South Africa.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 264, 2 October 1902, Page 4

South Africa.

Lomdom, Sapte:nb3r 28. Many people in England interpret the Boer Generals' manifesto as an ill-managed attempt at bluff, The Boers at The Hague deny that fugitive officials seized ihg Transvaal State moneys. They maintain that -whatever sums weto available were divided among the different commandos in the Tram, vaal and Orange Ftee State befote Mr Kruger's departure. Dutch newspaper reporters, who 'have not been contradicted, recently represented General Botha a , publicly thanking the Dutch and other Continental nations for having forwarded the chief relief in connection with the concentration camps. ' General Botha, in a letter, complains of the reports of his last Monday's speech, and repeats that he then stated that assistance for widows and orphans had not I emanated from the Netherlands ■ alone. i September 29. General Viljoen, in the course of an interview in London, declared that the Boer Generals were 1 unwise in discarding Britain's ; friendship. The Times' Capetown correspon. - dent states that the local Boer . fundß amount to £62,788, and that

a large proportion is being devoted to help prisoners of war; that £27,975 was invested by the Women and Orphans' Committee during the war, and that it is not necessarj to spend money, inaamuoh as the women and orphans were cared for, The Committee now say that the money will remain invested until the Boer ministers' who have been prominently connected with the Committee rejoin their congregations.

Thirteen thousand five hundred and seventy-two licenses for claims were granted in the Piekersburg and 8895 in the Barberton districts, early enough to enable the poorest to reach their destinations on the 24th. The claims were pegged oat on the 25th. There was no disorder and the happiest result* are anticipated Lord Milner, in his tour in Western Transvaal, invited suggestion! and discussed plans .for settlement with the leading burghers, including General Cronje's son, and Mr J. L. Vandermervwe, formerly Mining Commissioner at Johannesburg. They showed themselves eager to promote the prosperity of the country, and expressed general satisfaction at the arrangomenta for educating Boer children. General Botha, speaking at Rotterdam, said : " We were driyeu to make peace by hunger and sword. We made peace, however, and we wish to abide by that peaoe, knowing that the Lord God disposes all things." The Berlin correspondent of the Times quotes'newspaper reports to show that Germany is tiring of the Boer appeals and rustic cunning as embodied in the Generals' manifesto.

September 30. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, speaking at (Jlif ton, hoped that the Boera would not listen to evil counsellora on the Continent, who were much more swayed by hostility to Englaud than by a desire for the welfare of South Africa. If so, the day wai not far distant when South Africa would be as loyal and powerful a bulwark as Canada and Australia. He advocated drastic reform in the War Office, and said that this mt impossible until the Army officers, like the Navy officers devote their lives to their duties, and outside interference in regard to promotions and appointments is abolished. General De Wet declares that the rumours of the Generals' intentions are premature. The Times doubts whether the Generals will be so imprudent aa to seek an audience, and says that it is hardly credible that the Kaiser, who is a statesman of great experience and tact, will contemplate a step whish will arouse deep indignation throughout the British Empire. Berlin, September 29. The Boer Generals will visit Berlin about the middle of October and intend ti> seek an audience with the Kaiser.

September SO. The newspapers, in announcing that the Kaiser will give an aadUnca to the Boer Generals, as soldierf, urge that such a course cannot offend Great Britain, inasmuch tf it would be an audience to British subjects. The report that tb« Kaiaer will grant an audience is not confirmed, but. one 1 organ, often inspired, declares that the General! having solemnly dissociated themsalves from any political agitation or demonstration, tne Kaiser will receive them if they are the beareti of the British Government credential. Capetown, Septambei 80. The Rev Mr Vlon, Duteh paitoi of division, in on* of the western provinces, lowing to his refusal to take■; the oath of loyalty to Great ! Britain, btf offended his flock. The churchwardens subsequently waited upon him and offered him £IOOO to resign. Mr Seddon, in the oourse of hU speech at the luneheon hero, declared that every moral support to the loyal Dmtoh by colonists also friendship towards those from whom we differed, must maki youth Africa a prosperous countrj under British role, ensuring peaceful and prosperous settlement.