim’s Rest, has handed the British authorities confidential reports in reference to Mr Kruger's relations with the Powers. Many of the papers are in cypher, and there is a mass of other documents. Lucas Meyer is coming to England. The Boer Red Cross indent!ty depot estimate that 87,000 Boers were killed during the war, that 82,000 wore taken prisoners, of whom 700 died, and that the total Boer force in the field was 76,000. Lord Methuen, in the course of his reply at Corsbam, said the many kind messages he bad received from England after his capture were only equalled by the words of his comrades in arms, and their relations in Australia. July 11. The Mohawk left Durban for England to-day with 39 men of the Eighth New Zealand Contingent, and the Norfolk sailed for Australia with large detachments of Commonwealth troops. fclome Boer officers and Government officials at Bloemfontein refuse to take the oath of allegiance, though few object to sign a declaration acknowledging the King as Sovereign. Reuter’s Agency states that the surrender of the Boers is complete. The total exceeds 20,000. July 12. Mr Smartt, speaking at Mitenhage, said that the Cape Assembly consisted of 33 Progressives, 89 Afrikander bondsmen, and seven doubtful. The Government refused to fill vacancies and it was monstrous to expect such a Parliament to pass Bills dealing with questions of sedition and parliamentary representation. The meeting resolved by a large majority to support the suspension of the Constitution.