South Africa.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 239, 7 August 1902, Page 4

South Africa.

London, Aujnst 3. It is expected that tl • King wilt receive Generals Botha, De Wet and'De la Key, in the presence of Earl Roberts and Viscount Kitchener, after the naval review. Messrs Fischer and We»s«lfl, at one time Free State peace delegate!, met Steyn on his arrival at Southampton. Mr Steyn is accompanied by his wife and family. He is better for the trip, but is still paralysed in arms and legs. Being unable to make the journey to London, ho was carried on a [stretcher on board a Dutch steamer, and started for Holland. i August 4. \

Router's Agency states that pending the establishment of representative institutions, a Political Association representing all classes andj interests of the colony, is projected at Johannesburg, with a view of informing the authorities on important question?. Dr Wolmarana welcomed the Steyns at Scheviningen, on behalf of Mr Kruger. Some infl oatitl mining houscg on the Rand are attempting to prepare the way for the introduction of Chinese labour. The rimes Johannesburg correspondent says that the project is pernicious and intolerable, and must be defeated at ail cost 9. He adds that many British labourers are required for ftMway construction, and they might proceed to the mines and settle there permanently, fresh immigrants succeeding them on the railways. Generals Botra, De Wet and De li R';y, ic a farewell address to the Boers, declare that the object of i heir jcurney is to collect funds to •isist those who were rendered destitute by the war. August S.

Mr Smuta. the ex-Free State Attorney, advocates that Mr Jacobs De Wet and all others formerly attached to the Boer staff in the field be admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Pretoria. 'I he King has invited Mr Lucub Meyer and his wife to attend the Coronation a*t Westminster Abbey. Mr Meyer, in reply, deeply regretted that he was unable to accept the invitation, as the doctors had urgently ordered to take the waters on the Continent.

Mr Steyn has asked the Daily Telegraph's correspondent to say that he is unconscious of the hatred and bitterness of spirit such as were imputed to him on the Continent. His children are going to an English school, and he and his wife will sojourn in England before returning home. Wellington, August 4.

The troopship Montrose, with the Tenth Contingent, has arrived at Albany. Definite instructions have been given to make Auckland her first port of call, and she will afterwards call at the chief ports down the coast. There is a lot of sickness on board.

Private John Thomas, aged 21, hailing from Doyleston, a. member of the Eighth Contingent, who arrived by the Britannic, died in the hospital from fever. This was one of the worst casts on board. Complaints are made that the ship was much overcrowded, that the (attendance on the sick was insufficient, and that the quality of some of the food was very inferior.

This morning a large number of Auckland troopers who left the ship in Wellington became they considered they had not been fairly treated on board, waited; on the Minister for Defence and asked for free passes to their homes. The Minister pointed out that the men were being brought back by the Imperial authorities, but promised to see what he could do.

Dvkkdis, August 4. It appears that several of the Britannia's men who arrived on Saturday are infected by measles, and as these were, allowed, to land at the central part then* <is not much use in keeping qui the Orient's men. Thediseasa ipp»c« to have been mild ia the case of the Britannic, at qbs. of the troopers is said to have been about the streets to-day with the rash on him. The Orient arrived tiff the Heads this morning and came' j to anchor inside. The Harbour Board's tug went alongside, and after medical inspection the Otago men of the Ninth Contingent and "details were embarked. Twenty of the men were sent to Quarantine Island, where all arrangement* had been made for their receptiour, The remainder were brought up to Dunedin, and after landing were marched to the Triangle/ entertained at a garden party, and welcomed back by the mayor. The day was beautifully fine, and this risky form of entertainment in winter proved a success. The men were all invited to the Coronation dinner on Saturday. There is some complaint as to overcrowding, and the men say that the vessel should not have had more than the New Zealandere on board, if so many. There was also some complaint as to the food, but this is said to have been due to i want of facilities for cookingi Ihe Orient left for Lyttelton after disembarking the men.